Summary
This position is located in the Office of Information Management and Liaison, Visa Services Directorate, Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA/VO/I). As a Program Analyst, the incumbent conducts and leads and/or participates in a wide range of analyses of operational strategies, operational procedures, and techniques related to visa adjudication, screening, and name check automated systems and their relationships with the mission and operation of Visa Services both domestically and abroad.
Duties
- Serves as information systems liaison with other border inspection, immigration, and law enforcement agencies, as well as foreign partners.
- Analyzes, evaluates, and develops operational requirements, implementation strategies, and training programs for visa processing.
- Researches, analyzes, interprets, and evaluates the impact of visa legislation and regulations, procedural and policy proposals, current and anticipated operational trends on visa systems development.
- Conducts in-depth studies of data derived from visa systems reporting and applies statistical methods and techniques directed toward operational improvements of visa services and systems reporting.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
- Experience applying U.S. visa laws as they relate to national security vetting of U.S. visa applicants
- Experience developing overall design plan for visa systems and associated policies.
- Experience developing and interpreting international agreements and operations.
- Experience working with law enforcement and foreign partners to advise on system changes and process improvements
Education
Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.
Additional information
- For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov.
- If eligible, telework and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume will be conducted and compared against your responses to the assessment questions to determine if you are qualified for this job. Note: Responses to questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement, will be assigned to one of three quality categories:
- Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
- Well Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in some but not all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) for the position.
- Highly Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must fully demonstrate proficiency in all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
- Knowledge of immigration laws and regulations.
- Ability to interpret laws, regulations, and procedures
- Ability to research and resolve complex visa and immigration issues.
- Ability to liaison with others.
Agency and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never been a Federal employee, you are not CTAP or ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category for this position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement to receive consideration for selection priority.
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