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Job opening: Immigration Services Officer

Salary: $120 246 - 156 323 per year
Published at: Jul 31 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in Field Operations Directorate, District 43, Los Angeles County Field Office in Los Angeles, CA. As an Immigration Services Officer, you will adjudicate complex and precedent setting cases, provide oversight to lower level Officers and perform analytical and evaluative work associated with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) program activities.

Duties

Adjudicating complex cases, conducting security checks, identifying fraud, interviewing applicants and petitioners, ensuring program quality assurance, conducting training and liaising and communicating decisions. Analyzing the effectiveness of existing and proposed standards, regulations and policies. Assuming authority on the adjudication of cases involving national security and egregious public safety concerns. Independently conducting legal research and preparing briefs, position papers, legal decisions and opinions, notices of intent, notices to appear in removal proceedings and motions/responses to the court. Developing standard operating policies and procedures designed to detect and prevent benefit fraud and monitor progress to determine if objectives are being met.

Requirements

Qualifications

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SUPPORTS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIELD OFFICE (LAC) AS PART OF THE DISTRICT 43 DECENTRALIZATION PLAN. THE NEW OFFICE MAY BE RELOCATING TO A NEW LOCATION OUTSIDE OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES IN THE FUTURE AND THE FIELD OFFICE LOCATION LOCATED WITHIN DISTRICT 43 HAS YET TO BE IDENTIFIED. The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 08/09/2024. 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 08/09/2024. GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 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: Making final determinations on complex and sensitive immigration cases; Reviewing immigration cases for fraud and national security concerns and rendering decisions; Providing training, coaching, or mentoring to ensure quality and consistency in the immigration adjudications process. 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 08/09/2024. 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.

Education

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

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