Supervisory Immigration Analyst (Asylum)

Duties

As a Supervisory Immigration Analyst (Asylum), you will:

• Supervise a group of immigration analysts who are responsible for accessing USCIS data systems and other law enforcement and commercial databases to extract information pertinent to asylum and other immigration benefit applications.
• Develop and prescribe procedures and techniques and furnish policy guidance to subordinates.
• Prepare documentation, create reports, organize records, and assemble databases.
• Make sure background information is provided to appropriate Asylum Officer staff for consideration in adjudication of asylum cases.
• Respond to applicants for immigration benefits and representatives with appropriate information relating to asylum and other applications pending adjudication in the office. Such responses may include determinations of jurisdiction over asylum, NACARA §203 applications, credible fear cases and reasonable fear cases, and may require analysis of appropriate information and examination of available documents.
• Oversee a team of immigration analysts who personally issue case decisions and documents charging deportation or exclusion.
• Manage a team of immigration analysts who conduct information gathering interviews with applicants for immigration benefits.

Qualifications

GS-11: In addition to the requirements at the lower grade level(s), you qualify at the GS-11 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the federal government, which has 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 guidance to individuals researching and analyzing information from records and databases to determine if information vets to a subject and the extent of derogatory information, assisting in the detection of fraud;
• Providing guidance, preparing documentation, and creating reports related to background checks;
• Interviewing database record holders and law enforcement officers to verify facts and obtain specific information relating to a case; and,
• Performing record searches to secure conviction records.

OR

• You may substitute a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent degree) or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in any field, or L.L.M. if related for experience at the GS-11 grade level or such education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise three years of graduate study. If that information is not available, use 54 semester or 81 quarter hours.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please be clear and specific when describing your work history as we cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will also be rated and ranked among others 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.

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.

Paid Internship Experience
Applicant's work as part of a paid internship, for which course credit is not received, may be evaluated as work experience. It is the applicant's responsibility to clearly identify in their resume any paid internship that would qualify for consideration. Applicant must provide their transcript for verification purposes.

Education

COMBINING QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: If you do not qualify based on experience or education alone, you may be able to qualify based on a combination of your experience and education. For more information on combining education and experience, visit the following website: General Schedule Qualification Standards