Supervisory Criminal Investigator (Special Agent in Charge) Temp NTE 1 Year, MBE 2 years, MBMP

Internal Revenue Service • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Special Agent in Charge (SAC) is a senior manager responsible for strategic planning, development, coordination, and implementation of programs within an assigned Criminal Investigation (CI) field office, supporting IRS and CI strategic plans. The SAC oversees subordinate Supervisory Special Agents and ensures investigative requirements are met. The role advises the Director of Field Operations on program matters, investigative needs, administrative matters, and law enforcement issues.

The SAC directs and assigns investigative work, reviews and approves investigative reports, evaluates field-office goals and performance, and applies field-office resources to headquarters strategies and nationally coordinated programs. The role provides direction and advice to Assistant Special Agents in Charge, Supervisory Special Agents, and Special Agents, and advises or assists prosecutors, IRS Counsel attorneys, and other officials on legal proceedings, investigative matters, and operational strategies. The position coordinates investigative activities with national and international scope and may involve protecting Service employees and property during disturbances or performing other protective assignments.

This is a temporary appointment for up to one year, which may be extended up to two years or made permanent. While temporarily assigned, the employee remains assigned to their permanent post of duty and travels to a temporary CI duty location as needed; travel and per diem are authorized. A permanent selection may authorize moving expenses. The position requires eligibility for and maintenance of a Top Secret security clearance, completion of required law-enforcement training, firearm proficiency, physical fitness, and agreement to Law Enforcement Availability Pay requirements, including an average of two extra hours per day. Alternative work schedules and staggered hours may be available.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience at a level equivalent to the next lower level in the normal federal-service progression, demonstrating required managerial skills and technical competence.
• Management or leadership experience applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles, or labor-relations concepts to achieve program objectives with technical and administrative oversight.
• Experience managing resources, supporting managers, mentoring team members, providing day-to-day guidance or training, or overseeing peers or others.
• Experience applying regulations, official guidance, principles, procedures, and techniques to oversee the planning, development, and implementation of technical program aspects.
• Experience using communication techniques to interact effectively and diplomatically with internal and external customers.
• Thorough knowledge of Criminal Investigation’s mission, operations, and organization; law-enforcement, technology, and personnel issues; CI strategy and annual business plans and their impact on field operations; IRS and Treasury investigative policies and procedures; and Department of Justice criminal enforcement and prosecution policies.
• Ability to apply investigative knowledge to develop field programs and identify violation types and trends to inform program changes.
• Authoritative and comprehensive knowledge of the Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and relevant constitutional, statutory, and case law.
• Experience in a primary or rigorous law-enforcement position is a mandatory prerequisite.
• Meet the time-after-competitive-appointment requirement: at least 90 days of federal civilian service since the latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, by the applicable closing or cut-off date.
• Meet applicable minimum and maximum entry-age rules for federal law-enforcement appointments, subject to stated exceptions for preference-eligible veterans, land-management eligibles, and creditable prior federal service.
• Pass the required medical examination and meet physical, vision, hearing, emotional, and mental stability standards.
• Complete or have previously completed the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) and Special Agent Investigative Techniques (SAIT) at FLETC in Glynco, Georgia.
• Submit to pre-appointment and random drug testing.
• Agree to work an average of two extra hours per day under Law Enforcement Availability Pay.
• Obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business travel.
• Possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Sign a mobility agreement.
• Residence within 50 miles of the official duty station is required for consideration for Home-to-Work transportation; that transportation is subject to Treasury approval.
• Employment may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns, potentially covering up to two years.
• A person subject to a probationary period must complete any remaining period after transfer, promotion, demotion, or reassignment; a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period applies unless already completed.
• The position is open to current permanent IRS competitive-service employees in Criminal Investigation business units.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, direction, and timely execution of programs and field-office functions, including setting and clearing goals and objectives for subordinate organizational units.
• Approve multi-year and longer-range work plans and manage work to advance organizational goals and objectives.
• Oversee revision of long-range plans and manage policy and organizational changes in response to appropriations, legislation, or program needs.
• Approve allocation and distribution of organizational budget funds.
• Plan, develop, coordinate, and implement field-office programs that support IRS and Criminal Investigation strategic plans.
• Ensure subordinate Supervisory Special Agents accomplish investigative requirements.
• Advise the Director of Field Operations on program matters, investigative needs, administrative matters, and law-enforcement issues.
• Direct and assign investigative work based on its difficulty and requirements, and review and approve investigative reports.
• Evaluate field-office program goals, objectives, and performance periodically and comprehensively.
• Apply field-office resources to headquarters strategies and monitor programs requiring national coordination.
• Give direction and advice on investigations to Assistant Special Agents in Charge, Supervisory Special Agents, and Special Agents.
• Advise and assist United States Attorneys, Department of Justice attorneys, IRS Counsel attorneys, and other officials regarding legal proceedings, investigations, and operational strategies.
• Coordinate investigative activities with national and international scope.
• As required, protect Service employees and property during civil or other disturbances and perform other protective assignments.
• Carry and use a firearm and maintain firearm proficiency.
• Travel to a temporary CI duty location as needed while assigned to the employee’s permanent post of duty.

Benefits

• Travel and per diem are authorized for travel to a temporary CI duty location.
• Moving expenses may be authorized if the position becomes permanent.
• Alternative work schedules and staggered work hours may be available.
• The job posting refers current IRS employees to the Employee Resource Center for information about IRS benefits but does not specify individual benefit offerings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed