Deportation Officer (Instructor, Reemployed Annuitant, ICTAP, CTAP, RPL, TERM APPOINTMENT)

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Job Summary

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Duties

As a Deportation Officer - Instructor Reemployed Annuitant, you will perform the following duties:

• Modify training program curriculum and resolve complex curriculum-related problems requiring considerable research to incorporate new concepts and innovations applicable to the mission and submit course revision recommendations for review and use.
• Establish and maintain professional contacts with leading educators, trainers, practitioners, researchers, and others in education and training institutions, research organizations, and law enforcement programs.
• Provide expert advice and assistance in current instructional technology and adult education theories, principles, and practices to students, fellow instructors, or managers.
• Develop and maintain documentation to ensure the training program meets with existing standards and documents program operations in relation to these standards, program design, and existing policies and procedures.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 123159 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Motor Vehicle Operation: You must possess a valid automobile drivers license at the time of appointment.
• This position requires the selectee to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition.
• Job requires physical strength and stamina due to long periods of surveillance, restraining suspects, and carrying heavy equipment.
• Environment includes work indoors, outdoors, in a potentially dangerous and stressful situation.
• You will be required to travel frequently and on short notice.
• Medical Requirements: You may be required to pass a pre-employment medical examination.
• Firearms Requirement: You will be required to carry a firearm while performing duties of this position. Maintaining firearm proficiency is also mandatory.

Qualifications

• Dual Compensation Off-Set Waiver for Deportation Officer Approved for Rehires
• This announcement is being used to recruit CSRS and FERS annuitants on a limited basis with a waiver of salary offset if a dual compensation waiver is requested under certain specified circumstances not to exceed $63,028.
• Annuitants who are reemployed with a salary offset dual compensation waiver are eligible for full annuity and full Federal salary.
• Annuitants who are reemployed with a salary offset dual compensation waiver are NOT eligible for additional retirement coverage other than Social Security coverage.
• TSP Contributions.
• Reemployed annuitants may only receive one appointment per job series.

Education

• Completion of Training: You must have successfully completed Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training in accordance with 8 CFR 287.1g and other applicable agency policy.
• This includes successful completion of the Immigration & Customs Enforcement ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations ERO Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training Program ICE_BIETP ICE Detention & Removal Operations DRO Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training Program ICE_D the legacy Immigration Officer Basic Training Course IOBTC the Border Patrol Academy USBPI the Customs and Border Protection CBP Academy Officer Basic Training Program OBT the combination of both the legacy Basic Immigration Detention Enforcement Officer Training Course and the ICE DRO Equivalency Training Program ETP the ICE Special Agent Training Program the combination of FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program and the DRO Equivalency Training Program for Special Agents ETPSA and for legacy US Customs Special Agents the ICE Customs Special Agent Cross Training Program.
• Due to regulatory requirements, no other training will be accepted.
• Note: Completion of training is subject to verification.

Physical Fitness Testing

• Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Physical Fitness Test PFT may be administered. A passing score is required.
• If you have failed a PFT, you are not eligible for consideration for 12 months from the closing date of the announcement in which you applied that required the PFT.
• Additionally, a PFT will also be administered at FLETC during Basic Training. Every trainee must pass the PFT during training.

Medical Requirements

• You may be required to pass a pre-employment medical examination.
• ICE Deportation Officer may use deadly force when necessary in accordance with the law and agency policy.
• Retired candidates must EOD within 60 months of retirement date.

Work Schedule

• Full-time work schedule.
• Receive overtime on a full schedule. Overtime hours are counted towards maximum hour limitations.
• Administeratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO): This position may require substantial amounts of irregular or occasional overtime. You will be required to work on an unscheduled basis in excess of the 40-hour workweek. You must be readily available to perform this unscheduled overtime on a continual basis. To compensate you for this irregular and occasional overtime, you may receive premium pay in the form of Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO).

Salary

• 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.

Locations

• Glynco, GA
• Charleston, SC

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the Occupational Questionnaire https://apply.usajobs.gov and assessment and submit all the required documentation as specified in the HOW TO APPLY and the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section.

The complete initial Application must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on 08/07/2026.

The vacancy questionnaire includes four short free-response essay questions. This provides an opportunity for you to highlight your dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership or designees. While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question. Please provide a response of 200 words or less to each question.

You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence AI such as a large language model LLM like ChatGPT or Copilot.

If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline.

Set aside about two hours to take the USA Hire Assessments, however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link.

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.

To begin your online application, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account and follow the prompts or log in to your existing account. Your application packet must include a completed assessment questionnaire, a resume, and any applicable and/or required supporting documentation.

All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English. We encourage you to apply online.

Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email. The address below is for inquiries only. You may apply more than once, but the most recent application is the only one that will be used. You must submit your resume, your online questionnaire, and any supporting documents by 11:59 PM eastern standard time on 08/07/2026.

It is your responsibility to verify that any information entered or uploaded is received and is accurate. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. Determining your eligibility and qualifications is dependent on the supporting documentation and information provided, which may impact your referral for further consideration. If a document is not legible, you will not be able to view it in your application.

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

Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Agency Contact Information

HROC ERO Staffing Unit Email: ice-ero-joainquiries@ice.dhs.gov Address: ERO TRAINING BRANCH 500 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20536 US

Next Steps

Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on Application Status, and then click More Information.

We expect to make a job offer within 60 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a