Litigation Attorney in Wichita, KS

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Deportation Officer – GS-1801-11/11 Duties: Perform law enforcement duties to investigate, identify, locate, arrest, detain, prosecute, and remove foreign nationals who pose a threat to national security and public safety; conducting complex investigations, executing arrests, preparing cases for prosecution, and managing the detention and removal of aliens in the U.S. by working with foreign, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; Coordinate and negotiate with domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies to manage the detention and removal of aliens in the U.S.; and share compiled actionable intelligence information with law enforcement intelligence communities; Identify violators of immigration laws through the use of investigative methods and techniques as well as determining citizenship, to include gathering facts and evidence pertaining to aliens that pose a threat to national security and/or public safety; Interview suspects to gather critical information and evidence, as well as processing, detaining, and transporting aliens throughout the legal process; and Initiate both criminal and civil prosecutions and deport aliens to foreign countries as well as performing various aspects of custodial operations related to civil immigration enforcement.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have following qualifications: GS-11: Must possess one of the following: 1 year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal government) performing duties such as supporting criminal investigations related to alleged or suspected violations of immigration laws, regulations, and policies; performing investigative functions from planning and fact finding to reporting the results of an investigation;
OR Identifying and locating aliens who may pose a threat to national security and/or public safety utilizing various methods and techniques which may include the use of actionable intelligence, use of surveillance systems and agency database systems or participation in the interview of witnesses or interrogation of suspects; initiating removal proceedings;
OR Obtaining and serving criminal and civil warrants of arrest; participating in interagency law enforcement taskforce operations by providing support to senior officers; initiating criminal and civil proceedings against immigration violators; OR Conducting legal research to support custody decisions; recommending custody determinations regarding detention of aliens; under the guidance of senior officers, performing initial review of legal proceedings to deport from the U.S. or release from custody; performing armed and/or unarmed escort of detainees from one facility to another or to country of origin ensuring sufficient documentation for transport; supervising and transporting detainees (including medical, court and prison pick-ups); ensuring the safe, secure, and humane treatment of detainees while in custody; OR Performing initial review of case documentation to determine legal sufficiency for prosecutorial guidelines and reporting findings to senior officers; preparing criminal complaints, developing facts, gathering evidence, and assisting in the preparation of investigative reports in support of possible prosecution and/or civil action; providing sworn testimony in Federal, state and local courts;
OR Performing initial review of case documentation for legal sufficiency determining if agency prosecutorial guidelines are met and reporting findings to senior officers; obtaining case history information for use in determining appropriate custody conditions in support of the adjudication and response to applications for immigration benefits; assisting in the planning, coordination, and execution of the deportation of alien detainees; maintaining control of assigned aliens;
OR Performing detention responsibilities assuring appropriate detainee care (physical, mental, and civil rights); reporting findings of conditions observed in contracted state, local and private detention facilities to journeyman level officers and making recommendations for corrective action; maintaining relationships with state and local law enforcement entities to share information and respond to inquiries; OR
A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, an advanced law degree (LL.M.), or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree for experience at the GS-11 grade level.
OR Appropriate combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience. National Service Experience (i.e. volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including 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.


Deadline: May 26, 2017.

Additional info

Control Number: 468950400. Job Announcement Number: LAG-FCH-1951725-JB-009. Apply Online. No emails.

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