Criminal Investigator (Special Agent Division Technical Agent)

As a criminal investigator you will be called upon to spearhead the largest most complex and most sensitive criminal and occasionally non-criminal investigations which come under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).

This position is located at Office of the Inspector General for Tax Admin Office of Investigation. As a Criminal Investigator (Special Agent Division Technical Agent) you will be responsible for planning coordinating developing and reviewing a multi-divisional program which provides technical support to the Divisions Criminal Investigators.

As a Criminal Investigator (Special Agent Division Technical Agent) you will:

• Serve at the senior non-supervisory level within the Office of Investigations planning coordinating and developing a multi-divisional program which insures the technical and electronic surveillance support for the largest most complex and most sensitive criminal (and occasionally non-criminal) investigations which come under the jurisdiction of the Office of Investigations.
• Evaluate existing and new products in terms of their effectiveness as investigative tools in current and for proposed investigative tasks.
• Plan and conduct investigations to determine violations of Federal laws and regulations and IRS regulations. Assist managers in planning and conducting investigations requiring specialized communications or electronic surveillance devices.
• Function as the divisions liaison with other Federal state and local agencies to obtain and or exchange necessary expertise and surveillance equipment for specialized activities.

Conditions of employment

The experience may have been gained in either the public private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

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2. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
3. All newly appointed employees to the federal service are subject to a probationary period if hired under a competitive service appointment or a trial period if hired under an excepted service appointment. These periods are designed to evaluate an employees performance conduct and alignment with agency mission and values. These periods are no longer passive transitions to permanent status but serve as formal extensions of the hiring process requiring affirmative Supervisory certification action.

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• We offer opportunities for telework.
• During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact on your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
• This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into Continuous Vetting. Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout ones employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBIs Rap Back service which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g. arrests charges convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights Noncriminal Justice Applicants Privacy Rights - FBI FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI and ().

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Age Requirements: Incumbents selected for Criminal Investigator positions are covered under special law enforcement provisions. This requires that applicants not exceed the maximum age for entry. The date immediately preceding an applicants 37th birthday is the final date for selection. The age restriction does not apply if you served in a Federal civilian (not military) law enforcement officer (FLEO) position covered by special civil service retirement provisions including early or mandatory retirement.

Medical Requirements: The duties of positions in this series require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing use of firearms and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger wrist elbow shoulder hip and knee joints is required. Arms hands legs and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in each eye with or without correction is required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Near vision corrective lenses permitted must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss as measured by an audiometer must not exceed 35 decibels atand 3000 Hz levels. Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible and involve activities under trying conditions applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to him/her or others is disqualifying.

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Specialized Experience:
Specialized experience for the GS-13 is one year of experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position which includes:
- Performing criminal or administrative investigations; AND
- Participating in the coordination of multi-agency cases or investigations involving multiple subjects or stakeholders; AND
- Providing technical surveillance assistance training and consultation regarding criminal investigations inspections and techniques.


Time-in-Grade:In addition to the above requirements you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement if applicable:
For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.