Immigration Enforcement Agent



Job Details

Immigration Enforcement Agent
Employer

County of Santa Clara

Salary

$74,765.64 - $90,883.56 Annually

Location

All County of Santa Clara, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

ICE-IEA

Department

ESA - Human Resources, Labor Relations & EOED

Opening Date

10/13/2008

Description

U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Securing America's Promise

The United States of America is a nation built by immigrants. U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is committed to securing the promise of America for the thousands of qualified immigrants coming to our shores in search of freedom, liberty and opportunity.

You can make a significant impact on immigrant's lives while protecting and securing our shores by helping qualified immigrants and refugees gain the promise and potential of legally living and working in the United States and becoming U.S. Citizens. Contribute to the USCIS mission to maintain the integrity of our nation's immigration system and build on America's promise and foundation as a beacon of hope and liberty.

To learn more about the mission of USCIS and detailed information about the work USCIS is responsible for please visit www.uscis.gov.

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Failure to follow the "How to Apply" instructions will result in loss of consideration.

Who May Apply: Open to all U.S. Citizens.

Organizational Location: This position is located in the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, National Records Center, Harrisonburg File Storage Facility, Harrisonburg, VA.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will NOT be paid.

Note: One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement.

Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email. If you are unable to apply on-line, contact the Human Resources Office representative listed on this announcement at least one day prior to the closing date for further instructions.

BE ADVISED: Print or copy this announcement for your future use. You will not have access to it after it closes.

Typical Tasks

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• U.S. Citizenship

• Background Security Investigation

• Drug Screening

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There are a wide variety of benefits available to County of Santa Clara employees. These benefits include: health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional life and disability insurance plans, flexible spending account for health care, dependent care assistance program, an employee assistance program, and a deferred compensation program.

The County pays 100% of the single premium for all health plan options and 100% of the family rate for our HMO options for all full-time employees. There is a biweekly cost for family coverage for our Point Of Service plan for full-time employees. In addition, the County pays 100% of the premium for both dental plan options, for the vision plan premium and for the basic life insurance plan. Premiums deductions for part-time employees are prorated based on hours worked each pay period.

MEDICAL INSURANCE

The County offers several medical plans to all full-time and part-time employees working at least 50%. Currently, the County offers Kaiser Permanente and Valley Health Plan (HMOs) and HealthNet (POS). Co-payments vary by plan and is based on where care is accessed.

Kaiser

$5.00 Office Visit, $5.00 for 100 day supply prescription drugs, $5.00 emergency room visit

Valley Health

$0.00 co-payments except for $10.00 for chiropractic services

HealthNet

Co-payments and deductibles vary depending on where care is accessed in network or out-of-network

DENTAL INSURANCE

The County offers two comprehensive dental plans for employees and their eligible dependents.

Delta Dental

This plan covers 75% of routine and preventative care up to $2,000 per member per calendar year when services are obtained through a Delta Dental Provider. Orthodontic benefit plan covers 60% up to $2,000 lifetime maximum.

Pacific Union Dental

This plan has no annual maximum benefit and no deductible. There are some small co-payments for certain procedures. Employees must go to any Pacific Union Dental participating dentist. Orthodontic benefit plan pays all but $1,150.

VISION INSURANCE

The County of Santa Clara provides vision insurance through Vision Service Plan.

Vision Insurance Plan

This plan provides an annual eye exam and lenses/contacts for employees and their eligible dependents with a $20 co-pay and new frames every 24 months with a $20 co-pay.

HOLIDAY/VACATION/SICK ACCRUALS

The County offers 11 paid holidays per year. Vacation and sick time is accrued on an hourly basis based on the vacation schedule for your particular bargaining unit.

LIFE INSURANCE

The County of Santa Clara provides a basic life insurance plan for all eligible employees. The coverage amount is $25,000. The County pays 100% of the cost for full-time coded employees. Part-time employees pay a prorated amount based on hours worked each pay period.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT

The County offers a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) that allows employees to set aside up to $1,500 annually, on a pre-tax basis via payroll deductions, to pay for eligible medical, dental, or vision expenses not covered by the benefit plans. This program is regulated by the IRS (IRC 125) and run on a calendar year basis. Open enrollment is held annually.

DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The County offers a Dependent Care Assistance Program that allows employees to set aside up to $5,000 annually, on a pre-tax basis via payroll deductions, to pay eligible dependent care expenses. This program is regulated by the IRS (IRC 125) and run on a calendar year basis. Open enrollments are held annually.

RETIREMENT INFORMATION

The County of Santa Clara participates in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS).

Public Employees’ Retirement System 800-352-2238

The County pays 100% of the employer share and, in most cases, pays and reports 100% of the value of the employee share as special for the purpose of retirement benefit calculations. The County’s portion for contribution of the employee rate is determined by bargaining unit agreements.

The retirement programs are:

2% at 55 – Miscellaneous employees

3% at 50 – Safety

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

The County has a contract with I.C.M.A. Retirement Corporation, which offers a variety of FDIC insured products as well as mutual funds and other types of investment vehicles.

I.C.M.A. 800-735-7202 x4910

An employee may elect up to 85% of their biweekly pay to be deducted from their paycheck. This contribution is deducted from gross wages prior to paying federal and state taxes. The annual maximum contribution beginning with calendar year 2002 is $11,000 and will increase each calendar year in $1,000 increments up to a maximum of $15,000 annually.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The County provides Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their eligible dependents. The EAP offers confidential, professional counseling services in a variety of areas such as, legal matters, marriage/family counseling, substance abuse, stress relief, and child care referrals. The EAP provides up to 5 counseling sessions per incident for employee and/or eligible dependents per fiscal year.

01
Are you a U.S. Citizen?
  • Yes
  • No
02
Have you for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position(s); (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.
  • Yes
  • No
03
Do you qualify for the following: GS-11: You qualify at the GS-11 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the skills needed to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level. Examples include gathering, reviewing, verifying and consolidating information and statistical data needed in formulation and presentation of budget requests; conducting studies to identify, analyze, and recommend solutions to problems in organizational structure, staffing, administrative procedures, work processes, or workload distribution; and using qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to assess factual or procedural issues related to management processes, systems and mission support programs.
  • Yes
  • No
04
Do you qualify for the following: GS-12: You qualify at the GS-12 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the skills needed to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. Examples include performing a variety of budgetary and administrative functions implementing an organization's budgetary program; conducting studies, analyzing findings and making recommendations on substantive operating programs; conducting detailed analyses of complex functions and work processes such as production standards, workloads, and appropriate staffing levels; developing guidance on management evaluation techniques; and developing manuals and directives covering the administrative aspects of field operations.
  • Yes
  • No
05
What type of Law Enforcement capacity have you had prior experience working in within the past 5 calndar years:
  • Immigration Enforcement
  • Border Patrol
  • State Trooper
  • City/County Public Safety

* Required Question

Employer
County of Santa Clara
Address
70 W. Hedding Street
Lower Level,
San Jose, California, 95110
Phone
(408) 299-5830

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