IRS Investigative Analyst

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in France; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Embassy Mexico City invites applications for the IRS Investigative Analyst. The role requires fluency in English and Spanish and a minimum of five years in legal, investigative, financial, or auditing work, including translation.

You will conduct complex research, prepare clear reports for internal and external audiences, coordinate with attachés, and handle translations and administrative duties to support investigations across Mexico and Central America.

Qualifications

• Must have at least five years of progressive experience in legal, investigative, financial, or auditing roles, including business translation.
• Fluent English and Spanish is required (this may be tested).
• Excellent written and oral skills, and strong organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform thorough research and analytical reviews in support of criminal investigations.
• Prepare clear, precise reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Translate documents and provide interpretation during meetings between Attachés and Mexican counterparts.
• Coordinate meetings and manage administrative functions related to investigations.

Skills

Legal research

Investigative analysis

Translation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Political Science or International Affairs or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Announcement Number: MexicoCity-2026-107 Hiring Agency: Embassy Mexico City Position Title: IRS Investigative Analyst - Open to: All interested / All sources (AIRS03) Open Period: 09/29/2026 -10/13/2026 Format MM/DD/YYYY Vacancy Time Zone: GMT-6 Series/Grade: LE - 0105,0705 8 Salary: MXN $426,490.84/Per Year Work Schedule: Full-time - The work schedule for this position is: Full Time (40 hours per week). Promotion Potential: LE-8

Duty Location(s): 1 in Mexico City, MX Telework Eligible: No For More Info: Carmen Jimenez
55 2579 2000
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Overview

Hiring Path: Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency: All Interested Applicants / All Sources

For USEFM - FP grade is FP-06. Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C.

For local employees, the gross salary represents an annual amount in Mexican pesos. The compensation and benefits package are detailed in the benefits section.

Security Clearance Required: Public Trust - Background Investigation Appointment Type Permanent Appointment Type Details: Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

The U.S. Mission in Mexico is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the IRS Investigative Analyst in the IRS Criminal Investigation office.

Supervisory Position: No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No

The IRS Investigative Analyst operates with broad latitude in planning, organizing, and executing assigned responsibilities, personally conducting complex research, analysis, translations, and reporting on tax and financial crimes, regulations, laws, and economic developments across Mexico and Central America within the IRS-CI Area of Responsibility. Core duties include performing thorough research and analytical reviews in support of criminal investigations; preparing clear, precise, and well-organized reports for internal and external stakeholders; and leveraging fluency in both written and spoken English and Spanish to facilitate effective communication. The analyst manages multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and proper prioritization, while providing ongoing investigative and administrative support to the Attachés, serving as a primary point of contact with officials and representatives of the Government of Mexico, and coordinating meetings including logistics and documentation. Additional responsibilities encompass translating documents and providing interpretation services during meetings between the Attachés and Mexican counterparts, as well as performing administrative functions such as tracking and reporting expenses, maintaining the division's budget, and overseeing inventory and procurement of office supplies, along with other tasks as assigned.

All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a security certificate. All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.

Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (4 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Requirements

All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a security certificate. All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.

Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (4 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Political Science or International Affairs or related field is required.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.

Evaluations

• You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
• You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
• You must complete the application form and provide the required documents.
• Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications

Experience:

Must have at least five years of progressive experience in legal, investigative, financial, or auditing roles, including business translation.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Language:

Fluent English and Spanish is required (this may be tested).

To meet the English and Spanish language requirement for this position:

• Self-Certification in ERA (Mandatory) All applicants must self-certify their language(s) proficiency when filling out their job application in the ERA system.
• Language Testing (If Applicable) If you meet the Education and Experience requirements and do not submit an English or Spanish language test score (submission is optional), you will be scheduled for English language testing as part of the recruitment process. Applicants who do not achieve the required score will not be able to continue in the selection process.
• Submission of Existing Test Scores (Optional) Applicants who already possess a valid English language test score may upload the results in the Documents section of the ERA application.

Applicants may optionally submit one of the following accepted test results:

• English tests:
• TOEIC Listening & Reading: Fluent: 855 | Good Working Knowledge: 655 *
• TOEFL ITP: Fluent: 600 | Good Working Knowledge: 520
• TOEFL iBT: Fluent: 90 | Good Working Knowledge: 68
• IELTS: Fluent: 7.0 | Good Working Knowledge: 6.0
• Cambridge CEFR: Fluent: C1 | Good Working Knowledge: B2
• Duolingo: Fluent: 110 | Good Working Knowledge: 90
• National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC): Fluent: 3+ | Good Working Knowledge: 2
• Spanish tests:
• Stratcomm U.S. Mission to Mexico Spanish Test (Min. score for Fluent is 81%; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 66%)
• National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) (Min. score for Fluent is 3+; Min. score for Good Working Knowledge is 2).

Please address this language requirement in your ERA application.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be proficient in the use of personal computers, Financial and Investigative analysis, word processing software such as Microsoft Office programs/software required.
• Must have excellent written and oral skills.
• Must have excellent organizational skills.
• Must be skilled in using a tactful and diplomatic manner when dealing with all levels of USG and GOM personnel.
• Would have ability to conduct simultaneous translations of financial technical terms and possess a thorough knowledge of Mexican Political and Law Enforcement in order to assist Post and AOR.
• Excellent analytical skills regarding the political, criminal and tax enforcement situation of Mexico and Central American countries which fall under the Area of Responsibility.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Benefits

• Merit Based Compensation (Performance Related Pay awards).
• Bi-weekly salary payments.
• Gross salary breakdown including benefits and cash allowances:
  • Base salary
  • Social Welfare Allowance
  • Savings Allowance
  • Meal Allowance
  • Transport Allowance
  • Profit Sharing Allowance
• Annual Christmas bonus (aguinaldo), and vacation bonus.
• US and Mexican holidays (20 per year approximately).
• 17 days of vacation per year. Increases progressively.
• Affiliation to IMSS, AFORE and INFONAVIT.
• Private Medical and Life insurance.
• On-site Gym.
• Training Opportunities and more.

For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.

Hiring Preference and Additional Information

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:

A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below. It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER

• Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
• AEFM / USEFM
• Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **

* IMPORTANT: US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 ("Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification. A "certification" is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS

• Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.
• Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.

The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:

• Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
• Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.
• Current employees who have less than six months in their current position are not eligible to apply.

Required Documents

• MANDATORY - Certification of your last level of Education (e.g., official copies of High School Diploma, University Transcripts, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, etc.) If you don't have a Degree, but it's pending to be issued, you can submit an "Autorización provisional para ejercer por titulo en trámite certificate" issued by SEP (Secretaría de Educación Pública) in this link (Process and cost is the applicant's responsibility).
• MANDATORY - Proof of Mexican Citizenship (INE, CURP, etc.) or Permanent Residency Permit from "Instituto Nacional de Migración".
• OPTIONAL - Language scores for Spanish (if available)

Documents Required only to Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants:

• Certification of your last level of Education (e.g., official copies of High School Diploma, University Transcripts, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, etc.)
• Language scores for Spanish (if available)
• Copy of Sponsor's Travel Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
• Passport copy
• DD-214 - Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
• SF-50 (if applicable)

Please upload all applicable documents to your application. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Next Steps

Please keep in mind that this vacancy will closeat 22 hrs. on the last day; therefore, you must submit your application before this time.

Applicants who are invited to take a test, or who are selected for an interview, will be contacted via telephone or email.

The HR Office will contact successful applicants. For more information on applying for jobs or employment with us, please visit the U.S. Mission website and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Thank you for your application and your interest in working with us.