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Position Title
Enforcement and Removal Assistant (OA)
Agency
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Announcement Number
ERO-11949764-DE-HIP Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 to Monday, May 15, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from 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 higher than the grade level of the vacancy
  • the promotion potential (full performance level) of the position you are being separated from is equal to or higher than the promotion potential of the vacancy, and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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3. 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 higher than the grade level of the vacancy
  • the promotion potential (full performance level) of the position you are being separated from is equal to or higher than the promotion potential of the vacancy, and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 2 location(s). (limit characters)
2. Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service? If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service. (limit characters)
3. I acknowledge that I am solely responsible for the answers and documentation submitted in my online application. I understand that my answers cannot be altered once I have submitted my application and the announcement has closed. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information contained in my online application for Federal Employment is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. I understand that a false or fraudulent answer to any question or item on any part of my online application may be grounds for not hiring me, or for firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment or both (See section 1001 of title 18, United States Code).

By clicking "Yes" below, I certify that I accept responsibility for the responses and documentation submitted in my online application and that the information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge.
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4. Do any of your family members work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement?

(A family member means an individual with any of the following relationships to the applicant: (1) Spouse, and parents thereof; (2) Sons and daughters, and spouses thereof; (3) Parents, and spouses thereof; (4) Brothers and sisters, and spouses thereof; (5) Grandparents and grandchildren, and spouses thereof; (6) Domestic partner and parents thereof, including domestic partners of any individual in (2) through (5) of this definition; and (7) Any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship.)
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5. If the answer to the question above is yes, please provide the relative(s)' name, relationship, and the ICE office or organization for which your relative(s) works (if known).

If the answer to the question above is no, please indicate 'not applicable'.
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Assessment 1
The following question will only be used to determine whether or not you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements. (limit characters)
1. GS-5: Which of the following statements best describes your experience and/or education? (limit characters)
2. Applicants must be able to type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample, with 3 or fewer errors. Applicants may meet these requirements by passing the appropriate performance test, presenting a certificate of proficiency from a school or other organization authorized to issue such certificates by the Office of Personnel Management local office, or by self-certifying their proficiency. Do you meet this proficiency requirement? (limit characters)
For each of the task statements below, please select the response that best describes your skill level. The statements were developed based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to successfully perform the work of this position. Be sure to describe your experience that supports your answers to the questions below, in your resume or application materials. It is important that your application package submitted, including a resume, clearly shows how you possess the experience and skill levels you claim in this questionnaire. The information you provide will be verified. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Receive visitors/callers and provide routine information on specific and clearly defined questions and issues regarding policies, practices, and procedures.
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4. Uses oral communication skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
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5. Perform file searches and assembles documentation in accordance with specific instructions.
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6. Maintain and review files and systems as assigned.
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7. Provide clerical and administrative support to personnel who make recommendations consistent with established policies, practices, and procedures.
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8. Apply knowledge of office automation systems and databases (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, etc.) to create and edit various written materials.
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9. Collect, select, organize and provide information in written format in accordance with established rules, regulations, procedures and office automation practices.
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10. If you are a Federal employee, is your most recent performance rating equivalent to a "pass," "satisfactory," or better? (limit characters)