Supervisory Asylum Officer

Citizenship and Immigration Services; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term care insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Personal leave days

Paid federal holidays

Flexible work schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Transportation subsidies

Uniform allowance

Wellness programs

Fitness centers

Job summary

Citizenship and Immigration Services seeks a Supervisory Asylum Officer to supervise a team of Asylum Officers, oversee interviews, and review adjudications to maintain high quality. The role includes evaluating performance and initiating appropriate personnel actions when needed.

Position requires leadership, subject-matter expertise in asylum law, and the ability to mentor adjudicators. The DHS offers robust benefits, federal holidays, and a flexible work environment where applicable.

Qualifications

• Final determinations on asylum or immigration benefits cases.
• Analyzing the impact of policy, legislation, or country conditions on asylum or immigration benefits cases.
• Providing technical guidance, mentorship, or training to adjudicators or review teams.
• Reviewing asylum or immigration benefit decisions to ensure proper guidance application.

Responsibilities

• Make final determinations on asylum or immigration benefits cases.
• Analyze the impact of policy, legislation, or country conditions on asylum or immigration benefits cases.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, or training to adjudicators or colleagues.
• Review asylum or immigration benefit decisions to ensure proper application of all relevant guidance.

Job description

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As a Supervisory Asylum Officer, you will supervise a team of Asylum Officers, observe Asylum Officer interviews, review proposed adjudications to ensure that an appropriate level of quality is maintained, complete performance evaluations, and initiate appropriate personnel actions when necessary.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 10/07/2026. Time in Grade does not apply to Delegated Examining Announcements, any reference to Time in Grade in the questionnaire will not apply to the rating and ranking of applicants. This announcement is issued under the Direct Hire Authority to recruit for positions for which the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has a critical hiring need.

Application Limit: This vacancy is limited to the first 150 applications received. All applications received prior to midnight 11:59 PM (ET) of the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and considered. If the application limit is not reached by the closing date of the announcement, all applications received during the open period will be considered. Any required documents must be submitted at the time that you apply as documents will not be accepted past the day the application limit is reached, if applicable. If you choose to edit your application after it has been submitted, it will be removed from consideration until you re-submit your application. The date your application is last submitted will be used to determine whether you meet the cut-off criteria.

GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 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:

• Making final determinations on or preparing legal briefs or other written memoranda that advocate for asylum or immigration benefits cases;
• Analyzing the impact of policy, legislation, or country conditions on asylum or immigration benefits cases;
• Providing technical guidance, mentorship, or training to individuals who adjudicate asylum or immigration benefits cases or who prepare legal briefs or other written memoranda that advocate for asylum or immigration benefits cases;
• Reviewing asylum or immigration benefit decisions to ensure proper application of all relevant guidance.