Investigative Analyst- Direct Hire 12 MONTH REGISTER

Duties

WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION?

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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:


Various Field Offices throughout Criminal Investigation.

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Obtains information from various law enforcement, financial, and tax data bases and compiles that data into written reports that assess case potential or corroborates allegations of possible criminal activity.
• Correlates collected information by manipulating and evaluating available data so as to identify all possible sources of information that will substantiate or refute information presently on hand. Sources of information include complex investigative reports, information available from or promulgated by other federal and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies, intelligence available from or produced by such organizations as the National Crime Information Center, and the El Paso Intelligence Center, the International Police; and various financial data bases.
• Collects, develops, analyzes, and disseminates information related to violations of tax, currency, and other laws and regulations enforced by the IRS. Prepares strategic enforcement trend analyses and forecasts needed by management for policy planning and resource allocation. Develops long-range estimates and evaluations of the growth or suppression of tax-related criminal activities.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):


PD95180, PD95181, PD95182, PD95196, PD96474, PD98253, PD96427, PD97598, PD98853, PD95180A, PD95181A, PD95182A, and PD95196A

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

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or 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 special requirements:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-07:
You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
a working knowledge and experience with sources and types of informational databases available to the law enforcement community; experience using fundamental analytical and research techniques sufficient to collect and evaluate relevant data and perform computations and analyses; experience using written communication techniques sufficient to clearly and concisely summarize data from various sources; and experience using graphs, charts, spreadsheets, and computer print outs to interpret data.

OR

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:
1 full academic year of graduate education in a related field of study;

OR

Superior Academic Achievement. Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a bachelor's degree, with one of the following:
A GPA of 3. 0 or higher on a 4. 0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3. 5 or higher on a 4. 0 scale for all courses in your major field of study or those courses in your major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

OR

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
A combination of qualifying education and experience equivalent to that described above.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-09:
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
experience researching various informational databases to collect relevant data and other facts; experience investigating criminal violations and relevant legal and policy constraints; experience following disclosure requirements to ensure proper use of confidential information; experience using analytical and research techniques to identify and evaluate large amounts of data obtained from various sources and in preparing segments of reports; utilizing oral and written communication techniques to clearly and effectively communicate with individuals of all levels; experience in using graphs, charts, spreadsheets, and computer print outs to interpret data; and providing significant research, data, analysis and/or report(s) that caused an initiation of a criminal investigation case(s) and/or contributed to the development/completion of a criminal investigation case(s).

OR

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:
master's or equivalent degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position;

OR

2 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a degree in a related field of study from an accredited college or university.

OR

L. L. B. or J. D. , if related.

OR

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
A combination of qualifying education and experience equivalent to that described above.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION FOR GS-11:
You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for .