Deputy Assistant Director

Full Job Description

View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Information Governance and Privacy,, in Washington, District of Columbia. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Please limit your resume to 2 pages.

If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.

WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Provides day-to-day operational leadership to ensure workforce goals and program effectiveness are met.

Determines and proposes program goals and objectives based on agency strategy and ensures implementation.

Acts on behalf of senior leadership to coordinate and execute directives, initiatives, and policies.

Supervises managers and staff, sets priorities, assigns work, manages performance, and provides guidance.

AND Leads programs throughout the full life cycle, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and outcomes are achieved. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707.

Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.

If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.

To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

Major Duties:

As a Deputy Assistant Director, GS-15, you will perform the following duties: Serves as deputy to the OIGP Assistant Director, providing leadership and authority over ICE privacy and FOIA programs.

Leads personnel in developing strategies, policies, standards, and processes to ensure enterprise information management and compliance with federal laws.

Collaborates with the Chief of Staff to manage priorities, milestones, and executive -level project advice, including strategic communications and partner engagement.

Oversees emergency action and Continuity of Operations programs for OIGP. Supports office-wide policy implementation, oversight, compliance, and reporting in coordination with DHS.