District Director (Fairfax, VA)

About the role

This position is located in Fairfax, VA. The District Director (DD) oversees and manages the daily operations, efficient adjudication of applications, petitions for immigration benefits, and administrative investigations within their designated geographic area.

What you will do

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
• We lawfully administer immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establish immigration services policies and priorities.
• The Field Operations Directorate was established to oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the Western Region Office, Central Region Office, Northeast Region Office, Southeast Region Office, the National Benefits Center, the Immigrant Investor Program Office, 16 District Offices and 88 Field Offices located throughout the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Major Duties The District Director has authority and responsibility over designed areas of operations to ensure proper management and administration of immigration benefits programs and services, as well as responsibility for ensuring robust fraud detection and national security management outcomes.
• He/she is responsible for leading, developing, analyzing, monitoring, and evaluating all Field Operations Directorate program activities and for implementing any changes that are the result of changes in policy, legislation, regulation, executive action, instruction, etc., and that impact the mission activities of the directorate, USCIS and its stakeholders.
• The incumbent leads through change, ensures goals and targets are met, and drives innovation through process/program improvement to strengthen program integrity and create efficiencies and achieve agency priorities and outcomes.
• The District Director serves as a key management advisor to the Regional Director and ensures that officials are advised of problems or issues in the district that have significant implications for USCIS.
• He/she works with the Regional Director to ensure program performance consistent with national program management and integrity norms, identifies and resolves any deficiencies.
• The District Director represents the District in executive communications with headquarters and regional management, other DHS components, other federal agencies, and public or external stakeholder groups.
• He/she directs and supervises a staff of geographically dispersed Field Office Directors at the GS-14 and GS-15 levels who are responsible for approximately 400 employees located in field offices and field support centers within the designated geographical area.
• The District Director is accountable for the district's success in meeting production goals, integrity measures and overall program objectives including but not limited to detecting and disrupting fraud, responsible management of national security.
• He/she is responsible for obtaining and ensuring field offices have the necessary resources (personnel, facilities, equipment, and budget) to accomplish the workload and makes necessary adjustments to resource allocation across the district when changes in workload or priorities are introduced.
• The District Director monitors field office contributions and results across the assigned geographic area by analyzing workload, production, staffing levels, etc., and ensuring all are kept at optimal levels across the district to deliver timely results and quality products.
• He/she ensures quality assurance measures are in place to safeguard the integrity of field operations workstreams and is responsible for identifying areas of concern and diagnosing root causes of obstacles that prohibit integrity-based, efficient and effective operations.
• The District Director analyzes and reviews findings; approves and implements changes in policies, practices, and procedures; and implements corrective measures and communicates findings across the Directorate for shared improvement and alignment of strategic goals.
• In conjunction with the enforcement elements within the Department, the District Director administratively supports the investigation and apprehension of aliens believed to be illegally in the United States and/or involved in criminal activity by sharing relevant information concerning illegal activities such as fraud and smuggling.
• He/she participates with other DHS entities in the gathering, evaluation, and dissemination of information.
• As a member of the agency's executive team, you will implement the President's Management Agenda within your specific area of responsibility.
• For an overview of the various responsibilities USCIS carries out within the Government, visit our website at ***

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

How you will be evaluated

Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. Verification of performance, suitability and security information from reference checks will be taken into consideration when making offers of employment. Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted.

If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) listed above. ECQs and TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed.

Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position.

The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

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Documents you must provide

• A complete application includes items described below.
• Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
• Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit.
• Some documents may not apply to all applicants.
• REQUIRED: RESUME - All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages (i.e., 1 page that is double-sided or 2 pages that are one-sided each, no less than 11pt font and 0.8 margins) showing all relevant experience.
• Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the Senior Executive Service (SES) must include evidence of the ECQs and TQs.
• PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER.
• REQUIRED VACANCY QUESTION/ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES: Responses are automatically submitted through USA Jobs when you apply to this vacancy.
• ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Applicants are required to submit the following supporting documentation if applicable: CURRENT OR FORMER SES MEMBERS: Must provide your SES appointment SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), and an SF-50 showing current career SES status or career SES reinstatement eligibility.
• SES CANDIDATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SESCDP) GRADUATES: Verification of successful completion of an OPM-approved SESCDP and OPM SES QRB certification.
• CURRENT FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE: Must provide a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting you are a current Federal Civil Service employee.
• REQUIRED: If you are not a current U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services employee, a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal (i.e., within the last 18 months form the closing date of this vacancy announcement, from either the Federal or private sector) is REQUIRED.
• Please remove your social security number and date of birth from any documentation you provide.
• If you are unable to provide your most recent annual performance appraisal, please provide a written justification explaining why you could not provide the requested documentation.
• Applicants who fail to provide the most recent annual performance appraisal or written justification explaining why you did not provide the requested documentation will be disqualified for further consideration because your application will be incomplete.

What to expect next

To verify the status of your application, sign in to your USAJOBS account (***), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: ***

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

Veterans Preference: Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES. Mobility: Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES leaders.

Individuals selected for SES positions members may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines, and may be required to sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: *** Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: *** Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see ***) If you are unable to apply online, please contact *** OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.