Special Agent in Charge

Special Agent In Charge DutiesHomeland Security Investigations (HSI) is the principal investigative component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). HSI is responsible for investigating, disrupting, and dismantling transnational criminal organizations and terrorist networks that threaten or seek to exploit U.S. customs and immigration laws. The Special Agent in Charge (SAC) manages all investigative activities within an area of responsibility and oversees enforcement of HSI's broad range of investigative authorities. The SAC's primary responsibility is to protect the United States and its citizens by deterring, interdicting, and investigating threats arising from the movement of people and goods into and out of the United States. This includes oversight of investigations involving national security, financial crimes, immigration, and smuggling violations, including illegal arms exports, human trafficking, narcotics smuggling, cybercrime, child exploitation, and fraud, as well as other investigative areas within HSI's authority. Additionally, the SAC:Exercises broad delegated authority to manage, direct, and implement all aspects of an HSI field office, including criminal law enforcement, intelligence, immigration enforcement, and administrative operations, across a large geographic area. Ensures alignment with HSI's strategic goals and mission.Provides day-to-day leadership and direction through subordinate managers and staff while overseeing a large, geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary workforce. Determines and justifies program and project priorities, initiatives, and resource allocations in support of HSI and other directorate objectives. Reports to the Assistant Director, Domestic Operations Division.Develops the field office's strategic goals and objectives in alignment with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and HSI priorities. Ensures the successful implementation and management of programs that directly support HSI's mission and DHS objectives. Develops strategies and policies to mitigate threats and uphold data integrity.Designs and develops the field office's organizational structure to support mission accomplishment efficiently and cost-effectively. Establishes and maintains performance metrics through subordinate managers to monitor work status, assess organizational effectiveness and productivity, and identify and resolve program deficiencies. Ensures continued alignment with the organization's mission, goals, and objectives.Ensures consistent understanding, implementation, and compliance with relevant criminal, intelligence, and civil immigration laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in support of DHS, ICE, and HSI missions. Develops, plans, and implements policies and guidelines affecting broad, emerging, and critical field office programs.Interprets and translates new legislation into program goals, actions, and policies, assessing its impact on field office and HSI programs. Serves as an HSI authority in developing criminal law enforcement policies and objectives with broad or long-range impact and provides management and consulting services to senior agency executives on HSI functions and ongoing operations.Represents HSI in public forums and high-level meetings with Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners and other stakeholders.