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Special Assistant
Citizenship and Immigration Services · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Atlanta, GA $113K – $146K Apply by Jul 1, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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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 Special Assistant, you will perform diverse sensitive/critical tasks that directly assist the District Director and the District's senior management staff.
What You'll Do
- →Manages a wide range of sensitive and confidential special assignments of great personal interest and concern to the District Director.
- →Assists the District Director and senior leaders with reviewing, maintaining, and updating applicable sections of administrative publications that outline policies, procedures, and processes.
- →Manages information for the District Director and staff through the use of existing and emerging information technology tools.
- →Responsible for oversight, management and coordination of cases and requests that must be routed to the Regional office for resolution or review.
- →Researches and writes reports, Standard Operating Procedures, and policy guidance on complex program issues.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Common definitions for hiring terms found in this announcement.
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: 3372596e-459c-4afa-9a49-72378548ebe5
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