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Congressional Liaison Specialist
Citizenship and Immigration Services · Posted 2 days ago
HybridCamp Springs, MD$144K – $187KApply by Jun 1, 2026Miscellaneous Administration And ProgramENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As a Congressional Liaison Specialist, you will provide assistance to the USCIS Office of the Director, directorates and program office(s) entities by liaising, planning, directing and coordinating congressional activities related to the USCIS mission.
What You'll Do
- →Leads efforts on congressional inquiries (National Security, Immigration Policy/Status, Human Resource, Government Contracts, etc.) that can impact one or multiple departments across USCIS.
- →Provides authoritative technical expertise and assistance to congressional staff on complex and sensitive issues (casework/policy) that require a diplomatic approach.
- →Develops official responses, ensuring that the reply fully answers the query, identifies corrective actions, if necessary, establishes controls, and attempts to earn favorable reactions from members of Congress.
- →Ensures that members of Congress and their staff, as well as relevant governmental entities, are provided with clear and concise analysis and interpretation of new initiatives.
- →Identifies briefing and training needs for congressional staff, and coordinates efforts with appropriate leadership to address these needs.
- →Conducting both external and internal training on USCIS and OLA operations, policies and procedures.
- →Facilitates special briefings for congressional leaders, congressional committees and their staff, governmental entities, and in some instances, individual members of Congress.
Requirements
- ✓Conditions of Employment: You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or U.S.
- ✓LOCAL COMMUTING AREA: This job is for individuals who currently reside within the local commuting area or, if selected, are willing to establish their permanent residence within the local commuting area of the announced duty location(s) you are applying for.
- ✓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.
- ✓Probationary Period: You may be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.
- ✓EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S.
- ✓Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S.
- ✓Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring.
- ✓These authorities are subject to change.
- ✓Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
Benefits
- ★DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
- ★Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
- ★DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
- ★For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 19c7fd97-3d6e-4610-b22a-2c3abac53f34
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