Supervisory Immigration Officer

Citizenship and Immigration Services•Camp Springs, MD

About The Position

The Supervisory Immigration Officer works within USCIS’s Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS), which supports the integrity of the U.S. legal immigration system by identifying potential national security and public safety threats, detecting and deterring fraud, and using law enforcement and intelligence information. FDNS identifies and records indicators of fraud, manages fraud cases, identifies vulnerabilities in the immigration system, and coordinates support for law enforcement and national security matters. It is the primary conduit for information sharing and collaboration with law enforcement and intelligence agencies. The position leads agency efforts related to fraud, screening, national security, and public safety. It coordinates with USCIS directorates, government agencies, and law enforcement entities to develop and implement screening and national security policies and guidance, and ensures USCIS offices are informed of FDNS policies and procedures. The officer develops agency-wide screening and vetting approaches, works to improve program effectiveness, and briefs officials and external entities on relevant initiatives. The role also includes personnel and administrative management responsibilities. The selectee may be required to complete residential, paid FDNS Officer Basic Training and a six-week residential, paid USCIS Basic Officer training program, as well as agency-required supervisory training. Successful completion is required. This is an essential position for reporting to work when a facility might otherwise be closed, and it is not a law enforcement covered position.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status.
Successfully pass a background investigation, including financial disclosure.
Pass a drug screening; the position may also be subject to random testing.
Submit a resume and supporting documentation.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with the Selective Service.
Applicants not currently employed by USCIS must meet the residency requirement: for three of the five years immediately before applying, they must have resided in the United States, worked overseas as a U.S. Government employee in a Federal or Military capacity, or been a dependent of such an employee serving overseas.
A twelve-month supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required, along with completion of an appropriate supervisory training course within one year of assignment.
At the GS-15 level, one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-14 is required.
Specialized experience must include overseeing and directing development of agency-wide anti-fraud and/or national security policies, laws, regulations, and operating procedures; overseeing and directing development of broad screening frameworks and intelligence activities; supervising staff of supervisors or leaders in related programs; briefing senior officials and congressional offices; and liaising with high-level law enforcement and national security representatives.
Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band; the time-in-grade requirement must be met by the stated deadline.
A resume must be no more than two pages and include detailed work history, including job title, duties, employer name and address, supervisor name and phone number, dates of employment, federal grade-level dates where applicable, full- or part-time status and hours per week, and salary.
Required qualifications and time-in-grade must be met by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on November 4, 2026.
If not previously completed, the selectee must successfully complete residential FDNS Officer Basic Training and six-week residential USCIS Basic Officer training, as well as agency-required supervisory training.
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Responsibilities

Oversee and collaborate with USCIS directorates, government agencies, and law enforcement entities to develop and implement screening and national security policies and guidance.
Ensure USCIS offices are informed of FDNS policies, procedures, and guidance related to fraud, public safety, and national security initiatives.
Implement changes to improve program effectiveness.
Brief officials and external entities on the status of FDNS and national security, public safety, and vetting initiatives.
Develop an agency-wide approach to screening and vetting information against national security and public safety information.
Perform administrative and human resource management functions.
Develop work improvement plans and provide advice and counsel to personnel.
Provide periodic evaluations of employee performance.
Oversee and direct the development of agency-wide anti-fraud and/or national security policies, laws, regulations, and operating procedures.
Oversee and direct development of an overarching screening framework and intelligence activities, including screening policy priorities, goals, and objectives addressing significant, complex, or precedent-setting matters.
Manage and provide technical and administrative supervision to staff of supervisors or leaders engaged in anti-fraud or national security programs related to administration of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Brief senior officials and congressional offices on the status of immigration program initiatives.
Liaise with high-level law enforcement and national security representatives.