Supervisory Immigration Services Officer

2 weeks ago

Pittsburgh PA USA, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Full time
Job Summary

This position is located in the Field Operations Directorate, Office of Field Operations, District 12, Pittsburgh PA Field Office. As a Supervisory Immigration Services Officer, you will conduct and oversee the planning of independent research regarding the eligibility entitlements of persons seeking immigration benefits, employment, and/or legal status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Key Responsibilities
  • Research and make case determinations, hearing and adjudicating appeals, and make decisions on reopening cases and whether to reconsider cases.
  • Provide technical and administrative advice to staff who examine applications and petitions for immigration benefits, supporting documentation and related files or automated records to determine whether requested actions meet governing regulations.
  • Respond to applicant's questions or resolve problems through the application of established methods and criteria without causing unnecessary delays to either the applicant or the organization.
  • Assign work based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
  • Plan work to be completed by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and set target dates for work completion.
Requirements
  • You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National to apply for this position.
  • Successfully pass a Background Investigation including financial disclosure.
  • You must pass a drug screening.
  • You must submit resume and supporting documentation.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
  • Political appointees may require OPM approval before on-boarding.
  • USCIS applies the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 to its telework and remote work programs.
  • This position IS NOT in the bargaining unit.
  • This position IS NOT considered essential for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed.
Residency Requirement

There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This residency requirement states that candidates must have, for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position; (1) resided in the United States; OR (2) worked for the United States Government as an employee overseas in a Federal or Military capacity, OR (3) been a dependent of a U.S. Federal or Military employee serving overseas.

Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period

You may be required to serve a twelve-month probationary period upon appointment to this position. You may also be required to complete an appropriate supervisory training course within one year of assignment to this position.

Qualifications

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 10/28/2024. 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 10/28/2024.

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 difficult and sensitive immigration benefits cases that are discretionary, precedent-setting, highly visible, and are of great importance to the agency.
  • Rendering immigration benefits decisions that have substantial impact to a wide range of agencies at the federal, state and local levels.
  • Analyzing new immigration benefits regulations and complex technical amendments as well as procedures for making final determinations on applications/petitions for immigration benefits.

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