Visa Specialist
Job Location:
Williamsburg, VA - USA
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Job Summary
This position is located in the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) Office of Domestic Operations Visa Directorate Bureau of Consular Affairs. KCC processes all petition-based non-immigrant and diversity immigrant visas which totals over 600000 cases per year and conducts Facial Recognition checks for approximately 20 million visa and passport applications per year.
- Oversee Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) operations and assist the Fraud Prevention Manager (FPM) in ensuring effective and timely contractor performance. Serve as the primary government point of contact for day-to-day operations of the FPU.
- Manage workflow among the various components of the FPU; conducting audits of contractor effectiveness and efficiency; identifying potential performance issues and bringing them to the attention of the FPM with proposed solutions.
- Provide technical guidance with INA provisions immigration policies legal and regulatory changes and emerging fraud patterns to contractor staff performing investigative case work involving potential fraud schemes in underlying Visa petitions.
- Assist the FPM in the development and implementation of new programs in response to emerging Administration priorities; provide hands-on guidance to ensure new programs are successfully implemented and effectively generate goal-advancing results.
- Establish and maintain contacts with counterparts in law enforcement and national security communities and the USCIS Service Center fraud unit to keep current with their processes practices and procedures relevant to fraud prevention programs.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit: position requires shift work.
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in work such as developing examining investigating adjudicating or authorizing claims arising under the immigration and/or nationality laws of the United States.
Specialized Experience:
- Experience in understanding and applying a wide range of federal policies laws and regulations that govern non-immigrant and diversity immigrant visas processing.
- Experience in using qualitative and quantitative analytical methods to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of fraud prevention operations.
- Experience in utilizing software programs and online research tools used in border security non-immigrant visa and diversity visa operations.
- Experience in analyzing and recommending new fraud prevention initiatives in response to emerging fraud patterns trends and regulatory and policy changes.
- Experience in using oral and written communication to provide advice and assistance plan and coordinate activities present briefings and trainings interpret policies and procedures conduct outreach and represent agency interests in interactions with other government and non-governmental entities.
Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.
To request a reasonable accommodation foradditionaltime on thetimed sections of theassessment pleasesubmityour request using the Request a Reasonable Accommodation button within theAssessment Application.
Forall otherreasonable accommodationsat the U.S. Department of State please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations(OAA)at.
OAAis responsible forreviewing andadjudicatingreasonable accommodation(RA)requests for the Assessment Battery being usedfor this following applies to all RA requests:
RA requestscoveradditionaltime on timed sections only.
Applicantssubmittinga RA request MUST attach supporting medical documentation signed by a licensed treatingmedical provider. The documentation should describe the nature severity and expected duration of the conditionidentifythe relevant medical condition or diagnosis and explain the basis for the requested extension.RA requests that do notcontainsupporting medical documentation attachmentsatthetime ofinitialrequest may be subject to further review.
Note:the following documents do not on their own qualify for automatic approval oftheRA request:Schedule A letters VA benefits lettersorSSA letters.
Applicants MUSTsubmittheir application before the vacancy closes even if pending anaccommodationdecision.
Applicants are encouraged to carefully follow instructions related to medical documentation provided in the vacancy announcement prior to beginning the RA process.
Applicants will have 48 hours after their RA request isadjudicatedto complete the assessment generated after the allottedtimeframewill not be admissible and the applicant will not be considered further for the vacancy.
If a different type of RA is needed please contact OAA directly at.
- If eligible situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
- Veterans:Veterans preference points are added to the passing score of candidates eligible for either 10-point or 5-point preference. Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% or more are listed at the top of a certificate regardless of score. Other 10-point and 5-point preference eligible veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed in score order. View information on veterans preference on OPMs Fed Hire Vets website.
- Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP):View OPMs CTAP & ICTAP eligibilitywebsite for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an85 or above meet Minimum Qualifications and demonstrateproficiencyin some but notall major aspects of the position.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
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