Summary View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Professional Responsibility, in Location Negotiable After Selection, United States. These are non-bargaining unit positions. Responsibilities As a Inspections and Compliance Specialist, at the full performance level, you will perform the following duties: Evaluate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities', programs', and offices' compliance with applicable policies, standards, and/or memoranda within one of the ICE Inspections Program (ISP) three units: External Reviews and Analysis Unit (ERAU), Management Inspections Unit (MIU), and Office of Detention Oversight (ODO); Conduct on-site inspections, audits, or reviews, to include ICE detention facilities and domestic and international ICE field offices, to ensure compliance with established ICE and DHS policies and procedures; Provide technical expert advice in the planning, organizing, conducting, and reporting of assigned on-site inspections, audits or reviews; Develop new methodologies and approaches that will be used to complete inspections, audits, and reviews; Prepare comprehensive reports of assigned on-site inspections, audits, or reviews that have national and/or international scope and impact. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following: Specialized Experience: Must have at least one full-time year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience from outside the Federal service) performing ALL of the following duties: Assisting the team lead or supervisor in planning inspections and participating in briefings with team leads at inspection sites; Ensuring inspection findings provide complete identification of deficiencies and areas of concern; Developing sound recommendations which identify the appropriate level of the problem, and the type of corrective action necessary to fix the problem; And Preparing written inspection findings with or for team leads or supervisors. Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement. OR Education: Successfully completed three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or possess a Ph.D. or LL.M., if related, from an accredited college or university, or another closely related field which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial). OR Combination of Education and Experience: Possess less than one year of experience as described above and less than 3 years of education as described above. However, your combination of experience and education equals at least 100% of the total requirement. Only graduate-level education in excess of two years (generally 36 semester hours) may be used in this calculation. You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial), and your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet the experience. You qualify for the GS-12 level if you possess the following: Specialized Experience: Must have at least one full-time year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience from outside the Federal service) performing ALL of the following duties: Assisting the team lead or supervisor with conducting on-site inspections; Scheduling and conducting interviews at inspection sites; Providing input to develop the scope and inspection site rationale; Assisting the team lead or supervisor in developing the unique methodology and approach for the inspection site; And Preparing documentation of the inspection process and findings. Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement. You qualify for the GS-13 level if you possess the following: Specialized Experience: Must have at least one full-time year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience from outside the Federal service) performing ALL of the following duties: Serving as a team lead during on-site inspections; Providing technical expert advice in the planning, organizing, conducting and reporting of assigned on-site inspections, audits or reviews; Developing sound recommendations when issuing corrective actions; Briefing senior-level officials of findings and deficiencies in the final, comprehensive inspection report; And Researching complex laws, regulations, management directives, instructions, other authorities, and prior evaluation, inspection and audit reports Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. Education Additional Information Promotion Potential: When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. E-Verify: DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. Suitability: If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet these standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully obtain and maintain a background investigation for Secret as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Benefits: 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; telework; 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. Salary: The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the lowest and highest potential salaries for this position. The actual salary range will be based on the applicable locality pay for the selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages. A student loan repayment incentive may be available, in which case a service agreement will be required.