Duties
WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION?
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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Various Field Offices throughout Criminal Investigation.
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level:
- Comprehensive knowledge of Federal laws, statutes, and regulations relating to the enforcement mission of
the Internal Revenue Service to recognize trends and identify areas of criminal noncompliance with federal
and local laws. Thorough knowledge of the Criminal Investigation organization, mission, and operations.
Thorough understanding of judicial boundaries and venue. - Comprehensive knowledge of the sections of law under the jurisdiction of the Internal Revenue Service
(criminal and civil) to recognize trends and identify areas of criminal noncompliance with federal and local
laws. - Thorough knowledge of the procedures and techniques used in investigative analysis as they relate to the
Internal Revenue Service, particularly Criminal Investigation. Understanding of law enforcement,
intelligence, and technology to utilize various databases and research systems for use in case advancement
and development. - Knowledge of management techniques, methods, theories, principles, and employee relations concepts, in
order to ensure optimum utilization of personnel, equipment, and space, and to accomplish program
objectives through combined technical and administrative oversight. Understanding of priority setting and
quality review to effectively accomplish all program objectives. - Comprehensive knowledge of user operations in accessing automated data processing systems to recognize
problem areas involving automated data systems and to make recommendations for improvement. Expertise
in evaluating information from databases and retrieval systems as well as other agency systems.
Requirements Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))
- Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
- Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement
OR time of referral:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job. To be qualifying for this position your experience must include:
- Experience that demonstrated management/leadership experience such as applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles, or labor relations concepts for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight. This experience may have been gained through work experience as a project/program manager, team lead or project/program lead, technical advisor, or senior specialist/analyst that included managing resources, providing support to managers, mentoring team members, providing day to day guidance training and/or oversight of peers or others.
- Experience applying regulations, other official guidance, and principles, including the latest procedures and techniques sufficient to oversee the planning, development, and implementation of the technical aspects of programs specific to the position being filled.
- Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers.
In addition, experience with criminal investigation techniques, methods, theories, principles and analytical processes to effectively and diplomatically interact and meet with the needs of internal and external stakeholders. Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
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Education
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to .
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional information
AMENDED on 4/30/2024: Relocation expenses may be authorized
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
- A 1-year probationary period is required.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday, Day Shift
- Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
- Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
- Drug test with a negative result is required prior to appointment and subject to random drug testing.
- Drug test with a negative result is required.
- In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
- Relocation expenses - May be authorized
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- Selections will be based on business needs, with consideration given to location preference.
- In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
Though many locations may be listed, you will be limited to a maximum of 5 location choices. Please consider each location carefully when applying and make your selections in priority/preference order. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.
This is an open continuous announcement which allows applicants to apply up to the closing date of the announcement, 10/09/2024
. This announcement will establish an inventory of applicants. Contingent upon funding and space requirements, one or more vacancies may be filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they come available.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
- Online Application - Questionnaire
- Education - See Education Section above
- Registration/License (If Applicable) - active, current registration/license
- High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent); OR completion of a formal vocational training program; OR statement from school authorities agreeing with your decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your education.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
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Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis. Those applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a much better chance of being referred for consideration in the selection process.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 10/09/2024 in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 10/09/2024.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:
- To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button.
- You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your application process; answer the online questions and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, import documents from USAJOBS to the appropriate document types. If the document you need was not imported from USAJOBS, you may upload it directly into this application. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN).
- To complete, you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/09/2024.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: . All of your applications will appear on the
Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an
Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The
Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each
Application Status means, visit: .
Agency contact information
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Next steps
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Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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