Detention and Deportation Officer

Immigration and Customs Enforcement•Fort Benning, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-performance-level position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs (OFTP), in Charleston, South Carolina, or Fort Benning, Georgia. The position is non-bargaining unit and is a full-time, permanent Career/Career-Conditional appointment. The officer advises the Chief of the assigned OFTP unit and works with agency and field counterparts to direct, coordinate, and execute detention and removal activities. The position is an approved secondary law enforcement position and requires carrying a firearm and maintaining firearms proficiency. Selectees who lack specified SRT Basic Course or ICE Instructor certifications may need to complete the relevant training after entering on duty. Some selectees may also be required to complete the six-week Deportation Officer Transition Program (DOTP). A Top Secret clearance must be obtained and maintained. Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO) is authorized. The salary depends on duty location and applicable locality pay; no specific salary figures are provided.

Requirements

Be a current or former ICE GS-1801-13 or GS-1801-14 Deportation Officer who has held or currently holds the position on a permanent basis.
For GS-14 qualification, have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent, including providing data and assisting in guidance on law enforcement policies; researching and assisting with briefings and recommendations on enforcement-program objectives; coordinating and monitoring nationwide agency program activities; and interpreting and applying law, regulations, and policy.
Meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements: current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Successfully pass a background investigation and drug screen, and be able to obtain and maintain at least a Top Secret clearance.
Possess a valid automobile driver's license at appointment.
Have successfully completed an accepted Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training program listed in the announcement; other training will not be accepted.
Have previous experience in a primary (rigorous) law enforcement position, or equivalent experience outside the federal government.
Be able to carry a firearm and meet agency firearms proficiency requirements; a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction is disqualifying under the cited law.
If applicable, certify Selective Service registration (males born after December 31, 1959).
Selectees without prior SRT Basic Course certification and/or ICE Instructor certification must successfully complete the applicable course(s) after entry on duty.
Selectees who have not previously held a listed Deportation Officer position and have not attended the six-week DOTP must successfully complete DOTP after entry on duty; successful completion is mandatory.
FERS applicants seeking continued law-enforcement retirement coverage must have completed three years of service in a rigorous primary position and transfer directly from a covered position.
Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Serve as staff advisor to the Chief of the assigned unit within OFTP.
Work with agency and field counterparts to direct detention and removal activities.
Work with agency and field counterparts to coordinate detention and removal activities.
Work with agency and field counterparts to execute detention and removal activities.
Carry a firearm while performing the position's duties and maintain proficiency in its use in accordance with agency policy and regulations.