Special Assistant

Citizenship and Immigration Services; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in Tampa seeks a Special Assistant to advise district leadership on program plans, goals, and milestones. You will participate in policy formulation and prepare authoritative reports that inform department-wide initiatives.

The position requires experience in managing complex projects, negotiating with management, and developing policy guidance across programs.

Qualifications

• Experience advising management on program issues and policy guidance.
• Ability to manage special projects with broad impact.
• Skill in negotiating recommendations with leadership.
• Experience implementing new initiatives and projects across programs.
• Ability to develop and analyze policy guidance for complex areas.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a consultant to management on resolving issues affecting programs.
• Manage special projects for major office or program issues of broad impact.
• Negotiate with leadership to implement policy recommendations.
• Lead initiatives to strengthen, facilitate, and integrate programs.
• Develop and analyze policy guidance for complex program areas.

Skills

Policy analysis

Project management

Negotiation

Consulting with management

Report writing

Job description

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud.

As a Special Assistant, you will recommend program plans, goals, and milestones, actively participate in policy formulation and review liaison activities for department-wide programs, and research and write reports or other working documents that provide authoritative guidance on complex and wide-impacting program issues.

This position is located in Tampa, Florida, a major metropolitan area on Florida's west coast with a strong civic, business, military, education, and transportation presence. The Tampa Bay region offers a thriving economic engine frequently celebrated by Forbes as a premier place to live in the state and recognized in national U.S. News & World Report analyses for its stellar quality of life, vibrant job market, and exceptional value featuring no state income tax, highly-rated local schools, and an advantageous cost of living below the national average.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with District leadership on sensitive, complex, and mission critical issues that affect district and regional operations.

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 08/26/2026. Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 08/26/2026.

GS-14: You qualify at the GS-14 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the majority of the following duties:

• Serving as a consultant or advisor to management on resolving issues that significantly affect various programs
• Managing special projects for major office or program issues of broad impact
• Negotiating with management to implement recommendations on program/policy issues
• Implementing new initiatives and projects to strengthen, facilitate, and integrate programs
• Developing and analyzing policy guidance on complex program areas