Senior Historian - International History Research

U.S.-Immigration-and-Customs-Enforcement; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington, DC seeks a historian for senior research duties in the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor.

The role emphasizes designing and conducting multi-year research with primary sources from the Middle East, Africa, the Balkans/Europe, or Latin America, and presenting findings for formal distribution. The position requires specialized GS-14 experience equivalence, strong project oversight, and meticulous documentation.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level or equivalent performing duties such as: designing and conducting a multi-year research project with primary source research in specified regions.
• Participating in academic peer review, OR supervising research work products.
• Assembling and presenting authoritative human rights information for formal distribution, with meticulous citation of original research findings.
• Organizing, tracking, citing, and accounting for documents and sources in large-scale research projects.
• Language skills in Arabic or other relevant languages are highly desirable to enhance research tasks.

Education

History degree or related field with at least 18 semester hours in history

Job description

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington, DC seeks a historian for senior research duties in the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor.

The role emphasizes designing and conducting multi-year research with primary sources from the Middle East, Africa, the Balkans/Europe, or Latin America, and presenting findings for formal distribution. The position requires specialized GS-14 experience equivalence, strong project oversight, and meticulous documentation.