Special Agent in Charge

Immigration and Customs Enforcement • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Special Agent in Charge (SAC) manages all investigative activities within an HSI field office’s area of responsibility and oversees enforcement of HSI’s investigative authorities. The role protects the United States and its citizens by deterring, interdicting, and investigating threats involving the movement of people and goods into and out of the United States. Areas of oversight include national security, financial crimes, immigration, and smuggling violations, such as illegal arms exports, human trafficking, narcotics smuggling, cybercrime, child exploitation, and fraud.

The SAC exercises broad delegated authority over all aspects of a field office, including criminal law enforcement, intelligence, immigration enforcement, and administrative operations across a large geographic area. The role leads a geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary workforce through subordinate managers and staff; sets priorities and allocates resources; and ensures that field office strategies, programs, policies, and performance align with HSI, ICE, and DHS objectives. The SAC also represents HSI in public forums and high-level meetings with law enforcement partners and other stakeholders.

This is a Senior Executive Service position. Applicants must demonstrate the specified Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications in a resume of no more than two pages. There is no education requirement. Selectees not already serving in a career SES position generally require certification by an OPM Qualifications Review Board before appointment, unless previously certified.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must successfully complete a one-year probationary period unless previously completed.
• Must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment when requested to determine suitability for Federal employment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify Selective Service registration or exemption from registration.
• May be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Must file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
• May be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty; failure to obtain or maintain required clearance may result in withdrawal of an offer or removal.
• Must have experience in a primary law enforcement position or equivalent non-Federal law enforcement experience.
• Must be authorized to carry a firearm.
• Must demonstrate the listed Technical Qualifications: expert knowledge of federal laws, regulations, and policies governing law enforcement and regulatory operations; experience leading multiple investigative teams on complex federal law enforcement programs; and broad management experience directing organizational operations and addressing complex management challenges.
• Must demonstrate the listed Executive Core Qualifications in a resume no longer than two pages, unless exempt as specified for certain current or previously certified SES candidates: commitment to the rule of law and principles of the American founding; driving efficiency; merit and competence; leading people; and achieving results.
• Must demonstrate accomplishments relevant to the qualifications in the resume; resumes exceeding two pages may not be reviewed beyond page two or may be disqualified.
• Selectees not currently serving in a career SES position must obtain OPM Qualifications Review Board certification before appointment unless already certified.
• Current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, or noncareer SES executive-branch employees within the past five years must disclose that information to Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Manage all investigative activities within the field office’s area of responsibility and oversee enforcement of HSI investigative authorities.
• Deter, interdict, and investigate threats arising from the movement of people and goods into and out of the United States.
• Oversee investigations involving national security, financial crimes, immigration, illegal arms exports, human trafficking, narcotics smuggling, cybercrime, child exploitation, fraud, and other areas within HSI’s authority.
• Manage, direct, and implement field office operations covering criminal law enforcement, intelligence, immigration enforcement, and administration across a large geographic area.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and direction through subordinate managers and staff, overseeing a large, geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary workforce.
• Determine and justify program and project priorities, initiatives, and resource allocations in support of HSI and directorate objectives.
• Develop field office strategic goals and objectives aligned with ICE and HSI priorities, and ensure successful implementation and management of programs supporting HSI’s mission and DHS objectives.
• Develop strategies and policies to mitigate threats and uphold data integrity.
• Design and develop the field office’s organizational structure to support mission accomplishment efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Establish and maintain performance metrics through subordinate managers to monitor work, assess organizational effectiveness and productivity, and identify and resolve program deficiencies.
• Ensure continuing alignment of field office operations with the organization’s mission, goals, and objectives.
• Ensure understanding, implementation, and compliance with relevant criminal, intelligence, and civil immigration laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Develop, plan, and implement policies and guidelines affecting broad, emerging, and critical field office programs.
• Interpret new legislation and translate it into program goals, actions, and policies; assess its impact on field office and HSI programs.
• Develop criminal law enforcement policies and objectives with broad or long-range impact, and provide management and consulting services to senior agency executives on HSI functions and ongoing operations.
• Represent HSI in public forums and high-level meetings with Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners and other stakeholders.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Eligible law enforcement employees may receive secondary law enforcement retirement coverage under 5 U.S.C. § 8336(c) and § 8412(d), which does not carry mandatory retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed