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Supervisory Management and Program Analyst (Unit Chief)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Department of Homeland Security

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Location

Salary

$169,279 - $197,200

per year

Closes

March 13, 2026More ICE jobs →

GS-15 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $123,041 - $159,950

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-14. Senior leader or top expert.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team as a unit chief in immigration enforcement, where you'll analyze policies, set work plans, and guide staff to meet national goals efficiently.

It's ideal for experienced managers who excel at problem-solving, policy implementation, and handling complex issues in a government setting.

Candidates with a strong background in federal operations and leadership would thrive here.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent in analytical and evaluative methods for policy assessment
  • Experience developing and implementing long-range planning in response to policy and legislative requirements
  • Proven ability to set annual and long-range work plans aligned with strategic objectives
  • Leadership in conducting broad nationwide studies and evaluations as a project leader
  • Skill in recommending solutions to sensitive, controversial, and critical national program issues
  • Supervisory experience in creating goals, objectives, procedures, and providing policy guidance to employees
  • Ability to make decisions involving interpretation of law and application of DHS policy

Full Job Description

View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, in Irvine, California; Washington, District of Columbia. These 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 (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Serving as an expert in applying analytical and evaluative methods to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of policies, and developing and implementing immediate and long-range planning in response to policy and legislative requirements; Setting annual and long-range work plans and schedules for accomplishing work aligned to strategic objectives; Serving as a project leader responsible for conducting broad nationwide studies/evaluations; AND Recommending solutions to sensitive, controversial, and critical issues affecting national programs.

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 Supervisory Management and Program Analyst (Unit Chief), you will perform the following duties: Creating and administering goals and objectives; developing and prescribing procedures and techniques; and providing policy guidance to employees; Establishing unit objectives, goals, priorities and deadlines, creating plans to meet workload changes; Making decisions and resolving problems involving interpretation of the law, and application of DHS policy; Ensuring department personnel policies are observed; resolving complaints and grievances and making recommendations; AND Actively participating in conferences, meetings, hearings and/or presentations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ERO-12884708-MP-TD