SUPERVISORY IMMIGRATION OFFICER at Department of Homeland Security - Agency Wide — Applications Closed

Job Description

The Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Solutions (USCIS) is hiring a Supervisory Immigration Officer to lead efforts in combating fraud and protecting national security.

This GS-14 post is set in a location negotiable after picking and reports to a Branch Chief within the Tactical Operations Division. You’ll straight subordinates in carrying out inquiries such as systems checks, biometric evaluations, and screening and vetting.

The work includes coordinating fraud, public safety, and national security initiatives with area, regional, and federal law enforcement agencies and task forces. This role is perfect for existing USCIS employees with competitive status who have expertise supervising immigration fraud and security operations.

Qualification

To qualify for the GS-14 Supervisory Immigration Officer role, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the federal government.

This experience must include providing technical oversight of screening activities, implementing national security scheme aims, leading teams on immigration policy, and aids relationships with law enforcement or intelligence partners.

• One year of specialized know-how equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the federal state.

• Background providing wrap up technical oversight and operational guidance to team carrying out screening activities against law enforcement or intelligence records sources.

• Expertise carrying out and monitoring national security or public safety program goals and suggesting corrective action in response to patterns or legislative adjusts.

• Experience leading teams in addressing immigration policy and procedural problems that strengthen national security or public safety.

• Know-how assists relationships with government officials from law enforcement agencies or Intelligence Community partners.

• Present federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal offering.

• Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 07/24/2026.

• No educational substitution at the GS-14 level.

• This role is open to existing USCIS employees with competitive status and USCIS CTAP or RPL eligibles.

• Submission cap: first 200 submissions received.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist as a supervisor under a Branch Chief within the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS).

• Frank subordinates in carrying out inquiries covering systems reviews, biometric evaluations, screening, and vetting.

• Straight FDNS Immigration Officers and workforce in developing USCIS anti-fraud, national security, public safety, and intelligence procedures and guidance.

• Arrange fraud, public safety, and national security initiatives with nearby, regional, and national USCIS offices and other law enforcement agencies and assignment forces.

• Perform administrative, human reference management, and management functions.

• Report to the Branch Chief and Deputy Division Chief.

Conditions & Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.

• Successfully pass a Background Investigation such as financial disclosure.

• Must pass a drug screening.

• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Solution.

• Political appointees may call for OPM approval before on-boarding.

• Residency requirement: must have resided in the U.S. Or worked for the U.S. Public sector overseas for three of the last five years immediately before registering.

• May need to cater to a twelve-month supervisory/managerial probationary period.

• Must complete an suitable supervisory training course within one year of assignment.

• Must have a present legitimate driver's license.

• This role isn’t considered vital for purposes of reporting to function when the facility might otherwise be closed.

Benefits

• Finish federal advantages package covering health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance.

• Retirement plan and Thrift Savings Blueprint (comparable to a 401(k)).

• Versatile Spending Account and Employee Assistance Plan.

• Personal depart days and paid federal holidays.

• Adaptable work schedules and telework openings as determined by agency policy.

• Tuition reimbursement, transportation subsidies, uniform allowance, health and wellness programs, and fitness centers.

• Disabled veteran leave on offer for veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more hired on or after November 5, 2016.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Your qualifications will be evaluated located on your application materials (resume, supporting documents), responses on the submission questionnaire, and responses to all required assessments.

• You’ll be assessed on competencies including Accountability, User Offering, Decisiveness, Flexibility, Interpersonal Skills, Challenge Solving, and Resilience.

• If called for, you’ll finalize USA Hire Assessments after submitting your submission. Set aside at least 3 hours.

• Candidates who are referred to the hiring office may demand to wrap up a writing sample or other writing exercise as portion of the shortlisting procedure.

• CTAP eligibles must be rated at a minimum score of 77 to be considered well qualified.

• Overstating qualifications or cheating on assessments may outcome in removal from consideration.

Required Documents

• Resume: Limit to no more than two pages, with margins of at least 0.8 inches and font scale of at least 11 aspect. Cover job title (series and grade if federal), tasks, employer title and address, supervisor label and phone count, launch and finish dates (month, day, year), full-time or part-time status with hours per week, and pay.

• Responses to the role questionnaire (handed in online, don’t attach as a separate document).

• Veterans: Offer DD214 (participant 4 copy) or SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference. If applying under VOW Act, give certification of discharge within 120 days.

• Current or former federal employees: Submit a copy of your formal SF-50 showing appointment in competitive solution, tenure, grade and step, and complete performance level.

• CTAP/ICTAP eligibles: Send in agency notice, most recent performance rating, and most new SF-50.

• Existing or former political appointees: Hand in applicable SF-50 and a statement with position title, appointment kind, agency, and beginning and ending dates.

• If relying on education: Supply transcripts from accredited institutions (though no substitution at this grade).

How to Apply

• Review the complete announcement and all instructions before beginning your submission.

• Unseal the authorized submission portal and with your the formal submission portal/Login.gov account.

• Finish the federal submission questionnaire and attach all needed documentation.

• Submit your complete application package by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/24/2026.

• If called for, finalize USA Take on Assessments after submission. You’ll get a one-of-a-kind assessment access connection via email. Fix aside at least 3 hours.

Additional Information

• This vacancy is restricted to the first 200 submissions received. Put in ahead of time.

• Location is negotiable after picking. You may be expected to report to a area USCIS facility.

• Actual pay will be place based on grade, step, and location of the selectee.

• Telework is episodic and eligible employees may operate at an alternate perform site under agency policy.

• Selectee must file a Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.

• If selected, you must wrap up Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and certify the accuracy of all details.

• A suitability/security background investigation will be conducted.

• Final job offer expected within 90 days after the submission deadline.

• Contact HROC Staffing Aid Desk at 952-697-8380 or [email protected] for questions.

• USCIS may load one or more positions using this vacancy.

About Company

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Offerings (USCIS) is the agency responsible for administering the nation's lawful immigration system.

The Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) was established to strengthen national security and the integrity of the lawful immigration system by aligning adjudication with threat identification and fraud detection. FDNS is the main conduit for info sharing with law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

This Supervisory Immigration Officer role sits within the HQFDNS Front Office, Tactical Operations Division, leading teams that combat fraud and shield public safety.

FAQs

Q: What does a Supervisory Immigration Officer at USCIS FDNS do? A: You’ll lead a team of immigration officers in carrying out fraud detection, national security screening, and intelligence operations. Function in this role contains directing subordinates in systems checks and biometric evaluations, coordinating with law enforcement agencies, and developing anti-fraud procedures. Q: Can I register if i’m not a current USCIS employee? A: No, this role is only unseal to present USCIS employees with competitive status and USCIS CTAP or RPL eligibles. Other federal employees or external applicants aren’t eligible. Q: Is there a residency condition for this role? A: Yes, you must have resided in the United States or worked for the U.S. State overseas for three of the last five years immediately before applying. Dependents of federal or military employees serving overseas also gather this condition. Q: What is the submission cap and how does it perform? A: This vacancy is narrow to the first 200 submissions received. Once the limit is reached, no further submissions will be accepted. If the cap isn’t reached by the closing date, all submissions received during the unseal period will be considered. Q: Will I require to grab any assessments after registering? A: Yes, if called for, you’ll obtain a original tie to finish USA Take on Assessments after submitting your submission. Fix aside at least 3 hours. Your responses may be reused for one year for upcoming submissions. Q: What documents must register? A: You must submit a resume (limited to two pages) and your responses to the online questionnaire. Veterans, existing federal employees, CTAP eligibles, and political appointees require additional documents such as DD214, SF-50, or agency notices. Q: Is telework open for this role? A: Telework is episodic and available for eligible employees in positions approved to operate at an alternate site under agency policy. Teleworkers are expected to perform during dismissals and closures or request leave.