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Executive Secretary
Citizenship and Immigration Services · Posted today
Hybrid Camp Springs, MD $144K – $187K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESTJISFJISTJ Marketing
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Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As an Executive Secretary, you will oversee agency correspondence, manage responses to formal inquiries, coordinate human capital matters, prepare communications, foster professional relationships, and enhance procedures for monitoring and reporting.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as the technical and administrative authority for agency correspondence within the human capital line of business, overseeing related assignments and ensuring compliance with standards.
- →Establishes priorities and manages timely responses to Congressional, OPM, DHS and component agencies, USCIS directorates and program offices, FOIA requests, and GAO and OIG inquiries.
- →Acts as USCIS liaison with the DHS Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer on DHS-wide human capital matters, making decisions regarding the involvement of USCIS offices and directorates in agency-wide initiatives.
- →Prepares referral letters and responses to inquiries; maintains professional relationships with senior executives and officials across DHS and other agencies.
- →Provides guidance to team members on problem-solving methods, work practices, and procedures; assists in identifying solutions; and helps distribute and balance workload to support timely completion of assigned tasks.
- →Develops, implements, and improves procedures for Congressional, DHS, and USCIS correspondence, leveraging automated systems to enhance monitoring and reporting processes.
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
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