DIRECTOR, REFUND CRIMES

Duties

The Director, Refund Crimes, plans, develops, implements, evaluates, manages and directs enforcement, investigative and other activities relating to IRS tax and money laundering investigations and ensures the highest quality compliance program and equity in enforcement. The activity involves far-reaching compliance issues, affecting millions of taxpayers and large areas of the economy. The responsibilities are further complicated by the need to adjust programs in light of modifications to tax laws and regulations. The Director, Refund Crimes reports directly to the Deputy Chief, Criminal Investigation, and is delegated broad authority to administer programs within established legal, regulatory, and budgetary limitations.

• Plans, develops, implements, monitors and evaluates all criminal investigation programs under Refund Crimes.
• Manages all human, physical, information technology and financial resources assigned to his/her respective office.
• As a member of CI Leadership Team, assists with strategic planning and implementation with other CI Directors. Serves as the CI representative on Joint Operations Council and as key liaison with Small Business/Self Employed, Wage & Investment and Campus leadership.
• Serves as Servicewide expert on fraudulent refund detection and investigation.
• Provides policy and procedure for consistent national scheme fraud detection, which ensures CI compliance with IRS compliance strategy and national goals.
• Coordinates Criminal Investigation activities with other top level IRS and law enforcement executives (foreign and domestic) to address crosscutting issues and ensure consistency of approach.
• Coordinates the exchange of information nationwide on matters of national interest.
• As required, protects Service employees and property during civil and other disturbances, and performs other protective assignments as requested.

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Qualifications

To be minimally qualified for this position you must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Competencies as defined below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 level in the federal government or equivalent level leadership experience with the state or local government, private sector, or non-government organization. At this level, you would have typically been responsible for planning, directing, and evaluating work that included managing and/or supervising other managers. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.You must demonstrate in your application significant achievements, increasing levels of responsibility as a manager, and a solid record of successful professional performance.

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

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

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. Applicants failing to meet the medical requirements at the time of their initial medical examination and drug test will be considered ineligible for the position.

In addition to the above, to be qualified for this specific position, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate: Knowledge of pertinent statutes, regulations, policies, and guidelines related to criminal tax investigations, including the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedures, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, and case law relative to income taxation, money laundering, other currency crimes, and limitations of the Service’s investigative authority. Knowledge of criminal investigative techniques, such as protective surveys and assignments, surveillance and undercover work. Comprehensive knowledge of and proficiency with firearms. Experience in a primary/rigorous law enforcement position is a mandatory prerequisite for this secondary law enforcement position. Duties require eligibility for access at the Special-Sensitive level due to special requirements that complement E.O.10450 and E.O. 12968 (such as DCID 6/4 that sets investigative requirements and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information).