Policy Analyst

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job summary protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join uscis, america's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As a policy analyst, you will serve as the principal subject matter expert responsible for implementing immigration policy objectives within the office of policy and strategy.

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subagencyname office of policy and strategy, security and public safety division

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u.s. Citizenship and immigration services (uscis) is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the united states. Uscis upholds america s promise as a nation of immigrants and fosters a culture of opportunity and growth. Uscis addresses fraud, national security, and public safety concerns that may be detected within the immigration benefit process. To help uscis deliver on our mission, we rely on our proud and dedicated workforce who work tirelessly to protect the united states and its citizens through legal immigration adjudication and fraud detection.

Visit uscis.gov/careers for more information.

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• this position is located in the department of homeland security, u.s. Citizenship and immigration services, within office of policy and strategy, security and public safety division and are assigned based on the need of the agency.
• develops and drafts new immigration policies and regulations based on available data and internal and external input to ensure effective coordination and integration with uscis goals and objectives.
• serves as a spokesperson for the office and agency with interested internal and external stakeholders on various national security, public safety, and benefit integrity-focused immigration programs, policies, and positions.
• leads inter- and intra-agency working groups on a range of immigration issues specific to national security, public safety, benefit integrity, and information sharing and provides recommendations to achieve agency policy objectives.
• develops and delivers oral and written briefings, talking points, and publications for leadership to address complex immigration issues and screening and vetting measures that impact uscis and dhs senior leadership decisions.
• conducts research and balanced assessments on immigration policies, statutes, directives, and regulations to support the development of policy guidance.
• analyzes and devises solutions to resolve and mitigate risks and benefits of various immigration policy proposals.

education

educational substitution: there is no educational substitution at this grade level. Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including presidential memoranda, executive orders, interpretive u.s. Office of personnel management guidance and u.s. Office of management and budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for dhs to share your application with others in dhs for similar positions.

Common definitions for hiring terms found in this announcement.

conditions of employment: you must be a u.s. Citizen or u.s. National to apply for this position

successfully pass a background investigation including financial disclosure

you must pass a drug screening

you must submit resume and supporting documentation

males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the selective service

political appointees may require opm approval before on-boarding

uscis applies the telework enhancement act of 2010 to its telework program

this position is not considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed.

local commuting area: the address listed on your usa jobs profile or resume must show that you reside within the local commuting area of the announced duty location.

residency requirement: there is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by u.s. Citizenship and immigration services. This residency requirement states that candidates must have, for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position; (1) resided in the united states; or (2) worked for the united states government as an employee overseas in a federal or military capacity, or (3) been a dependent of a u.s. Federal or military employee serving overseas.

probationary period: you may be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.

you will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and…