MISSION SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As an MISSION SUPPORT SPECIALIST, you will implement, coordinate, evaluate, and provide guidance to management and employees on a variety of administrative and operational programs..
The responsibilities described are for the full performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity.
Maintain data integrity to generate staffing reports, review job analyses and position descriptions, track performance plans, and provide technical troubleshooting and user support for time and attendance systems.
Manage and support a variety of administrative specialty areas, including hiring and onboarding, position management, timekeeping, and performance management.
Provide guidance and assistance to managers, supervisors, and employees regarding administrative programs, laws, policies, and practices.
Support workforce planning activities, monitor staffing levels, identify workforce gaps, and assist in the development and implementation of workforce initiatives.
Oversee performance management programs, inform managers on performance issues, and coordinate personnel actions such as recruitment, promotions, details, reassignments, and separations.
Utilize human resource (HR) systems to enter, update, and monitor recruitment, performance, and a variety of personnel-related information.
Conditions of Employment: You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National to apply for this position Successfully pass a Background Investigation including financial disclosure You must pass a drug screening Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service Political appointees may require OPM approval before on-boarding USCIS applies the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 to its telework program This position IS NOT considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed. THIS IS NOT A LAW ENFORCEMENT (COVERED) POSITION. Residency Requirement: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This residency requirement states that candidates must have, for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position; (1) resided in the United States; OR (2) worked for the United States Government as an employee overseas in a Federal or Military capacity, OR (3) been a dependent of a U.S. Federal or Military employee serving overseas. Probationary Period: You may be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.