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Position Title: Asylum Officer
Agency: Citizenship and Immigration Services
Announcement Number: DHA-12432834-24-AS Opens in new window
Open Period: Thursday, June 20, 2024 to Thursday, October 31, 2024

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1. 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; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

A. Yes

B. No

2. 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; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 1 location(s).

A. San Francisco, CA

B. Tustin, CA

C. Miami, FL

D. Tampa, FL

E. Chicago, IL

F. New Orleans, LA

G. Boston, MA

H. Newark, NJ

I. Bethpage, NY

J. Houston, TX

K. Arlington, VA

2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

3. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.

A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).

A. Yes

B. No

Thank you for your interest in the Asylum Officer, GS-0930-7/9/11/12, position with the Federal government. Note: Your application materials must support your responses to the following questionnaire.

1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Asylum Officer work at the GS-07 grade level.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties: 1) Analyzing information gathered through research to summarize facts or provide written recommendations; or 2) Performing research to gather specific information from a variety of sources (for example: databases, official reports and documents). (Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.)

B. I have successfully completed one full year of graduate level study in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. This education has been obtained from an accredited college or university. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts.)

C. I possess a combination of the above-described education and specialized experience such that they total 100% when combined. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts.)

D. I meet the requirements to qualify with superior academic achievement (SAA). To qualify for SAA, you must have completed all requirements for a bachelor's degree in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work, and meet ONE of the following: (1) A grade point average of "B" (a GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. (2) A grade point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. *Grade point averages are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. (3) Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. (4) Membership in a national scholastic honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. **If more than 10 percent of your courses were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honorary society. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts.)

E. My experience and/or education is not reflected in any of the above statements.

2. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Asylum Officer work at the GS-9 grade level.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties: 1) Assisting individuals applying for immigration benefits by examining supporting documentation for authenticity or relevance, as well as researching and analyzing appropriate information for eligibility; or 2) Interpreting and applying immigration laws, policies, and procedures as they relate to an individual's eligibility for immigration benefits. (Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.)

B. I have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. This education has been obtained from an accredited college or university. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts.)

D. My experience and/or education is not reflected in any of the above statements.

3. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Asylum Officer work at the GS-11 grade level.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties: 1) Recommending determinations on or representing applicants in non-sensitive, routine hearing or appeal requests involving immigration matters that includes determining applicant credibility, analyzing evidence, or applying statutory requirements, regulations or judicial and administrative precedents; or 2) Researching or preparing formal recommendations or other written memoranda according to the provisions of the Immigration Nationality Act (INA). (Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.)

B. I have successfully completed a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. This education has been obtained from an accredited college or university. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

C. I have a combination of the above-described education and specialized experience such that they total 100% when combined. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. (Only graduate level education in excess of two years (36 semester hours) may be combined with specialized experience. You must submit a copy of your transcripts.)

D. My experience and/or education is not reflected in any of the above statements.

4. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Asylum Officer work at the GS-12 grade level.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties: 1) Making final determinations on complex asylum, refugee, or other immigration cases such as those providing eligibility for protection, resettlement or other immigration benefits; or 2) Preparing written legal analysis or other written memoranda that advocate for sensitive or complex asylum, refugee, or other immigration cases, administrative proceedings, benefits, or appeal cases. (Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.)

B. My experience is not reflected in any of the above statements.

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