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Policy Analyst

$120,579 a year
DHS Headquarters
Washington Full-day Full-time

Description:

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans; Border and Immigration Policy.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior immigration policy analyst on PLCY's Border and Immigration (B&I) team.

Non-BU : This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Requirements:

Specialized Experience:
You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as:
  • For this position, specialized experience is defined asas (A) Supporting the development and implementation of policies related to border security and immigration policy and related initiatives; (B) Using qualitative methods to assess programmatic success and assisting in determining improvements to immigration policy programs; and (C) Communicating orally and in writing to prepare complex reports, memoranda and position papers, and to solicit/present information.
You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as:
  • For this position, specialized experience is defined as (A) Developing and implementing immigration policies related to border security, immigration policy, immigration enforcement, and humanitarian protection and related initiatives; (B) Using qualitative methods to assess and improve immigration policy programs; (C) Identifying, evaluating, and recommending implementation and/or changes to policies; and (D) Communicating orally and in writing to prepare complex reports, memoranda and position papers, and to solicit/present information.
Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade ( examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job ). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

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.
Feb 14, 2025;   from: usajobs.gov

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