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Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement

Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, Department of State
Responsibility
Management Scope

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement had a fiscal 2015 actual budget of $1,292.250 million.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops policies to combat international crime
• Administers programs to reduce the importation of illegal drugs and minimize the impact of international crime on the United States
• Formulates policy and develops programs to address international narcotics and law enforcement issues, including civilian police programs, law enforcement capacity building and criminal justice reform
• Leads production of the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
• Manages the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and reports to the undersecretary for civilian security, democracy and human rights
• Coordinates closely with other components in the department as well as stakeholders outside the department, including the assistant attorney general; the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration; and senior officials at the White House and other departments and agencies

Strategic Goals and Priorities
[Depends on the policy priorities of the administration.]
Requirements

• Substantial professional qualifications in the field of management
• Substantial professional qualifications in the fields of justice, rule of law, law enforcement or international narcotics policy

Competencies

• Strong leadership, management and program oversight skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work across partisan lines

Past Appointments
  • William R. Brownfield (2011 to 2017): Ambassador, Office of the U.S. Ambassador to Colombia, Embassy of the United States, Colombia, Department of State; Ambassador, Embassy of the United States, Venezuela, Department of State; Ambassador, Embassy of the United States, Chile, Department of State
  • David T. Johnson (2007 to 2011): Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy in London; Afghan Coordinator for the United States; Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe3
  • Anne W. Patterson (2005 to 2007): Deputy Permanent Representative and Acting Permanent Representative at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations; Deputy Inspector General of the Department of State; Ambassador to Columbia4
AGENCY

Department of State

Mission: The Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy, and the secretary is the president's principal foreign policy advisor.

COMPENSATION

Level IV $155,500 (5 U.S.C. § 5315)1

REPORTS TO

Undersecretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights2

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Footnote
  1. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31, May 5, 2017), contains a provision that continues the freeze on the payable pay rates for certain senior political officials at 2013 levels during calendar year 2017.
  2. https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/dos/99484.htm
  3. https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/94493.htm
  4. https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/88177.htm
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