Lead Special Agent — Homeland Security Investigations

U.S.-Citizenship-and-Immigration-Services; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Relocation bonus

Job summary

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeks a Supervisory Special Agent to lead a team of agents in criminal investigations ensuring the integrity of the immigration benefits system.

You will supervise case work, assign tasks, and guide investigations from start to finish in a high-stakes federal environment. The role requires expert oversight, report development, and the ability to provide actionable feedback on findings to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Develop reports for senior leaders that highlight emerging trends in immigration fraud investigations to guide policy and operational priorities.
• Prioritize and assign workload to subordinates, while monitoring case progress to maintain efficiency.
• Overseeing the investigative life cycle by planning and directing all activities from case open to case close.
• Providing feedback on detailed investigative reports of investigative findings prepared by subordinates to ensure they are presented in accordance with policies.

Responsibilities

• Develop reports for senior leaders that highlight emerging trends in immigration fraud investigations to guide policy and operational priorities.
• Prioritize and assign workload to subordinates, while monitoring case progress to maintain efficiency.
• Overseeing the investigative life cycle by planning and directing all activities from case open to case close.
• Providing feedback on detailed investigative reports of investigative findings prepared by subordinates to ensure they are presented in accordance with policies.

Skills

Team leadership

Report development

Workload prioritization

Investigation lifecycle

Job description

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeks a Supervisory Special Agent to lead a team of agents in criminal investigations ensuring the integrity of the immigration benefits system.

You will supervise case work, assign tasks, and guide investigations from start to finish in a high-stakes federal environment. The role requires expert oversight, report development, and the ability to provide actionable feedback on findings to senior leaders.