Assistant Director For Policy

## Assistant Director for Policy

We are seeking a highly experienced and dedicated legal professional to serve as Assistant Director for Policy. This critical role involves leading federal immigration policy, compliance, and legal programs, requiring a deep understanding of immigration law and proven executive leadership skills.

### Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, analysis, and implementation of immigration law and policy.
• Provide authoritative legal guidance on complex and unprecedented immigration matters.
• Strategically manage and lead diverse programs, including legal, policy, advisory services, regulatory affairs, and community relations.
• Cultivate productive working relationships with stakeholders, officials, and advocacy groups to resolve policy interpretations.
• Advise the Director, EOIR on significant legal and policy issues.

### Minimum Qualifications:

• **Education:** LL.B. or J.D. degree.
• **Licensure:** Active member of the bar, licensed to practice law in any U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia.
• **Experience:**

* U.S. Citizenship is required. * Minimum of seven (7) years of post-bar admission legal practice. * At least one (1) year of experience equivalent to the GS-15 level in Federal service.

### Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Senior Executive Service:

• **Commitment to Rule of Law:** Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the American system of government, the Constitution, and serving the public.
• **Driving Efficiency:** Proven ability to strategically manage resources, budget effectively, and pursue process and technological improvements.
• **Merit and Competence:** Consistently produce work of exceptional quality.
• **Leading People:** Ability to inspire and lead teams toward organizational vision, mission, and goals, fostering a high-performance culture.
• **Achieving Results:** Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, aligned with strategic objectives.

### Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs):

• **Immigration Law Expertise:** Expert knowledge of immigration law to ensure thorough analysis, compliance, innovative problem-solving, and authoritative guidance.
• **Program Leadership:** Ability to determine needs, formulate plans, policies, and objectives, and successfully lead a wide range of legal and policy programs related to immigration law.
• **Communication Skills:** Expert ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships, resolve policy differences, and provide effective advice and guidance to senior leadership.