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This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC); Office of the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of Health Systems Support (HSS), and IHSC Special Operations Unit (ISOU). This is a supervisory position.
This position is only open to USPHS officers who are currently IHSC employees.
USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position.
01/17/2025 to 02/17/2025
$1 - $150,000 per year
Please note that the salary is dependent on the officer's rank, years in service, and location of duty station.
CC 6
3 vacancies in the following locations:
No
No
75% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
Yes
Yes
IHSC-HSS-ISOUSC-O6-S-2025
828444300
Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer who works at IHSC. USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position. Civilians are not eligible for this position.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC); Office of the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of Health Systems Support (HSS), and IHSC Special Operations Unit (ISOU). The incumbent is supervised by the Chief of ISOU with the IHSC DAD of HSS as the reviewing official. This is a clinical and supervisory position.
As the ISOU Section Chief, the incumbent assists the Unit Chief with providing oversight of ISOU's 25 components programs. The incumbent works with a multi-disciplinary team in achieving the programmatic goals for the Division. This is a supervisory position that includes assisting with management and administrative responsibilities to include providing leadership and guidance, policy development and oversight, program assessment, including patient care as a registered nurse (RN), family nurse practitioner (FNP) or physician assistant (PA) on air, land and sea deployments.
IHSC has a multi-sector, multidisciplinary workforce of more than 1600 employees, including U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) commissioned officers, federal civil servants, and contract staff. IHSC provides on-site direct patient care to ICE noncitizens at 20 detention facilities throughout the country and manages the provision of off-site medical care for noncitizens housed in approximately 112 additional Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) facilities. The ICE noncitizen population is approximately 34,000 noncitizens daily, with an average length of stay of approximately 30 days, and over 400,000 noncitizens annually. IHSC also provides medical support during ICE enforcement operations in the air, on the ground, and at sea.
ISOU provides specialized medical support during air, land and sea transport to include consultation, planning, education/training, management, policy formulation, program coordination, direction, direct patient care and liaison for all health matters pertaining to undocumented noncitizens in the custody of ICE. The incumbent will work alongside ICE officers, interact with civilian, state and federal government organizations, contract staff, U.S. and foreign dignitaries, and domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies including the Department of Defense (DOD). The incumbent's oversight may include support to ICE Air Operations (IAO) components involving international operations in the effort to repatriate noncitizens requiring continuity of care and medical or mental health assistance during the removal process. This may include oversight of the Migrant Interdiction Operations (MIO) component where officers provide medical assistance to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) aboard cutters and treating persons rescued or interdicted at sea.
SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:
Incumbent works under the supervision of the IHSC Chief of Special Operations. The IHSC Deputy Assistant Director of Health Systems Support serves as the incumbent's reviewing official.
DHS SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. You may be selected for an interview at the hiring authority's discretion. You will be notified of selection or non-selection.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position.A complete application includes:
U. S. Public Health Service Officers
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must submit the required documentation outlined under the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section below.
The complete initial Application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 02/17/2025.
PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. Also, if you do not provide a valid email address, you may not be notified of the outcome of your application.
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