Legal Administrative Specialist - San Francisco, United States - US Citizenship and Immigration Services

US Citizenship and Immigration Services

Verified Company

San Francisco, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Duties:

The responsibilities described are for the full performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity.
Review case decision documentation against applicant file to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and procedures.
Interact with applicant, attorney or representative of record to deliver case decision, ensuring understanding of decision or next steps.
Conduct face to face interviews with applicants and elicits sufficient information to determine eligibility for immigration benefits and prepare reports on suspected fraudulent intent by applicants.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Conditions of Employment:

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 onboarding
USCIS applies the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 to its telework and remote work programs

This position
IS in the bargaining unit.

This position
IS NOT considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed.

Probationary Period:
You may be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.

Qualifications:

As a LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST, you will interact with asylum applicants facetoface to elicit and provide valuable information, ensure compliance with background checks, and provide information to appropriate Asylum Officer staff for consideration in adjudication of asylum cases.

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The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 05/24/2024.********
This announcement is issued under the Direct Hire Authority to recruit for positions for which the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has a critical hiring need.

GS-05:You qualify at the GS-05 level if you possess three (3) years of general experience, one (1) year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04 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:

Creating or retrieving documents from various sources;
Reviewing documents for accuracy;
Performing research to provide data.

You may substitute successful completion of a Bachelor's degree or a full 4year course of study in any field leading to a Bachelor's degree for the experience required at the GS5 grade level. This education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university. One year of fulltime undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester or 45 quarter hours.

GS-07: In addition to the requirements at the lower grade level(s), you qualify at the GS-07 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-05 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:

Reviewing immigration documents for accuracy;
Interacting with the public to gather or explain information.

You may substitute successful completion of one year of fulltime graduate education for the experience required at the GS7 level. This education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university and demonstrate the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise a year of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 18 semester or 27 quarter hours.

You may also substitute superior academic achievement for the experience required at the GS07 level. You must have completed the requirements for a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a grade point average or 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or a class standing in the upper third of a graduating class or major subdivision, or membership in a national scholastic honor society.

GS-09:You qualify at the GS-09 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-07 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:

Gathering or analyzing information from various sources to provide assistance in immigration related case processing;
Researching information from various databases to prepare reports related to immigration;