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Program Manager
Citizenship and Immigration Services · Posted 52 days ago
About the Role
Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As a Program Manager serving as the Division Chief of Human Capital Strategy, you will help to achieve the agency mission by overseeing the Human Capital and Strategy (HCS) Division and advising management on a variety of human capital practices and initiatives.
What You'll Do
- →Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the activities of the Human Capital Strategy (HCS) Division.
- →Serve as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Director/Director of Human Capital and Training (HCT) on division projects and programs with national impact.
- →Serve as the division Chief by planning, analyzing, and interceding on a variety of issues, problems and operational matters affecting the operations, programs and activities for HCS.
- →Oversee studies and projects related to management and productivity improvement, management controls, and long range planning including the development of guidance for management and methods improvement techniques.
- →Make recommendations for the proposed reorganization or realignment of functions, and developing manuals and directives covering the administrative aspects of the division.
- →Establish production standards and prepare performance plans and appraisals.
- →Serve as HCT representative on multi-disciplinary committees, subcommittees, and working groups, and represent the Agency to outside entities to improve the effectiveness of policies, programs, and procedures that relate to human capital strategies.
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.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the Excepted service.
- ✓You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position [if applicable].
- ✓Your employment in this position will be at-will.
- ✓Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance, discipline, and other matters arising under chapters 23, 43, and 75 of title 5, United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position.
- ✓The DHS Office of General Counsel will enforce prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices and not the Office of Special Counsel.
- ✓After USCIS completes its hiring, the resumes of the remaining candidates referred for selection consideration may be shared with other DHS Components.
- ✓During the application process, you may choose to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results to be shared.
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.
- ★The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment.
- ★In accordance with 5 U.S.
- ★Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act.
- ★Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to our Staffing Helpdesk.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3c73bcc9-8df7-421a-8cc3-b45a7683d8bb
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