Revenue Crimes Specialist Trainee 1 / Revenue Crimes Specialist Trainee 2 / Revenue Crimes Specialist 1

About the role

The Revenue Crimes Specialist/Trainee position requires a candidate who is a United States Citizen, resides and maintains permanent residency in New York State, and holds a valid New York State Driver License. Once selected, the candidate must be able to successfully complete a Peace Officer Academy.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct investigations which identify illegal activities designed to evade New York State Tax Law.
• Utilize investigatory techniques, and knowledge of investigative principles, including surveillance, witness/target interviews, financial record and database analysis to advance investigations and obtain evidence of tax crimes.
• Familiarity with New York State Tax Law, Penal Law and Criminal Procedure Laws.
• Write detailed narrative reports of investigative activities and make appropriate updates to the case management system while maintaining a case load.
• Utilize Department databases to identify, locate, and interview individuals related to investigations.
• Facilitate arrest/enforcement activities.
• Perform enforcement, regulatory, and licensing investigative field actives.
• Engage in undercover work.
• Draft and issue subpoenas, criminal summonses, and desk appearance tickets.
• Establish, maintain, and preserve evidence and the chain of custody.
• Testify in court and administrative hearings.
• Provide investigative support to prosecutors during trial preparation and court proceedings.
• Conduct regulatory inspections, business premise inspections, and assist in civil enforcement activities.
• Apply for and execute search warrants.
• Maintain a valid New York State driver license, pistol permit, and New York State peace officer status.
• Appropriately carry, safeguard, maintain, qualify with, and -if necessary- use Department-issued firearm.
• Safely operate Department vehicles in accordance with all policies and applicable laws.
• Adhere to and comply with Department and Division policies, including attendance and leave rules, outside employment and personal weapon ownership.
• Successfully and timely complete all mandatory and assigned training.
• Accept full accountability for success in carrying out job responsibilities.
• Take direction from the District Office Management Team.
• Travel, including overnight, for investigations, training, and other official business.

Requirements

• Reside in and maintain New York State residency during and at the start of employment.
• Be eligible for appointment as a New York State Peace Officer as established under New York State Criminal Procedure Law.
• Be able to successfully complete a Peace Officer Academy.
• Meet physical, medical, and psychological standards established for the position.

Qualifications

• Trainee 1: Bachelor’s degree; OR Associates degree and two years’ experience in conducting investigations of tax crimes, white collar crime and/or conducting related field investigations of criminal activities which includes establishing a chain of evidence.
• Trainee 2: Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience in conducting investigations of tax crimes, white collar crime and/or conducting related field investigations of criminal activities which includes establishing a chain of evidence; OR Associates degree and three years’ experience in conducting investigations of tax crimes, white collar crime and/or conducting related field investigations of criminal activities which includes establishing a chain of evidence.
• Journey Level: Bachelor's degree and two years of experience in conducting investigations of tax crimes, white collar crime and/or conducting related field investigations of criminal activities which includes establishing a chain of evidence; OR Associate's degree in criminal justice and four years of experience in conducting investigations of tax crimes, white collar crime and/or conducting related field investigations of criminal activities which includes establishing a chain of evidence; OR Six years of experience in conducting investigations of tax crimes, white collar crime and/or conducting related field investigations of criminal activities which includes establishing a chain of evidence.

Skills

• Effective organizational skills, tact, and diplomacy.
• Integrity.
• Investigatory techniques, and knowledge of investigative principles.
• Surveillance, witness/target interviews, financial record and database analysis.
• New York State Tax Law, Penal Law and Criminal Procedure Laws.
• Department databases.
• Writing detailed narrative reports.
• Case management system.
• Department databases.
• Interviewing individuals related to investigations.
• Financial record and database analysis.
• Physical, medical, and psychological standards.
• Peace Officer status.
• Carrying, safeguarding, maintaining, qualifying with, and using Department-issued firearm.
• Safely operating Department vehicles.
• Compliance with Department and Division policies.
• Attendance and leave rules, outside employment and personal weapon ownership.
• Training completion.
• Travel and overnight travel.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Cultural awareness.

Benefits

• Pre-employment screening will include testing for cannabis and may be the basis for disqualification in the hiring process, and removal from employment.
• Cannabis use is not permitted for employees in this title.
• Review of tax return submissions by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
• Employment of a candidate is conditioned upon a finding by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance that the candidate is in compliance with all local, state, and federal tax laws.

Pay

• Trainee 1: Starting from the SG 14 level, $53,764 - $68,630.
• Trainee 2: Starting from the SG 16 level, $59,994 - $76,359.
• Journey Level: Starting from the SG 18 level, $66,951 - $85,138.

Schedule

Details will be discussed at the interview.

Telecommuting

To be discussed at interview.