Criminal Investigator 3 PCN 082078

Full Job Description

What You Will Be Doing:

The CIU Investigator 3 serves as a senior-level, non-public safety Criminal Investigator within the Department of Revenue.

Operating under the general direction of a Chief Investigator, this role is responsible for conducting complex and high-level criminal and civil investigations on behalf of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and Tax Divisions.

Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Performing complex criminal and civil investigations;

• Testifying in court;

• Communicating with suspects, witnesses, or others relevant to investigations;

• Analyzing documents and records, including tax returns, medical information, law enforcement databases, and other data to determine appropriate action under state and federal law;

• Preparing criminal complaints, and search warrants; case reports summarizing investigation findings, regulatory actions, litigation, and/or review for and prosecution of criminal charges

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The mission of the Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) is to provide the highest quality criminal investigative support to the Department of Revenue and enforce laws by conducting thorough criminal investigations, fostering interagency cooperation, and leveraging advanced investigating techniques and technology, to protect the interest of Alaska residents

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

The CIU is a small team of professionals. Joining the CIU means becoming part of a dynamic, mission-driven unit dedicated to protecting Alaskans and upholding state revenue laws.

CIU Investigators work collaboratively to analyze complex data, conduct interviews, and pursue leads that protect public resources and ensure compliance with the law.

This role demands critical thinking, discretion, and an opportunity to make a tangible impact while developing specialized expertise in investigative techniques and regulatory enforcement.

The State of Alaska offers health benefits including dental and vision, a 37.5 hour work week, generous leave accrual, 12 paid holidays, and a variety of retirement plans.

Upon completion of probation, we offer the opportunity for hybrid telework and alternative work weeks (AWW).

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

CIU offices are located in the Atwood Building and the Linny Pacillo Parking Garage in downtown Anchorage. Free, covered parking is provided, and we are within walking distance of several restaurants and other amenities

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Requirements

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications.

Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class.

They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency.

They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines.

A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.

Investigation: Knowledge of the guidelines, regulations, and procedures associated with investigation, including interviewing, evidence detection, locating, gathering, and handling, and drawing appropriate factual inferences and conclusions.

Provide oral or written reports of findings. Presenting evidence and providing testimony.

• Law: Knowledge of State and federal laws, including legal and court procedures, regulations, guidelines, precedents, admissibility of evidence, case preparation, and/or settlements for applicable areas of law practiced or supported.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:Definitions:
“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through
formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Special Note:
Some positions in this class may require eligibility for commission as a Special Officer with the State of Alaska as a condition of hire.

Some positions require applicants pass a background investigation, which includes a criminal record check for conviction of felony or misdemeanor crimes, as a prerequisite to employment.

Some positions require incumbents possess an Alaska driver's license and operate a motor vehicle.

Qualifications

If selected for an interview, the applicant must provide the following:

SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT THE POSITION

• Valid AK Driver's License
• Must be at least 21 yeas of age as a condition of hire

APSIN Clearance - This position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) as well as other law enforcement databases.

A fingerprint-based security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN.

DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction, or who may be a fugitive from justice.

Additionally, security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.

• Subject to a psychological examination as a condition of hire

WORK EXPERIENCEIf using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time.

Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met.

If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety.

Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application.

If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed.

Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application.

(Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable.

If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S.

education programs or an accredited U.S.

state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration.

EEO STATEMENTThe State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O.

Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Workplace Alaska Application Questions & Assistance: Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area.

Requests for information may also be emailed to:recruitment.services@alaska.gov

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Additional Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:

J. Scott Stair
Department Investigations Manager
(907) 269-1073
scott.stair@alaska.gov