Supervisory Asylum Officer

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

Job summary

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Tampa, FL seeks a Supervisory Asylum Officer to supervise a team of Asylum Officers, observe interviews, review adjudications, and ensure quality.

The role includes completing performance evaluations and initiating appropriate personnel actions. This Direct Hire Authority vacancy emphasizes leadership in asylum case processing and requires one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level.
• Experience making final determinations on asylum or immigration benefit cases.
• Experience analyzing policy impacts on asylum or immigration benefits cases.

Responsibilities

• Make final determinations on or prepare legal briefs advocating for asylum or immigration benefits cases.
• Analyze impact of policy, legislation, or country conditions on asylum or immigration benefit cases.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, or training to individuals adjudicating asylum or immigration benefit cases.
• 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.

The 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.

Federal Experience:

If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience):

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.