Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (DFOD)

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View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. These positions are non-bargaining unit positions. 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 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal service, performing duties such as: Serving as an expert who conducts legal research and investigations of highly complex, precedent-setting, and sensitive deportation/exclusion cases; Making decisions on complex deportation reconsideration requests involving jurisdictional issues; Representing the agency at hearings and other forums on agency-wide detention and deportation activities and operations; Applying a wide range of analytical management processes and systems agency-wide; Developing and implementing agency-wide detention and deportation policies.

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.

Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO): This position may require substantial amounts of irregular or occasional overtime.

You will be required to work on an unscheduled basis in excess of the 40-hour workweek. You must be readily available to perform this unscheduled overtime on a continual basis.

To compensate you for this irregular and occasional overtime, you may receive premium pay in the form of Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO).AUO is currently authorized for this position.

However, authorization for AUO is dependent upon the incumbent meeting certain regulatory criteria and is subject to change.

Secondary Law Enforcement: The Detention and Deportation Officer (DDO) position is an approved Secondary Law Enforcement position under 5 USC 8331 (20) and 5 USC 8401 (17).

Previous experience in a primary (AKA rigorous) law enforcement position (or equivalent outside the Federal Government) is a prerequisite.

Retirement Coverage: This position is an approved Secondary Law Enforcement position under 5 USC 8331 (20) and 5 USC 8401 (17).

Law Enforcement retirement coverage (special law enforcement provisions) is extended only if this position immediately follows service in a law enforcement position.

FERS applicants must have completed three (3) years of service in a rigorous (AKA primary) position and transfer directly from a covered position in order to continue Law Enforcement retirement coverage upon selection.

(Note: Applicants may meet position qualification requirements, but not meet the special Law Enforcement retirement coverage eligibility.

If such an applicant is selected, he/she will be placed in the regular retirement code.

Completion of Training: You must have successfully completed Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training in accordance with 8 CFR 287.1(g) and other applicable agency policy.

This includes successful completion of the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Basic Immigration Enforcement Training Program (BIETP); ICE Detention & Removal Operations (DRO) Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training Program (ICE_D); the legacy Immigration Officer Basic Training Course (IOBTC); the Border Patrol Academy; the combination of both the legacy Basic Immigration Detention Enforcement Officer Training Course and the ICE DRO Equivalency Training Program (ETP); the ICE Special Agent Training Program; the combination of FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program and the DRO Equivalency Training Program for Special Agents (ETPSA) and for legacy US Customs Special Agents, the ICE / Customs Special Agent Cross Training Program.

Due to regulatory requirements, no other training will be accepted. (Note: Completion of training is subject to verification).

Note: If you have previously completed one of the basic immigration law enforcement training courses as listed above, but have had a significant break of three years or more from a position that initially required this training, you will be required to attend and successfully complete a new ICE basic law enforcement training course as a condition of your employment.

Failure to successfully complete the academy will result in your removal from this position.

Deportation Officer Transition Program (DOTP): Selectees who have not previously held a position as a Deportation Officer, Detention and Deportation Officer, Supervisory Deportation Officer, or Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer and have not previously attended the six-week DOTP will be required to do so after entrance on duty.

Successful completion of this course is mandatory per agency policy. Failure to successfully complete the academy will result in your removal from this position.

Motor Vehicle Operation: This position requires a valid state driver's license and the ability to operate an automobile.

Mobility Agreement: You will be required to sign a Mobility Agreement as mobility is a factor in this occupation.

You may be reassigned to a new location during your career based on the needs of the service. Firearm Requirement: This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm.

Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition [Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g)(9)].

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian.

The term "convicted", as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set aside, or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expungement or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition.

Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statute are not qualified for this position.

Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense.

False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment [Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1001]. Major Duties:

Please note: Vacancies may be filled anywhere within the field office Area of Consideration (AOC). Click here to see a list of all Enforcement and Removal Operations office locations. You have the opportunity to identify two

geographic preferences in your application. Your preference locations are NOT guaranteed.

The duty location extended at the final job offer will be based on the needs of the Agency and availability of positions and funding.

As a Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (DFOD), you will perform the following duties: Support the FOD in managing the law enforcement activities of the program through subordinate supervisors who supervise enforcement and non-enforcement employees involved in performing such diverse activities as detention, case management, foreign removals, transportation, food services, maintenance, the Institutional Removal Program, and health clinics, for all Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities relating to aliens detained in numerous institutions and jails throughout the Field Office jurisdiction; Direct and coordinate the execution of varied and extensive functions in coordination with other operations of ICE and other federal agencies, foreign and domestic.

Work directly involves or substantially impacts the provision of essential support operations to numerous, varied and complex technical, professional, and administrative functions; Serve as a technical expert and liaison in developing and maintaining relationships with various stakeholders in the Federal government, private industry, and state and local law enforcement agencies; develop and implement policies and procedures for the detention and removal activity and operations; Exercise significant authority in dealing with officials of other units/organizations and in advising management officials of higher rank on operational issues; assure reasonable equity of performance standards and ratings used by subordinate supervisors; and Plan, assign and review work, and assure all requirements are met; approve leave; give advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.