Job Description

Supervisory Immigration Officer

This position is located in Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate, Fraud Detection and National Security Division, FDNS NORTHEAST REGION. As a SUPERVISORY IMMIGRATION OFFICER , you will supervise Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) Immigration Officers who identify fraud, trends and patterns through complex analyses and investigation and carry out policies and procedures governing the execution of immigration programs.

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• South Burlington, VT

This Job Is Open To

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Duties

• Serve as the FDNS Supervisor for FDNS personnel at a Regional, District, or Field Office.
• Direct FDNS personnel in the conduct of inquiries (system checks, interviews, and site visits) to validate/invalidate suspicions of individuals and organizations filing for immigration benefits under application and petition types processed by USCIS.
• Direct personnel in the conduct of systemic comprehensive reviews to determine fraud levels and vulnerabilities in the adjudications process, as well as address national security and public safety concerns.
• Coordinate efforts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel and function as their local office's primary liaison with other local and regional, state, and federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies and task forces.
• Perform the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised, establish guidelines and performance expectations for staff members, and prepare plans, reports and analyses of the office's FDNS unit.

Requirements

Conditions Of Employment

Conditions of Employment:

• 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 to its telework program

This position IS considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed. THIS IS NOT A LAW ENFORCEMENT (COVERED) POSITION. 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 07/16/2025 . 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 07/16/2025 .

GS -14: You qualify at the GS-14 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-13 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:

• Providing technical and administrative guidance to a staff of officers engaged in programs administering the Immigration and Nationality Act (such as Adjudications, Inspections, Investigations, and Port-of-Entry or Border Protection);
• Overseeing the daily operations of goals, objectives and employees involved in fraud detection and national security;
• Establishing and maintaining liaison with management and government officials;
• Analyzing issues and implementing projects related to the establishment of program goals and objectives;
• Establishing long-range work plans and determining the actions necessary to accomplish those objectives.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 07/16/2025 . Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education.

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