- Position Title
- Criminal Investigator (Special Agent)
- Agency
- Internal Revenue Service
- Announcement Number
- 22-11371439C-CIX-1811-7T9 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, February 1, 2022 to Tuesday, January 31, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth.
2.
Enter the number of months of Federal service experience you have attained as a firefighter, law enforcement or air traffic controller.
3.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
4.
U.S. Citizen Candidate - Are you a U.S. citizen (either by birth or naturalization) or national of the United States?
5.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 5 location(s).
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2.
In the preference question above that states "Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location." you selected the location(s) you prefer to be considered for.
· The following list includes ALL IRS locations but not all locations are available for this announcement.
· Only locations listed on the announcement and in the above question are available.
· Do NOT select locations you did not choose in the question above.
· Applicants will NOT be considered for locations that are not included on the announcement and in the question above.
· The following list includes ALL IRS locations but not all locations are available for this announcement.
· Only locations listed on the announcement and in the above question are available.
· Do NOT select locations you did not choose in the question above.
· Applicants will NOT be considered for locations that are not included on the announcement and in the question above.
3.
In the preference question above that states "Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location." you selected the location(s) you prefer to be considered for.
Below, please prioritize the locations you selected above by selecting the 2nd location you would like to be considered for. If you selected more than one location, use the following questions to prioritize each location.
· The following list includes ALL IRS locations but not all locations are available for this announcement.
· Only locations listed on the announcement and in the above question are available.
· Do NOT select locations you did not choose in the question above.
· If you do NOT have a 2nd priority, select "No additional priority location".
· Applicants will NOT be considered for locations that are not included on the announcement and in the question above.
Below, please prioritize the locations you selected above by selecting the 2nd location you would like to be considered for. If you selected more than one location, use the following questions to prioritize each location.
· The following list includes ALL IRS locations but not all locations are available for this announcement.
· Only locations listed on the announcement and in the above question are available.
· Do NOT select locations you did not choose in the question above.
· If you do NOT have a 2nd priority, select "No additional priority location".
· Applicants will NOT be considered for locations that are not included on the announcement and in the question above.
4.
In the preference question above that states "Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location." you selected the location(s) you prefer to be considered for.
Below, please prioritize the locations you selected above by selecting the 3rd location you would like to be considered for. If you selected more than one location, use the following questions to prioritize each location.
· The following list includes ALL IRS locations but not all locations are available for this announcement.
· Only locations listed on the announcement and in the above question are available.
· Do NOT select locations you did not choose in the question above.
· If you do NOT have a 3rd priority, select "No additional priority location".
· Applicants will NOT be considered for locations that are not included on the announcement and in the question above.
Below, please prioritize the locations you selected above by selecting the 3rd location you would like to be considered for. If you selected more than one location, use the following questions to prioritize each location.
· The following list includes ALL IRS locations but not all locations are available for this announcement.
· Only locations listed on the announcement and in the above question are available.
· Do NOT select locations you did not choose in the question above.
· If you do NOT have a 3rd priority, select "No additional priority location".
· Applicants will NOT be considered for locations that are not included on the announcement and in the question above.
5.
In the preference question above that states "Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location." you selected the location(s) you prefer to be considered for.
Below, please prioritize the locations you selected above by selecting the 4th location you would like to be considered for. If you selected more than one location, use the following questions to prioritize each location.
· The following list includes ALL IRS locations but not all locations are available for this announcement.
· Only locations listed on the announcement and in the above question are available.
· Do NOT select locations you did not choose in the question above.
· If you do NOT have a 4th priority, select "No additional priority location".
· Applicants will NOT be considered for locations that are not included on the announcement and in the question above.
Below, please prioritize the locations you selected above by selecting the 4th location you would like to be considered for. If you selected more than one location, use the following questions to prioritize each location.
· The following list includes ALL IRS locations but not all locations are available for this announcement.
· Only locations listed on the announcement and in the above question are available.
· Do NOT select locations you did not choose in the question above.
· If you do NOT have a 4th priority, select "No additional priority location".
· Applicants will NOT be considered for locations that are not included on the announcement and in the question above.
6.
In the preference question above that states "Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location." you selected the location(s) you prefer to be considered for.
Below, please prioritize the locations you selected above by selecting the 5th location you would like to be considered for. If you selected more than one location, use the following questions to prioritize each location.
· The following list includes ALL IRS locations but not all locations are available for this announcement.
· Only locations listed on the announcement and in the above question are available.
· Do NOT select locations you did not choose in the question above.
· If you do NOT have a 5th priority, select "No additional priority location".
· Applicants will NOT be considered for locations that are not included on the announcement and in the question above.
Below, please prioritize the locations you selected above by selecting the 5th location you would like to be considered for. If you selected more than one location, use the following questions to prioritize each location.
· The following list includes ALL IRS locations but not all locations are available for this announcement.
· Only locations listed on the announcement and in the above question are available.
· Do NOT select locations you did not choose in the question above.
· If you do NOT have a 5th priority, select "No additional priority location".
· Applicants will NOT be considered for locations that are not included on the announcement and in the question above.
7.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
8.
Employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must demonstrate the highest level of ethics and integrity. Former employees will be subject to a screening of their prior performance and conduct with the Service, and all other applicants may be subject to reference checks of prior employment. Your responses to the following questions will be verified; Applicants providing false information may be made ineligible and will be subject to debarment for future employment opportunities with the IRS.
Please select the response that best describes your current or prior employment with the IRS. If you never worked for the Internal Revenue Service, you must select the last response "Not applicable."
Please select the response that best describes your current or prior employment with the IRS. If you never worked for the Internal Revenue Service, you must select the last response "Not applicable."
9.
Employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must demonstrate the highest level of ethics and integrity, and must be in compliance with all Federal Tax requirements. Applicants being considered for employment with the IRS will be subject to a tax check. Your responses to the following questions will be verified; Applicants providing false information may be made ineligible and will be subject to debarment for future employment opportunities with the IRS.
Please select the response that best describes your compliance with all Federal Tax requirements. You will be subject to a tax check that will verify your response to this question.
Please select the response that best describes your compliance with all Federal Tax requirements. You will be subject to a tax check that will verify your response to this question.
10.
The following question is regarding your Selective Service status. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, civil service employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. If you are required to register but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for appointment by executive agencies of the Federal Government (5 CFR 300.704). Visit http://www.sss.gov/ for additional information.
11.
If you are a current Federal employee, by what agency and organization are you employed?
12.
If you selected "Other", please enter the agency and organization.
13.
If you are a current Federal employee, what is your duty station? [City, State]
14.
If you are a Federal employee, under what type of appointment are you currently serving?
15.
If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, please provide your current or last pay plan, series, and grade level or pay band. For example: GS-0303-05, IR-0343-02, WG-5400-04.
(limit 250 characters)
16.
If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held. For example: GS-05, IR-02, WG-04.
17.
Are you a current or former Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility?
18.
Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity, either military or civilian?
Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
19.
Have you accepted a buyout from a Federal agency within the past 5 years?
20.
Regarding the effectiveness of our recruitment strategies; how did you first hear about this job?
21.
If you answered "Posting on a job board or search agent other than USAJOBS (Monster, CareerBuilder, Indeed, LinkUp, etc." please indicate the name of the job board or search agent other than USAJOBS you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Social Media posting (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, on-line job fairs, etc.)" please indicate the name of the Social Media platform you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Attended a recruitment event (Job/Career Fair, Open House, Meet & Greet, Meetup, etc.)" please indicate the name and state of the recruiting event.
If you answered "School/University announcement/career counselor" please indicate the name of the school/university of the announcement where you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Third party referral, such as diversity or community organization, or employment office (Federal, state or local)" please indicate the name of the third party referral and the state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Newspaper (print/online)" please indicate the name of the newspaper and the state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Radio" please indicate the name of the radio station and state you heard the advertisement.
If you answered "Transit/Bus Advertisement" please indicate the city and state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Major News Websites" please indicate the website.
If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Movie Theater Websites" please indicate the website.
If you answered "Classified Advertisement Website (Craigslist, Angie's List, etc.)" please indicate the name of the website, city and state.
If you answered "Other" please specify.
If you answered "Social Media posting (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, on-line job fairs, etc.)" please indicate the name of the Social Media platform you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Attended a recruitment event (Job/Career Fair, Open House, Meet & Greet, Meetup, etc.)" please indicate the name and state of the recruiting event.
If you answered "School/University announcement/career counselor" please indicate the name of the school/university of the announcement where you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Third party referral, such as diversity or community organization, or employment office (Federal, state or local)" please indicate the name of the third party referral and the state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Newspaper (print/online)" please indicate the name of the newspaper and the state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Radio" please indicate the name of the radio station and state you heard the advertisement.
If you answered "Transit/Bus Advertisement" please indicate the city and state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Major News Websites" please indicate the website.
If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Movie Theater Websites" please indicate the website.
If you answered "Classified Advertisement Website (Craigslist, Angie's List, etc.)" please indicate the name of the website, city and state.
If you answered "Other" please specify.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in applying for this position. Your responses to the following questions supplement the information provided in your resume. Throughout the online application process, you will be asked a series of questions that will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and rating and ranking for this position. Your responses to these questions will be further verified against the information provided in your resume, transcripts, and/or any other documents provided. The level and quality of your knowledge, skills, and abilities will be further evaluated throughout the hiring process via un-proctored and proctored assessments and/or interviews.
1.
Which of the following responses best describes your accounting knowledge gained through education?
2.
Applicants who selected responses A, B, C or D, in the question above must select response A or B to the following question. All other applicants please select the response that best describes your accounting and business knowledge gained through experience.
Which of the following responses best describes your accounting knowledge gained through on-the-job experience?
Which of the following responses best describes your accounting knowledge gained through on-the-job experience?
3.
Some positions may require foreign language proficiency. Please indicate the languages, other than English, in which you are PROFICIENT. Please remember that you will be asked to demonstrate your proficiency through an assessment of the relevant foreign language skills; this required demonstration is determined by the IRS Business Unit listed in this vacancy announcement and by the nature of the job and may include an examination (test, structured interview, etc.) AND/OR the necessity to present documentation (e.g., a copy of your current position description) which shows that you currently occupy a bilingual position within the IRS.
4.
If you indicated that you were proficient in a foreign language other than those listed in the previous question, please enter the foreign language(s) in which you are proficient, indicating the dialect, if applicable. If not enter NA.
5.
As a Special Agent, you will be required to routinely carry and maintain proficiency in using a firearm. Are you willing to assume this responsibility?
6.
As a Special Agent, you may be called upon to protect yourself and others. During the course of these activities, you may be required to use deadly force with a firearm. Are you willing to assume this responsibility?
7.
The Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. § 922) makes it unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence to ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms or ammunition. This prohibition applies to persons convicted of such misdemeanors at any time. Unlike other provisions of the Gun Control Act, this prohibition applies to all federal, state and local government employees.
A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is defined as one that includes the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent or guardian of the victim.
Do you currently have charges pending for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence? *Do not include convictions that have been expunged, set aside, pardoned, or dismissed under federal or state law.
A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is defined as one that includes the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent or guardian of the victim.
Do you currently have charges pending for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence? *Do not include convictions that have been expunged, set aside, pardoned, or dismissed under federal or state law.
8.
If you responded "Yes" above, please provide the following information with respect to your charges and/or conviction:
-Court/Jurisdiction (include State & County):
-Docket/Case No.:
-Statute/Charge:
-Date of Conviction:
-Court/Jurisdiction (include State & County):
-Docket/Case No.:
-Statute/Charge:
-Date of Conviction:
9.
To verify qualifications based in whole or in part on education, you must submit a copy of all of your college transcripts by 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date or date stipulated in this announcement. Failure to submit all the transcripts within these timeframes may result in a determination of "Not Qualified." These copies do not have to be official/certified copies at this point, though official/certified copies will be necessary if selected.
Do you understand that you must submit all college transcripts by the closing date or date stipulated in this announcement, and that failure to provide all the transcripts may result in a "Not Qualified" determination?
Do you understand that you must submit all college transcripts by the closing date or date stipulated in this announcement, and that failure to provide all the transcripts may result in a "Not Qualified" determination?
10.
Which of the following responses best describes your education related to this position?
11.
Applicants who selected responses A, B, C or D in the question above must select response A or B to the following question. All other applicants please select the response that best describes your experience.
Which of the following responses best describes your experience related to this position?
Which of the following responses best describes your experience related to this position?
12.
Please indicate whether or not you have any experience or expertise in investigating cybercrimes, or crimes involving virtual currency, the Dark Web, Deep Web, Deep Net or Hidden web?
13.
Which of the following responses best describes your education related to this position?
14.
Applicants who selected responses A, B, C, D, E or F in the question above must select response A or B to the following question. All other applicants please select the response that best describes your experience.
Which of the following responses best describes your experience related to this position for the grade 7 level?
Which of the following responses best describes your experience related to this position for the grade 7 level?
15.
Which of the following responses best describes your education related to this position?
16.
Applicants who selected responses A, B, or C in the question above must select response A or B to the following question. All other applicants please select the response that best describes your experience.
Which of the following responses best describes your experience related to this position for the grade 9 level?
Which of the following responses best describes your experience related to this position for the grade 9 level?
17.
As part of your professional education or experience, have you analyzed or evaluated financial data resulting from a criminal investigation, examination, or inspection of an individual's or business's records suspected of fraudulent activity?
18.
Please select the response that best describes your experience preparing/authoring comprehensive technical written reports, which included documenting your findings, conclusions and/or recommendations.
19.
Have you ever investigated financial claims, accounting or bookkeeping practices, or computerized business or accounting systems involving suspected crimes or alleged fraud, or for the purpose of ensuring compliance with relevant laws, rules, or regulations?
20.
Have you ever investigated criminal cases which required the use of recognized investigative methods and techniques which might have included appearing in court to present evidence?
21.
Have you ever supervised or conducted interviews or interrogations that involved eliciting evidence, data, or surveillance information related to accounting, auditing, business, or commercial practices industry?
22.
Which of the following best describes your experience related to the position for which you are applying?
23.
Please describe your experience in conducting a financial investigation, intelligence gathering, or criminal investigation and/or prosecution. Be specific: provide details which include the employment in which you gained the experience, your role, responsibilities, actions, products you authored, deliverables, significant facts, and/or other information.
(limit 2,500 characters)
(limit 2,500 characters)
24.
Please describe your experience in investigating financial claims, accounting or book keeping practices, or computerized business or accounting systems involving suspected crimes or alleged fraud. Be specific: provide details which include the employment in which you gained the experience, your role, responsibilities, actions, products you authored, deliverables, significant facts, and/or other information.
(limit 2,500 characters)
(limit 2,500 characters)
25.
Please describe your experience as it relates to being in a military intelligence position or in an investigator or supervisory position in the law enforcement field which the principal duties consisted of financial investigation, intelligence gathering, or criminal prosecution. Be specific: provide details which include the employment in which you gained the experience, your role, responsibilities, actions, products you authored, deliverables, significant facts, and/or other information.
(limit 2,500 characters)
(limit 2,500 characters)
26.
Please describe your experience as it relates to cybercrimes, virtual currency, and/or the Dark Net/Dark Web/Deep Web/Hidden Web. Be specific: provide details which include your employment and/or education in which you gained the experience/knowledge. Please detail prior experience and your responsibilities, actions, products you authored, and/or any other significant information or facts.
(limit 2,500 characters)
27.
To qualify for this position and receive full credit for your relevant experience you must list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. Your resume must support your responses to the questions. Do you understand that failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination?
28.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.