Supervisory Investigative and Compliance Specialist

The incumbent serves as the Investigative and Enforcement Services' Deputy Director, assisting and supporting the Director in providing leadership to the nationwide IES workforce and in developing, coordinating, and directing IES' investigative and enforcement activities and administrative and management operations. The incumbent provides expert advice and counsel to the Director and other senior APHIS management officials.

The duties may include, but are not limited to:

Assists the Director in providing leadership, direction, coordination, and operational accountability to IES’ headquarters and field staff.

Assigns responsibility, delegates authority, determines operating policies, exercises general direction over the work, and reviews headquarters and field operations under Director's supervision.

Supervises IES’ senior leaders responsible for activities including investigations, enforcement, case examining, investigative support/intelligence, and administrative and management operations.

Supports the Director’s role as the Agency’s primary enforcement liaison with USDA’s OIG and OGC, and other Federal and State agencies.

Keeps the Director, Deputy Administrator, and other APHIS officials informed of program and related considerations.

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.