I-9 Audit Manager

Pay: $160,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Job Description: I-9 Audit Manager
Constellation, Inc. is seeking an experienced I-9 Audit Manager to lead and oversee the performance of a nationwide Homeland Security Contract. The I-9 Audit Manager must have an ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Worksite Enforcement Unit (WSEU) experience supporting Form I-9 audits, employment eligibility verification compliance reviews, investigative support activities, and program management functions.

The I-9 Audit Manager will serve as a Key Personnel position and act as the primary liaison between Constellation and the Government COR. The individual will provide operational leadership, technical oversight, staffing management, quality assurance, risk management, and strategic guidance for contractor personnel supporting HSI worksite enforcement initiatives across multiple locations nationwide. The I-9 Audit Manager is responsible for ensuring all contractual, administrative, operational, security, and reporting requirements are performed in accordance with DHS, ICE, HSI, and federal contract requirements while supporting the Government’s mission to enforce employment eligibility laws and conduct worksite compliance investigations.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Government COR and designated program officials on all contract matters.
• Manage and oversee all contractor personnel supporting Form I-9 audit and worksite enforcement activities across multiple field locations.
• Provide leadership, supervision, and performance management for Junior Compliance Officers and other assigned contract staff.
• Perform resource planning, workforce management, recruiting coordination, onboarding, and staffing activities to ensure uninterrupted contract performance.
• Develop and maintain operational knowledge of HSI Worksite Enforcement programs, policies, procedures, and investigative support requirements.
• Provide management and technical oversight for all contract activities to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with established standards and best practices.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of work products, reports, audit documentation, staffing actions, and deliverables to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Monitor contract performance metrics, identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and provide regular status updates to Government stakeholders.
• Support HSI personnel conducting employment eligibility verification audits and investigations involving Forms I-9, business records, and related compliance documentation.
• Assist with preparation and delivery of briefings, presentations, training sessions, status reports, and program reviews.
• Provide recommendations to improve operational efficiency, resource utilization, workflow management, and alignment with Government strategic objectives.
• Oversee preparation and submission of required deliverables including staffing plans, activity reports, quality control documentation, training certifications, personnel security documentation, and contract status reports.
• Ensure compliance with DHS, ICE, HSI, privacy, records management, personnel security, and information security requirements.
• Support transition planning, workforce continuity efforts, and surge staffing requirements as directed by the Government.
• Maintain accountability for contract performance, customer satisfaction, personnel management, and mission support outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) required in Business, Management, Policy, Accounting, Finance, Information Systems or a similar field
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with an advanced degree or 15 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience managing personnel, projects, and federal contract operations of similar size and complexity.
• Direct experience supporting DHS, ICE, and HSI I-9 Audit.
• Extensive knowledge of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification requirements, employment compliance programs, worksite enforcement initiatives, and federal audit processes.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CPA, CFA, Data Programming, or similar credentials are highly desirable.

Preferred Skills:

• PMP, CPA, CFA, Data Programming, or similar credentials certification.
• Master’s Degree

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Remote

Education: Bachelor's (Required)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• This position requires U.S. citizenship. Are you a U.S. citizen currently residing in the U.S.?
• Do you have experience supporting I-9 audits?
• Do you have a DHS or DOD clearance?