This position is located in Management Directorate, Office of Human Capital and Training, Training and Career Development Division, Academy Training Center. As an Assistant Director, you will initiate, plan and manage the development and delivery of highly technical and professional immigration training programs which have national and international significance. You will be responsible for the supervision and administration of the supervisory instructor staff and their body of work.

Duties

Serve as the Program Manager over Academy Training Center (ATC) Training Programs facilitating the creation, coordination, technical direction, and training of programs. Participate in all phases of Academy Training Center management and operations including organization, administration, direction, and coordination of the operations. Provide technical and administrative supervision to the Supervisory Immigration Services Officer Instructors who supervise the permanent instructors, detailed instructors, and students in specialized training programs. Evaluate subordinate referrals on students' conduct and academic matters. Resolve complaints and grievances that can be resolved at the Assistant Director level and refer others to the Academy Deputy Director with recommendations. Plan and organize work assignments and establish priorities to assure that schedules and deadlines are met. Evaluate effectiveness of instructors, initiating corrective measures when necessary. 8. Prepare performance appraisals, reports and other related documentation.

Requirements

Qualifications

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 06/19/2024. Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 06/19/2024. GS-14: You qualify at the GS-14 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties: Providing technical and administrative oversight to programs administering training and career development. Reviewing and maintaining courses, workshops and seminars covering a broad spectrum of subject material that includes all areas of Immigration and Nationality Law and Procedures. Analyzing and implementing issues related to the establishment of program goals and objectives and establishing long-range work plans and determining the actions necessary to accomplish these objectives. Managing oversight for an agency's administrative functions, such as personnel management, labor relations, training, financial management, facilities, property management, health and safety, and emergency preparedness. Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 06/19/2024. Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education. USCIS will only review the first 5 pages of your resume to determine your initial eligibility/qualifications for a position. As such, please be sure to include content to support your eligibility/qualifications for this position within the first 5 pages. Please note that your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Duties (be specific in describing your duties) Employer's name and address Supervisor name and phone number Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008) Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position. Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Salary Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible. Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build criteria competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience.

Education

EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: HROC Staffing Help Desk
• Phone: 952-697-8380
• Email: [email protected]