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Position Title
Criminal Investigator (Special Agent)
Agency
Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration
Announcement Number
24-TIGTA-76 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, January 5, 2024 to Friday, January 19, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
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2. Are you a current Treasury Department employee who is eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following categories?
  • Current Treasury employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
  • Current Treasury employee serving on a VRA appointment.
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3. Are you a current Department of Treasury employee who currently holds (or have previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
3. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
4. Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity? (limit characters)
5. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)? (limit characters)
6. Are you a current Federal employee?
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7. 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.
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Performance Appraisal
1. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of your most recent rating of record(i.e; final annual performance appraisal issued and signed by appropriate management officials) dated within the last 18 months. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these requirements or if it is not dated within the last 18 months, you must explain why you are unable to do so. If you do not provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration.

Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application meeting the requirements, please provide a reason in the text box below. (This is required of all applicants regardless of prior federal service. "N/A" is not considered an acceptable response.) (limit characters)
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Incumbents selected for Criminal Investigator positions are covered under special law enforcement provisions. This requires that applicants not exceed the maximum age for entry. The date immediately preceding an applicants 37th birthday is the final date for selection. The age restriction does not apply if you served in a Federal civilian (not military) law enforcement officer (FLEO) position covered by special civil service retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement.

If you are not subject to the age restriction because you have previously served in a Federal civilian (not military) law enforcement officer (FLEO) position as described above, you must submit an SF 50 (or equivalent documentation) showing service in a covered civilian law enforcement. OR If you are not subject to the age restriction because you are a preference eligible veteran, you must submit appropriate veterans documentation to establish that you are eligible for veteran's preference in order to waive the age requirements for this position.

Will you have reached your 37th birthday by the closing date of this announcement?

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Medical Requirements: The selectee must pass a pre-appointment physical examination and meet the physical requirements for this position as required by this agency. The duties of this position require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision and hearing are required to perform the duties satisfactorily. Because the duties of this position are exacting, responsible, and sometimes performed under trying conditions, the selectee must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the selectee to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying.

Do you meet the physical requirements as described above?

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Assessment 1
1. Specialized experience: For the GS-11, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:

Performing criminal and administrative investigations;
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Utilizing various investigative techniques to establish interrelationships of facts or evidence.

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You may possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LLM. Only graduate level education in excess of the first two years 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

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You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

From the choices below, select the item that best describes your education and/or experience. (limit characters)
2. For the GS-09: Specialized experience is one year at the GS-07 level, or equivalent, that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes working in a trainee capacity performing segments of investigations such as:

Researching legal documents and/or interviewing witnesses to verify facts and obtain specific pieces of information;
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Securing signed statements, affidavits and documentary evidence;
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Completing reports for case records.

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Masters or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LLB or JD, if related. From the choices below, select the item that best describes your education and experience. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

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You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

From the choices below, select the item that best describes your education and/or experience. (limit characters)
3. For the GS-07: Specialized experience is one year at the GS-05 level, or equivalent, that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Specialized experience is:

Work in a trainee capacity or other position where experience with basic investigative or analytical techniques and methods was applied to determine case resolution;

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One full year of graduate level education in a related field;

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Superior Academic Achievement based on a bachelors degree that is demonstrated through class standing (upper 1/3 of class), grade point average (2.95/4.0 overall or 3.5/4.0 in major); OR, election to membership in a qualifying national scholastic honor society. From the choices below, select the item that best describes your education and experience. You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

From the choices below, select the item that best describes your education and/or experience. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
4. Do you have experience with the Privacy Act? (limit characters)
5. Do you have experience with the confidentiality provisions contained in section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code? (limit characters)
6. From the choices below, select the activities you have conducted. (limit characters)
7. Select the one answer that best describes your highest skill level of self-management in conducting investigations. (limit characters)
8. Select the choice that best describes your level of experience with the Internal Revenue Service. (limit characters)
9. Select the choice that best describes your experience in handling demanding and stressful situations in an office environment. (limit characters)
10. Select all of the verbal communication activities that you have routinely performed in your employment. (limit characters)
11. Select the response that reflects your experience dealing with others in difficult situations. (limit characters)
12. Select all of the written products below with which you have experience. (limit characters)
13. Choose the statement(s) that best describes your experience and skills as an Investigator. (limit characters)
14. Select the choice that best describes the extent to which you have gathered and analyzed facts, prepared databases, determined the accuracy of the data, defined problems based on the data, and identified solutions. (limit characters)
15. Select the item that best describes your experience in improving the efficiency and quality of the work performed in a work unit. (limit characters)
16. Select the choice(s) that best describes your experience establishing and maintaining working relationships outside of the organization. (limit characters)
17. Select the choice that best describes your experience as a team leader coordinating the work of other team members based on priorities, requirements of the task, and capabilities of the members. (limit characters)
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