Criminal Investigator

IRS-babd5cc6; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Internal Revenue Service in Alaska is seeking investigators with strong accounting/auditing experience to work on criminal investigations in the CI division. Applicants should have demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and present financial evidence related to business practices and fraud.

The role requires training in investigative methods, the ability to prepare detailed reports, and potential court appearances.

Qualifications

• Experience in investigative work related to accounting or auditing of business or commercial practices.

Responsibilities

• Investigate criminal cases involving accounting/auditing of business practices.
• Assemble, analyze, and present evidence; interview witnesses and suspects as needed.
• Prepare comprehensive written investigative reports and testify in proceedings when required.

Skills

Investigative experience

Accounting knowledge

Analytical thinking

Education

Accounting education

Job description

WHAT IS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION?

A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

• Position(s) are to be filled in the following area(s):
  • CI - Criminal Investigation
• Consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a location, that location will become your official post of duty.

REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, 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 resume.

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

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE 07 AND 09:

• EXPERIENCE - Must have been acquired in investigative work related to the ACCOUNTING OR AUDITING OF BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL PRACTICES OF SUBJECTS INVESTIGATED. For examples of specialized experience, click here.
• EDUCATION - If substituting education for specialized experience for the grade 7 or 9, education must be supplemented by at least 15 semester/23 quarter hours in accounting plus an additional 9 semester/14 quarter hours from among the following fields: business law, economics, finance, tax law or money and banking. You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Combinations of education and experience are qualifying.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE 07:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GL-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience in or related to investigation of criminal violations that provided the experience to successfully perform the duties of the IRS Special Agent. Experience must have required:

1. The exercise of tact, initiative, ingenuity, resourcefulness and judgment in collecting, assembling, and developing facts, evidence and other pertinent data through investigative techniques which included personal interview;
2. Making oral and written reports and presentations of personally conducted or personally directed investigations, examinations, or inspections; AND
3. Analyzing and evaluating evidence and arrive at sound conclusions.

OR

EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:

• One full year of progressively higher-level graduate education OR
• Superior Academic Achievement - A bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national scholastic honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. If substituting Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) for experience at the GS-7 level, please note that grade-point averages are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE 09:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GL-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes, experience in or related to investigation of criminal violations that provided the specific experience needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to gather intelligence, analyze and evaluate raw investigative data, prepare comprehensive written investigative reports, and investigate complex claims involving suspected crimes or alleged fraud. Examples of qualifying experience include:

1. Investigating criminal cases requiring the use of recognized investigative methods and techniques and that may have included appearing in court to present evidence;
2. Supervising or conducting interviews or interrogations that involved eliciting evidence, data, or surveillance information;
3. Investigating computerized business and/or accounting systems and forming sound conclusions as to related criminal business practices and compliance with Federal laws and regulations.

OR EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:

• Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education; OR a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree (i.e., LL.B. or J.D.)

You must meet the following special requirements:

• MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT: Generally, applicants for most Federal jobs must be at least 18 years old. For additional information refer to: Is there an age limit for Federal employment? - OPM.gov
  • In addition, provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Federal, State, and local laws that relate to the employment of minors in positions requiring the use of firearms must be observed.

• MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE: Provisions of Public Law 93-950 and Public Law 100-238 allow the imposition of a maximum age for original appointments to a law enforcement officer position within the Federal government. The date immediately preceding your 37th birthday is the final date of referral for selection. This age restriction does not apply to preference eligible veterans or land management eligibles. Applicants who are age 37 or over may subtract any of their prior federal service that is in approved position and that is creditable for retirement from their current age to meet this age requirement. This is to ensure you will be able to complete a total of 20 years of special retirement service by the time you reach the mandatory retirement age of 57. Applicants must provide proof of veterans' preference, land management eligibility, or prior creditable Federal service as listed in the announcement.

• PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: You must pass a medical examination prior to being appointed. This position requires moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with free motion of fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips, and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must function sufficiently in order for applicants to perform the duties satisfactorily. All of the medical requirements MUST be met at the time of initial examination/test. Applicants failing to meet the medical requirements at the time of their initial examination/test will be considered ineligible for the position.
  • Vision: For all positions, near vision, corrected or uncorrected, must be sufficient to read Jaeger type 2 at 14 inches. Normal depth perception and peripheral vision are required, as is the ability to distinguish shades of color by color plate tests. For all positions covered by this standard, applicants who have undergone refractive surgery (i.e., surgery to improve distant visual acuity) must meet Treasury-approved requirements which include documentation that they have passed specific exam and protocol testing. Uncorrected distant vision must test 20/200, and corrected distant vision must test 20/20 in one eye, and 20/30 in the other.
  • Hearing: Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 30 decibels (A.S.A. or equivalent I.S.O.) in either ear in the 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz ranges. You must be able to hear the whispered voice at 15 feet with each ear without the use of a hearing aid.
  • Other Medical Requirements: You must possess emotional and mental stability. Any condition that would hinder full, efficient performance of the duties of this position or that would cause an individual to be a hazard to himself/herself or to others is disqualifying.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.