Immigration Specialist- CONTRACT

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Job Description:
Airbus is looking for an Immigration Specialist (Contract) to join the Global Mobility team in Herndon, Va.
As the Immigration Specialist, you'll be responsible for overseeing the immigration processes and procedures to ensure matters (visas, permanent residency, PERM, etc.) are completed accurately, timely, and in compliance with Federal immigration laws. You will also be responsible for the coordination of legal advice and recommendations dispensed by our immigration vendors and ensuring the vendor meets or exceeds their service delivery and support requirements and will be relied upon to be the immigration interface and central point of escalation for all questions and concerns.
Your Working Environment:
The Washington, D.C. metro area is home to multiple Airbus offices: In our nation’s capital you will find the Airbus Experience Center, a collection of interactive, multimedia exhibitions highlighting the extensive role the company plays in the aviation, aerospace and defense industries in the U.S. and around the world. The D.C. area is also home to our regional corporate headquarters – located adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) - it makes flying in a breeze!
How we Care for You:
Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.
Your Challenges:
Immigration
Manage vendors, internal stakeholders, deadlines, projects, and driving operational excellence and continuous process/efficiency improvements, fully utilizing internal and external client technologies.
Manage Airbus’ U.S. immigration operations and assist HR, GM, and foreign nationals with initiations, renewals, petition/application review approvals, status updates, Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process.
Be the main interface for immigration matters. Collaborate with HR, GM, and employees in providing answers to process, timeline, and general immigration questions and facilitate responses to our internal clients from our immigration provider on legal requirements, opinions, and case analysis questions.
Operate as a subject matter expert to facilitate discussions with key business and HR stakeholders helping them understand the implications of non-immigrant and immigrant visa sponsorship decisions (cost, compliance, timing, process, business impact, etc.) before they are made.
Provide HRBPs, GMPs, and managers with regular case status updates, visa analysis, and immigration business reviews based on regularly generated dashboards and reports, including vendor SLA performance.
Review established immigration processes to identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and efficiency gains.
Ensure all immigration workflows and processes are properly documented and mapped ensuring we have standard operational procedures we can share with GM team members and key internal and external stakeholders.
Vendor Management
Proactively manage vendor relationships ensuring all services are provided in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with our agreed upon SLA and they are in alignment with the Company’s overall immigration strategies and business objectives.
Partner with our vendors to have them conduct data integrity, case, and system audits. Ensure GM is properly initiating and utilizing the vendors case management systems to the fullest.
Implement and maintain key account management (ie. status, renewal, GC/PERM max out risk, etc) and service level reporting is regularly provided to GM and HR..
Your Boarding Pass:
Possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in US immigration or global mobility in a large manufacturing or immigration law firm setting.
Ability to take initiative, prioritize daily workload (emails, questions, reviews, initiations), and multi-task
Excellent presentation, verbal, written communication skills and ability to interact within all levels of the organization
French, German or Spanish speaking candidates preferred
Travel: Onsite 80% Remote 20%
This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America.
Physical Requirements:
Vision: Daily able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
Hearing: Daily able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via
teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): Daily able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
Carrying: Several Times a Week able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings,
Lifting: Rarely able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
Pushing / Pulling: Rarely able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
Sitting: Daily able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
Standing: Daily able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.
Travel: Rarely able to travel independently and at short notice.
Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): Daily able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
Salary range:
Salary range based on the required profile: $35.00 - $43.00 hourly. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on geographic differential. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors. This position offers the following benefits: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Prescription insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Basic & Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, Short and Long-term Disability insurance, 401(k), Paid time off including paid holidays, Tuition Assistance, Bonus(es) subject to performance criteria. These are our current benefit offerings for the current plan year and are subject to change without notice..
Take your career to a new level and apply now!
A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status
As a leader in our field, Airbus provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.
Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the c