Investigator, Tobacco Enforcement Section

Title: Investigator Tobacco Enforcement Section

State Role Title:Investigator

Hiring Range: $75000-$80000

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location:Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Conducts investigations of tobacco product manufacturers licensed tobacco product
distributors and tobacco product retailers to ensure compliance with Virginia tobacco laws. Assists in both criminal and regulatory investigations. Works with local state and federal law enforcement and government agencies. Prepares evidence for prosecution and testifies to such findings in state and federal courts as needed. Assists with special projects as needed. This position will either be based in the Richmond Virginia OAG Office or home-office based with access to the Richmond Virginia office location covering the Central Virginia area within the outer county lines from Pittsylvania County north to Amherst County northeast to Albemarle County southeast to Hanover County and southwest to Brunswick County. Daily interstate travel will be required including infrequent overnight trips.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Successful candidate will demonstrate proficiency in time management ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks strong planning and organizational skills ability to work independently and as a team member ability to organize and analyze large quantities of information keen attention to detail and a high degree of initiative.
Candidates should have demonstrated computer proficiency with word processing and database management systems (Microsoft products preferred).

Additional Considerations

Applicants must have a related undergraduate degree law enforcement certification or commensurate experience.
Major course work in criminal justice or prior investigative experience is preferred however an equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the required qualifications may be substituted for educational criteria.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website () to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your applications status.

Contact Information

Name: OAG Recruitment

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.