Supervisory Security Officer
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Internal Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury
This job is for a lead criminal investigator at the IRS in Anchorage, Alaska, where you'll supervise a team handling tax fraud cases, manage investigations, and ensure compliance with laws.
It's a temporary role up to one year, ideal for experienced law enforcement professionals with strong leadership skills who enjoy guiding others in high-stakes financial crime work.
A good fit would be someone with years in federal investigations and a passion for public service in a remote location.
Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS?
Visit us on the web atwww.jobs.irs.gov STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD98030, PD96461, and PD98503Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN REQUIREMENTS SECTION You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IR 04: 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 to the above, to be qualified for this specific position, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate: Thorough knowledge of Criminal Investigation mission, operations, and organization; Understanding of law enforcement, technology and personnel issues; In-depth knowledge of the operations, programs, and policies, as well as, the Criminal Investigation's Strategy Program Plan and Annual Business Plans impact on field operations; In-depth knowledge of investigative policies, prescribed investigative procedures and techniques of the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department, and the criminal enforcement and prosecution policies of the Justice Department; Ability to apply that knowledge in developing criminal investigative programs for field implementation and for identifying types of violations and trends in those violations in order to make changes in investigative programs; and Authoritative and comprehensive knowledge of the rules of evidence, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and relevant Constitutional, statutory, and case law.
Much of the knowledge described above can be acquired through extensive field experience as a Criminal Investigator.
AND Experience in a primary/rigorous law enforcement position is a mandatory prerequisite for this supervisory position.
AND You must also meet all the following requirements: TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA) REQUIREMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment.
For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
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 those who have previously served in a Federal civilian (not military) law enforcement position covered by Title 5 U.S.C.
Section 8336 (c) provisions and preference eligible veterans. DRUG TEST: Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: You must pass a physical 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.
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.
Visual acuity requirements are expressed in terms of the Snellen vision test.
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.
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.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards. Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion. 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-timework 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. Major Duties:
WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (CI) DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions General Managerial Duties: As a Front Line Manager you will: Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action.
Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters.
Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions.
Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate.
Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases.
Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed The following are the job specific duties of this position.
You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
The incumbent oversees the technical and administrative direction of a group of Special Agents and support personnel in a field office setting.
Position requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP).
The incumbent supports the overall mission of CI by overseeing program segments concerned with investigations into suspected and/or alleged criminal tax fraud violations and other matters for which the Criminal Investigation Division has investigative responsibility.
Plans, conducts and supervises protective services operations with other government agencies, both Federal and State.
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