Consular Affairs Specialist (Active Secret Clearance Required)

Seneca Holdings
paid time off, 401(k)
United States, D.C., Washington
Jan 18, 2025
Great Hill Solutions is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is the federal government contracting business wholly owned by the Seneca Nation. SNG meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers across a variety of domains. The SNG portfolio receives shared services support from its parent company Seneca Holdings and is comprised of multiple companies that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more visit www.senecanationgroup.com and follow us on LinkedIn. The Seneca Nation Group companies offer competitive compensation and a strong benefits package including comprehensive medical and dental care, matching 401K, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation. Great Hill Solutions is seeking a Consular Affairs Specialistin the DC Metropolitan area. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Ability to synthesize complex case data in CCD and Falcon to determine manifesting eligibility. Determine whether a case is interview ready and has no flags that would hinder prompt processing. Does the case composition make sense? Ages and eligibility. Are the case members in the proper pathway? If multiple pathways are possible, which likely is most efficient? Need access to CCD, including "CA Person Finder" query. Must be able to use and interpret queries in CCD and Falcon. Must have Immigrant Visa experience in multiple tours, supervisory experience helpful. Basic Qualifications: Active Secret clearance. MUST have at least 10-15 years in consular affairs or related work experience Should have consular Fraud Prevention experience. Should be familiar with the Afghan SIV application process and able to interpret information in the SQSIV database. Must be able to train team in CCD use and results interpretation. Should be able to develop wholistic understanding of cases. Must be able to identify correct VO and overseas immigrant visa processing post POCs to address problem cases. Must be able to advise CARE colleagues on consular questions. Must be able to interpret 9 FAM and identify when to escalate questions to CA and/or L/CA. Should be familiar with refugee processing and refugee eligibility. Desired Skills: Experience with immigrant visas in SCA or NEA will be most helpful. Supervisor experience Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement: The Seneca Holdings family of companies is committed to building an inclusive work environment that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diversity of our employees. We recognize that an inclusive corporate culture improves how we support our customers and also improves the collective impact we can make in our communities. Equal Opportunity Statement: Seneca Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, veteran status, or other protected class status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti-discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.