Revenue Investigator

son; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 36,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Take-home state vehicle

Extensive training program

Professional development

Travel expenses covered

Job summary

The Nebraska Department of Revenue (DOR) invites you to join the Investigations Section as a Revenue Investigator in Lincoln, NE. You will conduct field investigations, interview involved parties, and enforce laws related to gaming, taxes, and lottery activities.

You will be appointed as a Special Deputy State Sheriff with statewide jurisdiction. This role offers extensive training, continuous education, and collaboration with a dedicated team to ensure public safety and compliance across

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Coursework/training in criminal justice, law enforcement, police science, criminology, or related field and experience conducting criminal investigations.
• Active law enforcement certification required or the ability to have certification renewed through NLETC reactivation training.
• Background investigations including fingerprinting will be conducted as part of employment with the Nebraska Lottery.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field investigations and interviews of suspects, victims, and witnesses.
• Enforce statutes under the Tax Commissioner, including laws related to keno, charitable gaming, and sales/income tax programs.
• Ensure security and integrity of the Nebraska Lottery and support inter-agency law enforcement efforts.
• Travel as needed, including out-of-state to Lottery vendor facilities and regional conferences; travel expenses are paid or reimbursed.

Skills

Criminal investigations

Interviewing suspects/victims/witness

Rules of evidence/arrest/search

Criminal investigation techniques

Education

Criminal justice coursework

Job description

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency: Revenue - Agency 16

Location: Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate: $26.163

Job Posting: JR2026-00029945 Revenue Investigator (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): 11-14-2026

Job Description:

The Department does NOT sponsor Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training (OPT) (Form I-983) or non-immigrant work visas for these positions.

The Nebraska Department of Revenue (DOR) has a unique opportunity within its Investigations Section.

As a Revenue Investigator, you will be part of an accredited law enforcement agency consisting of nine total law enforcement officers and additional support staff. Revenue Investigators enforce statutes under the jurisdiction of the Tax Commissioner including laws related to: keno and other forms of charitable gaming; skill devices; and sales and income tax programs. Investigators also ensure the security and integrity of the Nebraska Lottery, provide for the safety of DOR employees, and work proactively with their counterparts in federal, state, and local law enforcement on a wide variety of matters.

This is an armed law enforcement position, and the incumbent will be appointed as a Special Deputy State Sheriff with state-wide jurisdiction.

This position involves extensive investigative work in the field, including interviewing suspects, victims, and witnesses. You will also participate in numerous law enforcement task forces and inter-agency work groups. Due to the highly mobile nature of the position, you will be provided with a take home state vehicle to be used in your official duties. All other duty equipment will be provided including, but not limited to: a duty firearm, state cell phone, customized ballistic vest, and a Motorola radio with access to the Nebraska Statewide Radio System.

While the duties are varied, you will be provided with an extensive training program over the first several weeks. You will also have a team of seven other Investigators and the Investigations Supervisor to offer assistance and guidance, plus countless other professionals throughout the DOR who are invested in your success. Likewise, the Investigations Section also emphasizes continuous professional development. You will have many options to meet the mandatory 32 hours of law enforcement continuous education, access to Linked-In Learning, and the opportunity to attend specific training provided by other areas of the DOR.

This position is based in Lincoln at the Nebraska State Office Building. Each Investigator has regularly scheduled hours (generally starting from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and lasting until 4 to 5 p.m.), representing eight hours a day plus time for lunch, with scheduling flexibility provided to the extent the workflow allows. Overtime is rarely, if ever. necessary.

The occasional out-of-state travel will be required, including to the Lottery vendor's scratch ticket facility in Lakeland, Florida. You will also have the option to attend regional law enforcement conferences held throughout the country. All reasonable and necessary travel expenses will be either directly paid by the State of Nebraska or reimbursed. Your supervisor will work proactively with you to ensure that all travel is conducted within the framework of a 40 hour per week schedule.

Pay range is $26.163 - $38.567 per hour; pay is commensurate with experience, within agency fiscal constraints, if approved.

We invite you to join our team for a rewarding career in public service!

Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Coursework/training in criminal justice, law enforcement, police science, criminology, or related field and experience conducting criminal investigations.

Other : active law enforcement certification required or the ability to have certification renewed through NLETC reactivation training. The candidate will be required to submit a TC-919 791 Authority to Release Information for each current and prior law enforcement employer.

At the final selection step, in accordance with state statute Section 9-808, the Department will conduct background investigations which will include, but not be limited to, checks of police records, conviction records, national and statewide criminal records clearinghouse, and fingerprint. It is a condition of employment with the Nebraska Lottery that an applicant will supply his or her fingerprints and complete a disclosure form for the purpose of conducting a background investigation. Any individual convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, fraud, theft, theft of services, and theft by deception and any individual whose constitutional rights have been forfeited and not restored will NOT be eligible for employment with the Nebraska Lottery.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of: rules of evidence, laws of arrest, search and seizure, and basic court procedures; criminal investigation techniques and