- Position Title
- IMMIGRATION OFFICER (FDNS)
- Agency
- Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Announcement Number
- CIS-10200562-FDS/SFV Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, May 21, 2018 to Wednesday, May 30, 2018
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you a 30% or greater disabled veteran who wish to be considered non-competitively? (Proof is required in the combined forms of disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and DD-214. (copy indicating character of service))
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
- Are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy.
- Your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy.
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
4.
Are you a current Department of Homeland Security employee with competitive status. (Proof is required: a copy of your SF 50, Notification of Personnel Action or equivalent, as stated in the announcement.)
5.
Are you a current or former Federal DHS employee eligible for a status appointment under an DHS Interchange Agreement? If so please submit:
- A copy of your SF 50, Notification of Personnel Action, a separation notice or other appropriate documentation, as stated in the announcement.
6.
Are you a current Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee who is eligible for noncompetitive consideration because:
- You have held, or currently hold, a permanent competitive service position in the federal government with equal or higher promotion potential as this position; OR
- You are in a DHS excepted service position under an OPM Interchange Agreement where using the Representative Rate, your pay is at or above the Full Performance Level as this position?
- A copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action or equivalent, as stated in the announcement.
7.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy.
- Your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy.
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
8.
Are you a National Security Education Program participant who currently is non-competitively eligible? (Proof is required as stated in the announcement)
9.
Are you applying under a Program that affords you noncompetitive eligibility? (Proof is required, as stated in the announcement.) (i.e. Peace Corps, Vista, Certain Military Spouses, etc)
10.
Are you eligible for noncompetitive consideration because:
- You have held, or currently hold, a permanent competitive service position in the federal government with equal or higher promotion potential as this position; OR
- You are in an excepted service position under an OPM Interchange Agreement where using the Representative Rate, your pay is at or above the Full Performance Level as this position?
- A copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action or equivalent, as stated in the announcement.
11.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments? (Proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist or from a U.S. territory agency that provides disability benefits, as stated in the announcement.)
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
I acknowledge the following conditions if I choose to submit my résumé through the USAJOBS Résumé Builder:
(Note: Additional guidance regarding this requirement is available within the USCIS Resume Requirement FAQs.)
- I understand that résumés submitted through USAJOBS Résumé Builder are converted to a PDF format when they are transmitted to USA Staffing from the USAJOBS applicant interface and additional spaces/page gaps are added to résumés during the Résumé Builder conversion process;
- I am responsible for ensuring that the final length of my PDF résumé (transmitted from USAJOBS to USA Staffing) does not exceed five pages in length; and
- Based on the above conditions, I understand that USCIS strongly encourages me to save my resume to a Word document and upload the document in lieu of submitting my resume created through Résumé Builder.
(Note: Additional guidance regarding this requirement is available within the USCIS Resume Requirement FAQs.)
Assessment 1
Failure to select a response to any of the following questions will default in a negative response which will disqualify you for this position. Your responses to the on-line questionnaire must be supported by your resume.
1.
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(s); (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. Do you meet one of these requirements?
The following questions will only be used to determine whether or not you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may wish to consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements.
2.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience?
3.
You must provide the position title(s) and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrates the experience related to your response.
4.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience?
5.
You must provide the position title(s) and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrates the experience related to your response.
6.
This position has a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement to qualify at the GS-12. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-11 grade level or equivalent?
7.
Please give the title(s), series, and grade(s) of the position(s) that support(s) your claim. Also give the beginning and ending dates (month/day/year) during which you occupied the position(s) listed. If you chose response B, please indicate "NA".
8.
This position has a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement to qualify at the GS-13. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-12 grade level or equivalent?
9.
Please give the title(s), series, and grade(s) of the position(s) that support(s) your claim. Also give the beginning and ending dates (month/day/year) during which you occupied the position(s) listed. If you chose response B, please indicate "NA".
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
10.
Communicate in writing to explain fraud detection and national security concepts and procedures to a wide variety of people with varying technical expertise and organizational knowledge.
11.
Give presentations at briefings and meetings.
12.
Communicate in a clear, concise, and tactful manner through a variety of media realms, including written reports.
13.
Use persuasion and negotiating skills in order to obtain desired results, such as compliance with established policies, regulations, or information from an informant.
14.
Apply knowledge of the Immigration and Nationality Act and grounds for inadmissibility.
15.
Follow complex and time sensitive procedures.
16.
Develop and disseminate information concerning fraud indicators, patterns or trends through the use of research, interviews and sworn statements.
17.
Inform stakeholders of changes, issues, or problems that could affect progress.
18.
Assess the needs of stakeholders who use or receive the services or products of your work, with an eye towards providing and improving quality products or services.
19.
Anticipate and meet the needs of both internal and external stakeholders.
20.
Resolve difficult and contentious problem situations with stakeholders while still maintaining good working relationships.
21.
Collaborate across boundaries to build relationships and achieve common goals.
22.
Accomplish organizational and shared goals through participation in multi-agency working groups or task forces.
23.
Recommend realistic methods to avoid or resolve problems and increase the understanding of the needs of the stakeholders.
24.
Gain cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.
25.
Deal professionally and tactfully with internal and external parties in difficult or tense situations.
26.
Inform law enforcement partners of changes in programs, policies, and operations that will impact the shared mission.
27.
Seek out opportunities to develop new working partnerships and expand existing relationships.
28.
Handle classified information as instructed by organizational policy, guidance, and procedures.
29.
Analyze risk factors associated with National Security concerns.
30.
Communicate verbally to explain fraud detection and national security concepts and procedures to a wide variety of people with varying technical expertise and organizational knowledge.
31.
Communicate in a clear, concise, and tactful manner through a variety of media realms that includes oral presentations.
32.
Notify individuals or offices in writing of decisions, problems, or further actions needed.
33.
Prepare written summary reports pertaining to specific fraud cases and the effectiveness of the local anti-fraud operation.
34.
Develop solutions to address changes, issues, or problems that could affect progress.
35.
Act as a liaison with other departments, organizations, and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
36.
Associate records, addresses, and information to identify major immigration fraud conspiracies.
37.
If you are a Federal employee, is your most recent performance rating equivalent to a "pass," "satisfactory," or better?
38.
As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency.
It is your responsibility to provide the responses, information, and documentation regarding your work history for us to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position.
Please take this opportunity to review your documentation and ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning, 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability, and 4) that you have provided all of the information and documentation needed for us to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position.
Failure to agree to this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
It is your responsibility to provide the responses, information, and documentation regarding your work history for us to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position.
Please take this opportunity to review your documentation and ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning, 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability, and 4) that you have provided all of the information and documentation needed for us to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position.
Failure to agree to this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.