Criminal Investigator (Protective Services) - Direct Hire

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WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (CI) DIVISION?

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Vacancies are being filled for the following specialty area: Criminal Investigation, Commissioner's Protective Detail

THE COMMISSIONER'S PROTECTION DETAIL (CPD) is a specially trained cadre of IRS:CI special agents, who provide personal security and protection of the IRS Commissioner. Since 1999, this dedicated team has been charged with protecting the Commissioner during official business operations. CPD agents provide protection of the Commissioner within the National Capital Region and while in travel status, foreign and domestically. As the leader of the IRS, the Commissioner frequently attends meetings, conferences, publicized hearings and speaking engagements in locations such as the White House, U.S. Capitol, U.S. Treasury, and other venues in Washington, D.C., as well as around the globe. In a typical year, the CPD protects the Commissioner on approximately 500 protective movements, 20 domestic trips, and 2-3 international visits. CPD agents are trained in protective service operations with an emphasis on operational planning, motorcade operations, protective intelligence, and preventing and responding to attacks. Protective operations are a team effort and require detailed advanced preparations aimed at identifying and mitigating potential risks, threats, and vulnerabilities

The incumbent provides all phases of protective services operations such as in-close protection; perimeter security functions; executive driving techniques; surveillance/counter surveillance protective operations; special events; special weapons deployment; advanced emergency medical techniques, criminal protective intelligence analysis; extensive liaison with other law enforcement agencies including federal, foreign, state, and local organizations pertaining to protective service missions and intelligence.

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level:

• Participates in planning and conducting protective services operations with other government agencies, both Federal and State.

• Provides advice, consultation and assistance to immediate supervisor and the Chief of Staff related to planning and executing protective services operations. Documents all missions and protective intelligence analysis/development.

• Conducts executive level protective service operations in Washington, DC, and other designated locations for the IRS Commissioner and other designated personnel.

• Coordinates with other agencies to obtain/coordinate itineraries, execute special events, and coordinate day-to-day security functions of designated personnel.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• A 3-year probationary period is required.

• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.

• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.

• Salary range reflects min-max locality pay for all locations listed and will be adjusted for selected duty location. Pay tables: Law Enforcement Officer.

• 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))

• Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification. Refer to "Get Your Tax Record" at http://www.irs.gov/(https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript) to check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions. If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.

• Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).

• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.

• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies.

• Complete/previously completed the Criminal Investigation Training Program (CITP) course(s) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA.

• Completion of Special Agent Basic Training (SABT) may also be required.

• Work irregular and recurring overtime on evenings, nights, and weekends resulting in an average of 50 hours per week over the calendar year, per Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) regulations.

• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. A drug test with a negative result is required.

• Possess/maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license on appointment.

• Sign a mobility agreement.

Qualifications

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/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience in or related to investigation of criminal violations that provided the specific competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. This law enforcement experience must have been acquired in investigative work related to the Accounting or Auditing of business or commercial practices of subjects investigated. Qualifying experience is law enforcement experience which demonstrates knowledge of accounting and legal principles to assess investigative options and use innovative approaches or methods of proof to overcome complex accounting issues related to criminal activities that can involve piecing together financial information that may be located in several venues both domestic and international. Examples of qualifying law enforcement experience include conducting criminal investigations involving federal tax and/or money laundering violations including one or more of the following: Indirect methods of proof; utilization of multiple nominees, bank accounts, and/or entities; utilization of alter ego and/or sham corporations; multiple judicial districts and/or targets; and/or other financial investigations (money laundering). Specialized experience must have included Federal Law Enforcement experience in leading and effecting Federal enforcement actions including search, seizure, and arrest warrants.

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You must meet the following special requirements:

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.

You must pass a medical 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: Near vision, corrected or uncorrected, must be sufficient to read Jaeger type 2 at 14 inches. Normal depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to distinguish shades of color-by-color plate tests are required. If you have undergone refractive surgery, you must meet Treasury approved requirements, including documentation that you have passed exam and protocol testing. The earliest the refractive surgery evaluation can be performed is: three months post Laser in Situ Keratomileusis (Lasik); six months post Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK). Visual acuity requirements are expressed in terms of the Snellen vision test. Uncorrected distant vision must test 20/200, and corrected 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 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.

Applicants for all Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) 1811 positions must meet all GS-1811 Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) Qualification Standards, including Medical Requirements, please see http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs1800/1811b.htm.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

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 Department of Education Accreditation page.

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 here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Additional information

• Commuting distance for Law Enforcement Availability Pay (Required). IAW Title 5 CFR 550.182(D) the agency must determine that a criminal investigator is generally/reasonably accessible to perform unscheduled duty based on the needs of the agency. The provisions of Treasury Directive 74-06 Home-to-Work Transportation Controls paragraph 3(d) require that special agents reside within 50 miles of their official duty station to be considered for Home-to-Work transportation (only granted/waived by Treasury).

• Carry/use a firearm. Maintaining firearm proficiency is mandatory. Ineligible for this position if ever convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless pardoned or conviction was expunged/set aside.

• Complete a pre-employment medical examination by an authorized Government physician; be determined physically fit to perform strenuous physically demanding duties.

• Undergo regular physical examinations to maintain a level of physical fitness IAW the standards/policies of this agency.

• This is a NON-BARGAINING unit position.

• Tour of Duty: Day Shift

• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.

• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.

• Relocation expenses - NO

• The employment of any candidate selected for this position, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns.

• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.

• The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position will be conditional on obtaining and maintaining a High Risk Security Clearance.

• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

• 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.

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