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Summary The incumbent serves as a Fraud Program Manager within a regional Passport Agency/Center. In this capacity, the incumbent manages a comprehensive anti-fraud program for the Agency/Center of assignment and, in conjunction with the other regional Fraud Program Managers and the Office of Fraud Prevention Programs (CA/FPP). Responsibilities Fraud Case Management - analyzes and evaluates suspected fraudulent passport applications as referred by acceptance agents, passport adjudicators and other employees and officers of the Agency/Center with concerns over the validity of an application Policy and Program Development - in concert with Fraud Program Managers at other Passport Agencies/Centers, recommends and develops procedures and operating methodologies to improve systemic fraud detection techniques Fraud Program Management - participates in program planning and management, especially as related to fraud prevention and control and maintaining the integrity of the U.S. passport. Analysis and Advice - applies knowledge in passport fraud, fraud statutes and regulations, precedents and Departmental anti-fraud policy to support management, acceptance agents, passport adjudicators, and other public contact employees in Passport Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in work such as developing, examining, investigating, adjudicating, or authorizing claims arising under the immigration and/or nationality laws of the United States. GS-13 Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following: Experience applying laws, regulations, precedents, court decisions and policies of the Department and the Directorate of Passport Services pertaining to passport adjudication and issuance; Experience examining legal documentation relating to birth, adoption, naturalization, and similar evidence reflecting eligibility for U.S. passports and identifying those that are spurious or warrant further scrutiny; Experience conducting in-depth interviews diplomatically to gain information needed to make judgments for possible passport fraud while not offending those with legitimate U.S. passport entitlement; and Experience and familiarity with various subterfuges and schemes commonly used to fraudulently obtain passports and visas; and to instruct passport acceptance agents and adjudicators to recognize them. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 level Education Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. If eligible, situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.