The position is located in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Services Directorate, Office of Field Operations (VO/F). VO/F provides a wide range of services in relation to nonimmigrant and immigrant visas. This serves as public notice for the use of an Agency-specific Direct Hire Authority. Applicants will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.  

Duties

Drafts, clears, and issues visa directives, approved consular policies, visa processing procedures and materials to ensure nonimmigrant and immigrant visas are processed in accordance with changing policies and guidelines. Participates in interagency, Departmental and international meetings to provide analyses of visa processing protocols in compliance with country-specific/functional consular and visa policies. Conducts analyses of new legislation, regulations, or policy concerning nonimmigrant and immigrant visa processing requirements. Recommends changes to consular systems to promote the effectiveness in processing of nonimmigrant and immigrant visas.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements Degree: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; or 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods. OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR Experience: four years of appropriate experience in one or more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs. IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: AT THE GS-12: Experience in researching and collecting information from a variety of sources used to prepare recommendations for implementation of policy or procedural changes: Experience in laws, regulations, and procedures as related to visa eligibility: Experience preparing policy memoranda, instructions, guidance, and correspondence for high-level/ranking personnel: and Experience in shaping operations and understanding how operational needs are impacted by changes in policies and procedures. Note: If you are qualifying based on education, you MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position. IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: AT THE GS-13: Experience in researching and collecting information from a variety of sources used to analyze and prepare recommendations for implementation of complex policy or procedural changes: Experience in providing expert guidance on complex visa-related processing and policy issues: Experience in laws, regulations, and procedures as related to visa eligibility: Experience communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, to prepare policy memoranda, instructions, guidance, and correspondence for high-level/ranking personnel: and Experience in shaping operations and understanding how operational needs are impacted by changes in policies and procedures. Note: If you are qualifying based on education, you MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 600 19th Street, N.W. Attn: CA/EX/HRD Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: Bridget Crowley
• Phone: 202-785-4325
• Email: [email protected]