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Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau |
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Job Announcement Number:
PH-09-JS-249690
Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (Unit Chief)
SALARY RANGE: 115,317.00 - 149,000.00 USD per yearOPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, April 01, 2009
to Wednesday, March 31, 2010
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1801-15POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Career/Career Conditional
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 15DUTY LOCATIONS: vacancy(s) in one of the following locations: many vacancies - WASHINGTON, DC many vacancies - KANSAS CITY, MO
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Status Candidates (Merit Promotion Eligibles)
JOB SUMMARY:
Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (Unit Chief)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is responsible for eliminating vulnerabilities in the nation's border, with economic, transportation and infrastructure security. ICE does this by targeting illegal immigrants: the people, money and materials that support terrorism and other criminal activities.
The Office of Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) is responsible for promoting public safety and national security by making certain through the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws that all removable aliens depart the United States. DRO makes use of its resources and expertise to transport aliens, to manage them while in custody and waiting for their cases to be processed, and to remove unauthorized aliens from the United States when so ordered.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM: Status Candidates (Merit Promotion Eligibles)
You are eligible under merit promotion procedures if you meet one of the following criteria:All Federal employees with career or career-conditional appointments in the competitive service;former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility based on previous career or career-conditional appointments in the competitive service;displaced Federal employees requesting special priority selection consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP);veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous service;individuals eligible for VRA appointments;and individuals with disabilities.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED:Current or Former Federal Employees: You must submit a SF-50 that includes your name, position title, pay plan, series, grade, tenure, position occupied, agency, etc. It must show that you are in the competitive service (block 34) and have and permanent or conditional with time (block 24) or that you are from an agency with an interchange agreement. You must also meet time-in-grade requirements in order to be considered.Veterans who are not current or former federal employees with status eligibility: You must submit a DD-214 and other supporting documentation which demonstrates that you are eligible to be considered under VEOA procedures.Other applicants: You must submit documentation which demonstrates that you are eligible to be considered under other special procedures.
This announcement is an inventory, where referral lists will be issued periodically during the open period to the hiring agency. To be fully considered, applicants should submit a complete application at the time of their initial application. Complete and best qualified application packages received by 11:59pm ETon the date a referral list is requested by the agency will be referred. Selections may be made from among the best qualified candidates who apply by the referral dates. Referrals will be made during and after the close of the open period.
One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
You must be a U.S. citizen and possess a valid driver's license.You must successfully complete a background investigation.You will be required to undergo periodic drug testing.You will be required to carry a firearm.Relocation expenses are authorized.You must be able to obtain a SECRET level security clearance.
Send Mail to:
Philadelphia Services Branch
US Office of Personnel Management
600 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
USA
For questions about this job:
Philadelphia Services Branch
Phone: (215)861-3074
Email: philadelphia@opm.gov
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| JOB REQUIREMENTS |
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PH-09-JS-249690
Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (Unit Chief)
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC TRAINING REQUIREMENT: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following:
You must have successfully completed and graduated from one of the following training programs:
· DRO ICE-D Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training Program;
· Immigration Detention Enforcement Officer Basic Training Course and the Equivalency Training for Immigration Agents;
· DRO Equivalency Training for Special Agents; OR
· A combination of the FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) and the DRO Equivalency Training for Special Agents.*
*PLEASE NOTE:
· If you have satisfied the training requirement via the CITP and you have not completed the DRO Equivalency Training for Special Agents, you will be required to complete this four – week training within 180 days of your entrance on duty with ICE.
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· Selectees who have not previously held a position as a Deportation Officer, Detention and Deportation Officer, Supervisory Deportation Officer, or Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer and have not previously attended the three-week Deportation Officer Transition Program (DOTTP) will be required to do so within 12 months of your entrance on duty with ICE.
Please note: You will have to indicate the title(s) and date(s) of the course(s) you completed to meet the Basic Training requirement in the Online Assessment Questionnaire.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to the above Basic Requirement, you must meet the following Minimum Qualifications for GS-15 level:
In order to be qualified as a Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer at the GS-15 level, you must have at least one year of experience, equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: providing extensive guidance on the interpretation and implementation of complexlaw enforcement, detention and removal, or criminal policies and laws; maintaining liaison with a variety of Federal and local law enforcement bodies, public interest groups, and foreign and commercial organizations in order to stay abreast of the changes in the law enforcement community; providing guidance or advice to employees on policies and administrative matters; developing relationships with, and fostering the cooperation of high level officials in law or immigration enforcement agencies, which may have included the State Department, foreign governments, and other entities; and establishing and evaluating employees on work goals.
YOUR RESUME MUST CLEARLY INDICATE THAT YOU MEET THE BASIC AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE.
Requirements
U.S. Citizenship: Candidates must be United States citizens and present proof of citizenship, if selected.
Time in Grade: Time in grade restrictions must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of service equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position to be filled.
Qualifications by Closing Date: You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification.
Background Security Investigation: You will need to successfully complete a background investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
Security Clearance:You will be required to obtain and maintain a SECRET level security clearance.
Hours of Work: You will be required to work long and irregular hours, including weekends and night shifts, and/or occasional overtime hours that are administratively uncontrollable.Completion of Training: You must have successfully completed Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training in accordance with 8 CFR 287.1(g) and other applicable agency policy. This includes successful completion of the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention & Removal Operations (DRO) Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training Program; the legacy Immigration Officer Basic Training Course (IOBTC); the Border Patrol Academy; the combination of both the legacy Basic Immigration Detention Enforcement Officer Training Course and the ICE DRO Equivalency Training Program (ETP); the ICE Special Agent Training Program; the combination of FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program and the DRO Equivalency Training Program for Special Agents (ETPSA) and for legacy US Customs Special Agents, the ICE / Customs Special Agent Cross Training Program. Due to regulatory requirements, no other training will be accepted. Please note, if selected, you may be required to submit proof of completion (i.e. training certificate). Drug Testing:You may be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.In addition, this position is designated for testing for illegal drug use.Incumbents are subject torandom testing.
Motor Vehicle Operation: You must possess a valid automobile driver's license at the time of appointment.
Firearms Requirement:You will be required to carry a firearm while performing duties of this position. Maintaining firearm proficiency is also mandatory. You have completed firearms training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition. A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term "convicted", as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set aside, or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expungement or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statute are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment [Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1001.
Travel: You will be required to travel frequently.
Retirement Coverage:This position has secondary coverage under 5 USC 8331(20) AND 8401(17). Primary coverage is extended only if selection for this position immediately follows a primary covered law enforcement position.FERS applicants must have completed three years of service in a rigorous (AKA primary) position in order to continue coverage upon selection.
Note: Selectees who have not previously held a position as a Deportation Officer, Detention and Deportation Officer, Supervisory Deportation Officer, or Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer and have not previously attended the three-week Deportation Officer Transition Program (DOTTP) will be required to do so after entrance on duty.Fitness Program: This job is covered by the agency Mandatory Fitness Program for law enforcement positions. You will be required to undergo regular physical examinations. You may, in the future, be required to maintain a level of physical fitness in accordance with the standards and policies of the agency; failure to maintain such a level of fitness may lead to removal from the position or other actions as may be specified in the Program. Note: You will be subject to successful completion of a post-academy on-the-job training and evaluation program which includes a physical fitness testing component.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position.If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):Knowledge of Immigration and Nationality Law and regulations and detention and removal operations and procedures.Ability to manage staff.Ability to coordinate and direct work operations.
Veterans Preference:
Five-point preference is given to those honorably separated veterans (this means an honorable or general discharge) who served on active duty (not active duty for training) in the Armed Forces:during any war (this means a war declared by Congress, the last of which was World War II); during the period April 28, 1952, through July 1, 1955;for more than 180 consecutive days, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before October 15, 1976;during the Gulf War period beginning August 2, 1990, and ending January 2, 1992;for a period of more than 180 consecutive days any part of which occurred during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law as the last date of Operation Iraqi Freedom; orin a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal has been authorized, such as El Salvador, Lebanon, Granada, Panama, Southwest Asia, Somalia, and Haiti.
Medal holders and Gulf War veterans who originally enlisted after September 7, 1980, or entered on active duty on or after October 14, 1982, without having previously completed 24 months of continuous active duty, must have served continuously for 24 months or the full period called or ordered to active duty.
Effective on October 1, 1980, military retirees at or above the rank of major or equivalent, are not entitled to preference unless they qualify as disabled veterans.
Ten-point preference is given to:those honorably separated veterans who 1) qualify as disabled veterans because they have served on active duty in the Armed Forces at any time and have a present service-connected disability or are receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the Department of Veterans Affairs; or 2) are Purple Heart recipients;the spouse of a veteran unable to work because of a service-connected disability;the unmarried widow of certain deceased veterans; andthe mother of a veteran who died in service or who is permanently and totally disabled.
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on their application or resume. Applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete form SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted 5 points tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference.
Note: Reservists who are retired from the Reserves but are not receiving retired pay are not considered "retired military" for purposes of Veterans' preference.
For more information on Veterans Preference, please visit http://www.opm.gov/employ/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp.
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| JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS |
PH-09-JS-249690
Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (Unit Chief)
Additional Duty Location Info:many vacancies - WASHINGTON, DCmany vacancies - KANSAS CITY, MO
MAJOR DUTIES:
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As a Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (Unit Chief), you will be responsible for planning, managing, and directing all aspects of law enforcement activities related to the capture, detention, and removal of illegal immigrants.Typical duties include developing and implementing policies and procedures related to detention and removal operations; providing advice and guidance on complex nationality and immigration adjudicative matters; directing and coordinating the work of subordinate employees; and maintaining liaison with various law enforcement agencies and governmental bodies to coordinate work efforts and exchange information.
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| JOB BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
PH-09-JS-249690
Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (Unit Chief)
BENEFITS:
The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. The following Web addresses are provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.
Flexible Spending Accounts - The Federal Flexible Spending Accounts Program (FSAFeds) allows you to pay for certain health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. For additional information visit: https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp.
Health Insurance - The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program offers over 100 optional plans. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp.
Leave - Most Federal employees earn both annual and sick leave. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp.
Life Insurance - The Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI) offers: Basic Life Insurance plus three types of optional insurance, for additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp.
Long Term Care Insurance - The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) provides long term care insurance for Federal employees and their parents, parents-in-law, stepparents, spouses, and adult children. For additional information visit: http://www.ltcfeds.com/.
Retirement Program - Almost all new employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan. The three tiers are: Social Security Benefits, Basic Benefit Plan, Thrift Savings Plan. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp.
This link provides and overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees. http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei61.asp.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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1. If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.
2. Promotion Potential:When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected.Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.
3. Direct Deposit:All agency employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
4. If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee or former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" and/or a copy of the SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional tenure, or you will not be considered under the merit promotion process. Also, you should submit your most recent performance appraisal.
5. If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must attach an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form.
6. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
7. You can apply for a non-competitive appointment if you meet the basic eligibility requirements and you are eligible for special appointment such as those authorized for the severely disabled; certain Vietnam era and disabled veterans; returned volunteers from the Peace Corps or Vista, etc.Please indicate the type of special appointment you are seeking, if any, on your application and follow all other instructions for applying shown in this announcement.
8. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
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