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Operations Support Specialist
Citizenship and Immigration Services · Posted 2 days ago
HybridChicago, IL$69K – $109KApply by Jun 1, 2026Miscellaneous Administration And ProgramENTJESFJESTJISTJOperationsCustomer Success
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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 Operations Support Specialist, you will assist management in administering a variety of programs, policies and procedures, provide advice, guidance, and instruction concerningadministrative programs that include complex and sensitive issues, and provide excellent customer service.
What You'll Do
- →Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
- →Citizenship and Immigration Services, within CHICAGO, IL and are assigned based on the need of the agency.
- →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.
- →Administratively support operations by developing, implementing, interpreting and advising on administrative function requirements.
- →Review regulations or directives to ascertain impact on program areas.
- →Prepare project papers and staff reports, compile and organize, deliver/present briefings to managers/supervisors regarding findings and recommendations.
- →Conduct extensive research and analysis on administrative projects to gather and analyze relevant data, develop options, make recommendations, and provide comprehensive reports.
- →Monitor administrative activities and prepares a variety of reports utilizing various automated systems.
- →Analyze and evaluate effectiveness of complex and substantive management support and administrative systems, programs, and processes.
- →Serve as a liaison and consultative link with the District Office and all Program Offices, internal and external customers, community and civic stakeholder representatives.
- →Liaise in Human Resources, Budget and Finance, WebTA, Audit and Internal Control Programs, Facilities, Accountable Exit Control, New Employee Orientation Program, Travel, Property Coordination, and other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓Conditions of Employment: You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or U.S.
- ✓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.
- ✓COMBINING QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: If you do not qualify based on experience or education alone, you may be able to qualify based on a combination of your experience and education.
- ✓For more information on combining education and experience, visit the following website: General Schedule Qualification Standards.
- ✓Transcript required: If you don't submit a transcript, we will not use your education when deciding if you're qualified for the job.
- ✓For verification purposes, the transcript submitted must include your name and educational institution.
- ✓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.
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: 482837a8-4f80-44cc-85fe-264a56afe3ee
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