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

Clarification from the agency

Open to IRS Career/Career-Conditional, Treasury/IRS CTAP, & IRS RPP employees

General Managerial Duties:

As a Senior Manager you will:

• Exercise delegated managerial authority to oversee the overall planning, directing and timely execution of a program, several program segments (each of which is managed through separate subordinate organizational units), or comparable staff functions, including development, assignment, and higher level clearance of goals and objectives for supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational unit or lower organizational levels.
• Approve multi year and longer range work plans developed by the supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational units and subsequently manage the overall work to enhance achievement of the goals and objectives.
• Oversee the revision of long range plans, goals and objectives for the work directed.
• Manage the development of policy changes in response to changes in levels of appropriations or other legislated changes.
• Manage organizational changes throughout the organization directed or major change to the structure and content of the program or program segments directed.
• Exercise discretionary authority to approve the allocation and distribution of funds in the organizations budget.

The following are the job specific duties of this position:

• As SAC, the incumbent is responsible for the strategic planning, development, coordination, and implementation of programs within the assigned field office that ensure the delivery of the IRS and Criminal Investigation Strategic Plans. The incumbent ensures that all investigative requirements are accomplished by subordinate Supervisory Special Agents under his/her field office. The incumbent advises the Director of Field Operations on program matters, investigative needs, and other administrative and law enforcement issues. Position requires eligibility for access to Top Secret or "Q" level information.
• The incumbent directs and assigns work based on selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of investigations and is responsible for reviewing and approving investigative reports. In addition, they incumbent performs periodic and comprehensive evaluations of field office program goals, objectives, and performance. The incumbent engages in long-range strategic planning initiatives by applying field office resources to the strategies set forth by headquarters and monitoring programs that require national coordination.
• The incumbent gives direction and advice on investigations to Assistant Special Agent(s) in Charge (ASAC), Supervisory Special Agents, and Special Agents, as necessary. In addition, the incumbent advises and assists United States Attorneys, Department of Justice attorneys, IRS Counsel attorneys, and other officials with respect to legal proceedings, investigative matters, and operational strategies.
• The incumbent is involved in the coordination of investigative activities, which are national and international in scope. Program decisions have an impact on the effectiveness of the Criminal Investigation function.
• As required, protects Service employees and property during civil and other disturbances, and performs other protective assignments as requested.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD96384
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Conditions of employment

• Probationary Period - A person who is required to go through a probationary period and then is transferred, promoted, demoted, or reassigned before he or she completes such period is required to complete the remainder of the probationary period in the new position.
• Supervisory Probationary Period - Subject to a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed).

Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Positions:

• Physical Examination - Complete a pre-employment physical 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.
• Drug Test - Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
• Firearm - Carry and use a firearm. Maintaining firearm proficiency is also mandatory. You will be ineligible to occupy this position if at any time you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless you received a pardon or your conviction was expunged or set aside.
• Law Enforcement Training Courses - Complete or have previously completed the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP); Special Agent Investigative Techniques (SAIT) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA.
• Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) - Agree to work an average of two extra hours per day. LEAP has been approved to compensate for unscheduled duty in excess of the 40-hour workweek.
• 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).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND QUALIFICATIONS SECTIONS

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through 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/day/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. You must meet the following requirements by the cut-off dates as shown in announcement under the 'How to Apply' section.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IR-01: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job. To be qualifying for this position your experience must include:

• Experience that demonstrated management/leadership experience such as applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles, or labor relations concepts for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight. This experience may have been gained through work experience as a project/program manager, team lead or project/program lead, technical advisor, or senior specialist/analyst that included managing resources, providing support to managers, mentoring team members, providing day to day guidance training and/or oversight of peers or others.
• Experience applying regulations, other official guidance, and principles, including the latest procedures and techniques sufficient to oversee the planning, development, and implementation of the technical aspects of programs specific to the position being filled.
• Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers.

In addition to the above, to be qualified for this specific position, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate: Thorough knowledge of Criminal Investigation mission, operations, and organization; Understanding of law enforcement, technology and personnel issues; In-depth knowledge of the operations, programs, and policies, as well as, the Criminal Investigation's Strategy Program Plan and Annual Business Plans impact on field operations; In-depth knowledge of investigative policies, prescribed investigative procedures and techniques of the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department, and the criminal enforcement and prosecution policies of the Justice Department; Ability to apply that knowledge in developing criminal investigative programs for field implementation and for identifying types of violations and trends in those violations in order to make changes in investigative programs; and authoritative and comprehensive knowledge of the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and relevant constitutional, statutory, and case law. Much of the knowledge described above can be acquired through extensive field experience as a Criminal Investigator.

AND

Experience in a primary/rigorous law enforcement position is a mandatory prerequisite for this supervisory position.

AND

You must also meet all the following requirements:

• TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
• MINIMUM AGE: Generally, applicants for most Federal jobs must be at least 18 years old. For additional information refer to:Is there an age limit for Federal employment? - OPM.gov
  • In addition, provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Federal, State, and local laws that relate to the employment of minors in positions requiring the use of firearms must be observed.
• 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 preference eligible veterans or land management eligibles. Applicants who are age 37 or over may subtract any of their prior federal service that is in approved position and that is creditable for retirement from their current age to meet this age requirement. This is to ensure you will be able to complete a total of 20 years of special retirement service by the time you reach the mandatory retirement age of 57. Applicants must provide proof of veterans' preference, land management eligibility, or prior creditable Federal service.
• PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: 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. All of 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.
  • Vision: For all positions, near vision, corrected or uncorrected, must be sufficient to read Jaeger type 2 at 14 inches. Normal depth perception and peripheral vision are required, as is the ability to distinguish shades of color by color plate tests. For all positions covered by this standard, applicants who have undergone refractive surgery (i.e., surgery to improve distant visual acuity) must meet Treasury-approved requirements which include documentation that they have passed specific exam and protocol testing. Uncorrected distant vision must test 20/200, and corrected distant 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

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
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How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

IRS employees must complete the Leadership Succession Review (LSR) Assessment. Step by step instructions, on the on-line self assessment and managerial assessment, are available at http://hco.web.irs.gov/apps/CAC/LSR2/mgr_check.asp. The results from this assessment are used in ranking applicants on the leadership competencies. You will need the results from this assessment to complete your on-line application. Your rating may be lowered, if your responses to the online questions are not supported.

Your application will be assessed on the following technical competencies for this position:

• Exceptional Accomplishment
• LSR Core Qualifications

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated on the leadership assessment and technical competencies of the position to be filled per the Service's Management Selection Program (MSP) 2.0 which covers Frontline, Department and Senior Manager positions. A quality group rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level groups, Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified.

Referral: Eligible applicants rated in the highest quality group, may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Candidates, if required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices), will be interviewed in quality group order. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.

Performance Appraisal and Awards - Will not be used in determining your overall rating. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. IRS employees may obtain their most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of Highly Qualified orbetter to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
Incomplete or insufficient information may result in not being considered for the position, or not receiving special consideration for which you may be eligible. Please view Application Preparation or How to write a resume for federal job.

1. Resume (Failure to follow instructions, will result in not being considered.)

• Do:
  • Limit to two (2) pages. Recommend a standard 8.5x11-inch document size, a sans-serif font such as Arial or Calibri with a font size no smaller than 10-point, page margins of 0.5 inches. Applicants that attempt to circumvent the 2-page limit page limit, for example by materially reducing readability, will be deemed ineligible.
  • Include your full name.
  • Include relevant work experience - Employer Name, Job Title, Employment dates (start to end date or present), and a brief description of duties that clearly demonstrate your qualifications.
• Don't:
  • Include photographs, classified or sensitive information, SSN, encrypted/digitally signed documents, or other inappropriate content. Resumes containing prohibited information will be deemed ineligible.
  • Copy and paste duties or specialized experience from the job announcement, as this is not a demonstration of your experience.
• Additional Information:
• Pay plan, series, and grade (e.g., GS-0301-09) should be provided for all federal service jobs. Failure to do so could affect your qualification determination.
• To receive full credit for work experience, include number of hours worked per week and specific MM/DD/YYYY start and end dates for every position.
• Do not include personal information such as age, sex, religion, race, or disability.
• Do not include embedded links as they will not be opened or considered when determining qualifications.
• If you update and resubmit your application, only the most recent resume received will be considered to determine qualifications.

2. Education (if applicable) - Refer to Qualification and Education sections above for requirements

• Submit a copy of your transcript(s) or equivalent for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position based on education or training. An official transcript(s) will be required if you are selected.

3. Registration/License (if applicable) - Current, active registration/license

4. Performance Appraisal/Awards (strongly encouraged)

• Submit the most recent completed annual performance appraisal.
• Submit copies of any incentive/performance awards received that may have an impact on the qualifications for the position to be filled.

5. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) (if applicable) Selection priority program for displaced or surplus federal employees:

• Submit the required documentation as outined under CTAP

6. IRS Reassignment Preference Program (RPP) (if applicable)

• Submit your RPP Notice and most recent performance appraisal.

7. Current Employees Documentation (if applicable)

• If you met the 52-week time-in-grade (TIG) requirement at another agency, provide documentation (e.g., Promotion SF-50(s) (Notification of Personnel Action) (or equivalent) with an effective date more than one (1) year old, Within-Grade-Increase at the highest grade held). Failure to do so may result in an ineligible determination.

8. Age Requirement Exception Documentation (if applicable)

• Current or Former Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) or Land Management Employee
  • Must submit all SF-50s and job performance documentation of the qualifying employment with your application. Refer to the Application Questionnaire for additional information.
• Veterans Preference eligibles
  • DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge.
  • If you are serving under active duty, provide certification from the Armed Forces that you will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of certification. Certification must indicate your dates of service, rank and that you will be separated under honorable conditions.
  • 10-point preference eligible - Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the form if you are a 10-point preference eligible. For more information on claiming veterans' preference view here.

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