Job Description: As a Senior Asylum Officer you will adjudicate complex asylum applications, provide guidance to lower-graded officers and analysts who adjudicate or screen applications for immigration benefits, and make recommendations on local policy and procedures. Job Responsibilities: As a Senior Asylum Officer you are a crucial member of the Department of Homeland Security team tasked with defending our nation’s citizenship and immigration system. Typical assignments include: Mentor Asylum Officers, providing critical technical assistance, guidance and advice for meeting or exceeding goals, standards and objectives. Adjudicate complex asylum cases including those involving national security and egregious public safety concerns, high profile cases, cases involving novel or unsettled areas of law, and cases involving specific vulnerable populations. Write legal decisions on novel cases and test cases to clarify or address new aspects of USCIS policies and procedures. Work closely with USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) Officers, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attorneys and agents, and other legal, law enforcement, and intelligence officials. Job Requirements: 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 You must submit a resume and supporting documentation Job Details: Company: USCIS Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: New York, NY, US Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here getyourvacancy.com
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