Deportation Officer

As a Deportation Officer you will work with more experienced officers to provide support and perform the following segments of work related to immigration investigation custody identification and location arrest prosecution and deportation::

• Performing law enforcement duties to investigate identify locate arrest detain prosecute and remove foreign nationals who pose a threat to national security and public safety as well as those that enter the United States illegally with the intent to undermine the integrity of the nations immigration laws and border control efforts.
• Conducting difficult complex and sensitive investigations that require development of new or substantially modified methods in order to resolve anticipated problems for the purpose of identifying violators of immigration laws through the use of investigative methods and techniques as well as determining citizenship to include gathering facts and evidence pertaining to aliens who pose a threat to national security and/or public safety.
• Conducting custody determinations regarding the detention of aliens in accordance with constitutional law federal statutes regulations and policies; coordinating and negotiating with domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies to manage the detention and removal of aliens in the U.S.; and sharing compiled actionable intelligence information with law enforcement intelligence communities.
• Interviewing witnesses and interrogating suspects to gather critical information and evidence; obtaining and serving criminal and civil warrants of arrest; serving as agency lead on interagency federal state and local law enforcement task forces to address threats to national security or public safety as well as processing detaining and transporting aliens throughout the legal process.
• Determining legal sufficiency to identify cases that meet the elements of a federal crime and the prosecutorial guidelines of the U.S. Attorneys Office (USAO); presenting cases for criminal proceedings; preparing and issuing subpoenas in support of criminal prosecutions; and initiating both criminal and civil prosecutions and deporting aliens to foreign countries as well as performing various aspects of custodial operations related to civil immigration enforcement.

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment if required
• You must complete and PASS a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment. Employees are subject to drug testing in compliance with the Agencys Drug-Free Workplace Program.
• A mandatory pre-employment physical fitness test (PFT) will be used to screen applicants who are required to attend the ICE Basic Immigration Enforcement Training Program (BIETP) and Deportation Officer Transition Program (DOTP).
• Requirement to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• You will be required to carry a firearm while performing the duties of this position. Maintaining firearm proficiency is also mandatory.
• This position requires the selectee 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)).
• Applicants who have completed HSI SA training BP Integrated or CBP Officer Training will be exempted from attending BIETP but will be required to attend the DOTP.
• Relevant Experience (see Qualifications Section)
• Travel: You will be required to travel.
• You must complete a pre-employment medical examination and be found to meet the medical standards for the position.
• If referred for a polygraph you will be required to travel at your expense to complete the polygraph exam and obtain a favorable result in order to continue in the hiring process.
• You must speak read and understand English.
• You are required to obtain and maintain an official passport
• Additional requirements located under ADDITONAL INFORMATION

View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. 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-11 grade level if you possess one of the following:

Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Investigate: Supporting criminal investigations related to alleged or suspected violations of immigration laws regulations and policies; and performing investigative functions from planning and fact finding to reporting the results of an investigation.
• Identify and Locate: Identifying and locating aliens who may pose a threat to national security and/or public safety utilizing various methods and techniques which may include the use of actionable intelligence use of surveillance systems and agency database systems or participation in the interview of witnesses or interrogation of suspects; and initiating removal proceedings.
• Arrest: Obtaining and serving criminal and civil warrants of arrest; participating in interagency law enforcement taskforce operations by providing support to senior officers; and initiating criminal and civil proceedings against immigration violators.
• Custody: Conducting legal research to support custody decisions; recommending custody determinations regarding detention of aliens; under the guidance of senior officersperforming initial review of legal proceedings to deport from the U.S. or release from custody; performing armed and/or unarmed escort of detainees from one facility to another or to country of origin ensuring sufficient documentation for transport; supervising and transporting detainees (including medical court and prison pick-ups); and ensuring the safe secure and humane treatment of detainees while in custody.
• Prosecute: Performing initial review of case documentation to determine legal sufficiency for prosecutorial guidelines and reporting findings to senior officers; preparing criminal complaints developing facts gathering evidence and assisting in the preparation of investigative reports in support of possible prosecution and/or civil action; and providing sworn testimony in Federal state and local courts.
• Deportation: Performing initial review of case documentation for legal sufficiency determining if agency prosecutorial guidelines are met and reporting findings to senior officers; obtaining case history information for use in determining appropriate custody conditions in support of the adjudication and response to applications for immigration benefits; assisting in the planning coordination and execution of the deportation of alien detainees; and maintaining control of assigned aliens.
• Partnering: Performing detention responsibilities assuring appropriate detainee care (physical mental and civil rights); reporting findings of conditions observed in contracted state local and private detention facilities to journeyman level officers and making recommendations for corrective action; and maintaining relationships with state and local law enforcement entities to share information and respond to inquiries.