This position is located in the Administrative Appeals Office, Knowledge Management & Development Division Ofc Of Admin Appeals. As an Appeals Officer, you will serve as leading subject matter experts in complex adjudications, apply knowledge to train, and guide quality assurance initiatives. Collaborate with teams to assess the organizational impact of training for AAO officers & supervisors. Develop, implement & analyze quality assurance reviews of legal & consistent decisions.

Duties

Adjudicates complicated, sensitive, or high-profile cases, stays abreast of emergent issues in AAO caseloads. Analyzes key issues in AAO caseloads to inform AAO supervisory and managerial decisions, and for use in training, policy, and procedural development. Leads the development, implementation, and assessment of reviews assessing the legal sufficiency and quality of AAO adjudications. Briefs AAO managers on results of quality assurance reviews and proposed action plans. Instructs, develops and analyzes all levels of training evaluation from knowledge acquisition to organizational effectiveness. Leads knowledge management programs by compiling resources, eliminating redundancies, ensuring timely updates and maintaining consistency and visibility of training, procedural, and policy guidance materials.

Requirements

Qualifications

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 01/23/2025. 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 01/23/2025. 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: Expertise in U.S. immigration law and policy and other areas of law and policy relevant to USCIS and AAO adjudications, such as criminal, business, or family law; Experience evaluating the legal sufficiency, consistency, or efficiency of immigration adjudications; Experience developing, delivering, or evaluating adjudications training programs; Experience with software and systems that support knowledge management, training, or quality assurance; Worked collaboratively with diverse individuals at all levels of an organization; Professional verbal and written communications. 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 01/23/2025. 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.

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

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Contacts

• Address
• Name: HROC Staffing Help Desk
• Phone: 952-697-8380
• Email: HROCStaffingHelpDesk@uscis.dhs.gov