Supervisory Government Information Specialist

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As a Supervisory Government Information Specialist, you will lead a unit within the USCIS FOIA/PA program. You will oversee the release of agency information, the proactive disclosure of agency program information, and the processing of high-level, significant-interest FOIA requests.

Develop and execute the strategic vision for the unit; establishes short- and long-term action plans to ensure successful accomplishment of organizational goals, operational priorities, and mission requirements.

Oversee daily operations of the unit by reviewing FOIA cases, supervising first-line supervisors, ensuring the quality and timeliness of work products, and safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII).

Act as the technical authority on the most difficult and complex legal issues involving the disclosure of immigration information.

Serve as the primary liaison with senior-level executives within USCIS and senior officials in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy Office regarding the handling of FOIA requests and the release of agency information to Congress.

Make operational and strategic decisions that impact organizational operations using available information; assesses associated risks and impacts; and develops plans to mitigate potentially negative outcomes.

Analyze processes and work flows to allow for continuous process improvement and troubleshooting the system responsible for disseminating and managing Government information related to FOIA/PA requests by the public.

You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National to apply for this position Successfully pass a Background Investigation including financial disclosure You must pass a drug screening Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service Political appointees may require OPM approval before on-boarding USCIS applies the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 to its telework program This position IS NOT considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed. 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. Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP): Per 5 CFR 576.202, An employee who receives a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) and later accepts employment for compensation with the Government of the United States within 5 years of the date of the separation on which the VSIP is based, including work under a personal services contract or other direct contract, must repay the entire amount of the VSIP to the agency that paid it (proof of payment is required) before the individual's first day of reemployment. 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.