This position is located in the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U. S. Department of Justice. The locations include the following Immigration Courts: Los Angeles West, San Francisco, Chicago, Lowell, New York Broadway, and Houston Greenspoint. This is a Competitive Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.

Duties

The Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist (Court Administrator) supervises and directs the activities of the Immigration Courts. OCIJ develops operating policies for the Immigration Courts, oversees policy implementation, evaluates the performance of the Immigration Courts, and provides overall supervision of more than 200 Immigration Judges and over 50 Immigration Courts nationwide. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Manages and directs the non-judicial operations and administrative functions of an Immigration Court encompassing multiple divisions with complex and diverse services. Provides leadership, coordination, and guidance in areas that include policies and procedures, finance and budget, human resources, information technology, space and facilities, security, public information, legal affairs, court management and research, statistical analysis and reporting, maintenance of official records, and monitoring and evaluation of court operations. Provides direction to management and supervisory staff in the proper handling of Court operations and functions. Oversees and implements methods and procedures for administration of immigration court cases. Works in partnership with EOIR headquarters staff, General Services Administration, senior representatives from other Federal agencies and local governments to coordinate planning, Directs the work of a staff consisting of supervisory, para-professional, administrative, technical and support personnel.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must complete a background investigation, credit check, and drug test.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• Moving and Relocation Expenses are not authorized.
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply section).
• A one year probationary period may be required, if not already met.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist (Court Administrator) position, you must meet the following time in grade requirements and minimum qualifications: TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible. Please see Required Documents for additional information). Time-in-grade requirements also apply to VEOA applicants having held a GS position in the past year. AND FOR THE GS-15 LEVEL: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Providing leadership, coordination, and guidance in areas that include policies and procedures, finance and budget, human resources, information technology, space and facilities, security, public information, legal affairs, court management and research, statistical analysis and reporting, maintenance of official records, and monitoring and evaluation of court operations; Directing the work of a staff consisting of supervisory, para-professional, administrative, technical and support personnel; and Making determinations and advises on complex technical problems and changes in the administration and management functions of Immigration Court operations. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Immigration Judge 5107 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 US
• Name: Midwest Services Branch
• Phone: 8164265706
• Email: [email protected]