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Supervisory Business Operations Specialist
Citizenship and Immigration Services · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Camp Springs, MD $107K – $140K Apply by Sep 21, 2026 General Business And Industry ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Operations
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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 Supervisory Business Operations Specialist, you will be responsible for leading and managing the Suspension and Debarment Branch (SDB).
What You'll Do
- →Provides administrative and technical supervision to Business Operations Specialists and related personnel, including planning, assigning, and evaluating work on complex and sensitive suspension and debarment cases.
- →Oversees and performs expert-level analysis of administrative records, assesses the legal sufficiency of referrals, and prepares recommendations for action by the Suspension and Debarment Official (SDO).
- →Develops performance standards and expectations, evaluates employee performance, provides feedback and mentoring, and takes appropriate personnel actions such as recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, and employee development.
- →Ensures work products meet standards for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies, and resolves technical and administrative issues within the program.
- →Ensures staff are trained in relevant legal authorities and policy requirements, and that all work is conducted in accordance with safety, workplace, and organizational standards.
- →Acts as a recognized subject matter expert on suspension and debarment, independently handling the most complex and sensitive administrative enforcement actions under federal procurement and non-procurement regulations.
- →Evaluates highly complex referral packages, determines sufficiency and reliability of evidence, assesses applicability to affiliates, and develops recommendations for suspension, debarment, administrative agreements, or other remedies for the SDO.
- →Collaborate with Assistant US Attorneys, Offices of Inspector General, investigative agencies, contracting officials, and legal counsel to ensure alignment of suspension and debarment actions with enforcement strategies and legal requirements.
- →Manages and advances the suspension and debarment program by developing policies, procedures, and internal controls; drafting and updating guidance and training materials; and identifying and implementing process improvements.
- →Monitors program performance, prepares leadership reports, supports government-wide reporting, represents USCIS in interagency forums, and provides training and expert consultation.
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.
- ✓Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period: You may be required to serve a twelve-month probationary period upon appointment to this position.
- ✓You may also be required to complete an appropriate supervisory training course within one year of assignment to this position.
- ✓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.
- ★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
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