Supervisory Asylum Officer

Full Job Description

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud.

As a Supervisory Asylum Officer (Branch Chief), you will oversee staff engaged in the administration of Immigration and Nationality laws pertinent to the Asylum Program, serve as a representative on asylum matters, and lead in the strategic mission of USCIS while ensuring integrity of our country.

This position is located within the Training Branch. The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 01/16/2026.

Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service.

The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 01/16/2026 Application Limit: This vacancy is limited to the first 75 applications received.

All applications received prior to midnight 11:59 PM (ET) of the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and considered.

If the application limit is not reached by the closing date of the announcement, all applications received during the open period will be considered.

Any required documents must be submitted at the time that you apply as documents will not be accepted past the day the application limit is reached, if applicable.

If you choose to edit your application after it has been submitted, it will be removed from consideration until you re-submit your application.

The date your application is last submitted will be used to determine whether you meet the cut-off criteria.

Asylum Headquarter's Training Branch delivers and coordinates training in support of the program's mission.

GS-15: You qualify at the GS-15 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have experience performing the following duties: Assisting in the overall management, technical direction, or critical aspects of an immigration program; Analyzing legislation and developing or implementing standards, guidance or procedures that impact critical aspects of an immigration program; Evaluating organizational processes and making recommendations for process improvements to ensure the organization meets or exceeds its goals; Briefing or providing guidance to senior management officials on matters impacting immigration program areas.

Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 01/16/2026.

Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement.

Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education.

Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.

To help ensure your resume remains clear and easy to read, we recommend using margins of at least 0.8 inches and a font size of at least 11 point.

Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Duties (be specific in describing your duties) Employer's name and address Supervisor name and phone number Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g.

June 18 2007 to April 05 2008) Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.

Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Salary Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.

Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history.

This information will be further validated if selected for this position.

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 criteria 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 service. Major Duties:

• Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Refugee, Asylum and International Operations, Asylum HQ Training Branch and is assigned based on the needs of the agency.
• Responsible for the management, administration and technical direction of program area and operations for assigned component within Asylum Division Headquarters.
• Participate in the formulation of guidance, procedures, and operations that may affect the entire Asylum Program.
• Serve as an advisor to senior leadership regarding Asylum Operations.
• Liaise with field leadership on the efficiency of Asylum Operations.
• Perform the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the employees supervised.
• Assign work to staff based on priorities, with consideration of difficulty, requirements of assignments, and capability of the employees in mind.
• Provide advice, counsel and/or instruction to staff members on technical and administrative matters.