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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/13/26

Applications Due11/28/26

Vacancy ID228881

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NY HELPSNo

55-b/c EligibleNo

AgencyTaxation & Finance, State

TitleInvestigator 1

Occupational CategoryEnforcement or Protective Services

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $90678 to $113292 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

InternshipNo

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 40%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address W.A. Harriman State Office Campus Bldg. 9, Room 239

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12227

Duties Description Under the direction of the Director and Assistant Director of Internal Affairs, the incumbent conducts confidential investigations of corruption, official misconduct and other suspected criminal wrongdoing, by Department of Taxation and Finance employees or individuals attempting to obstruct tax administration.

The incumbent must be capable of carrying out duties and responsibilities of a peace officer as defined in Section 2.10 of the New York State Criminal Procedure law.

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience.*

• Substitutions: four years of specialized experience or associate's degree and two years of specialized experience may substitute for bachelor's degree; J.D. or master's degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with gathering evidence in a computer-based organization.
• A bachelor's degree in criminal justice or a related field or a master's degree in any field and at least one year of criminal investigative experience; or ten years of internal affairs investigative experience, including state and federal investigations of white-collar criminal activity.
• Current New York State Peace Officer and DCJS Defensive Tactics Instructor certification is desirable but not necessary.

Candidates must be eligible for appointment as a NYS Peace Officer as established under NYS Criminal Procedure Law section 2.10 and qualified to carry a firearm. Under Federal Law, unpardoned felons or persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are ineligible to carry firearms. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor may bar candidates from appointment depending upon the relationship of the violation of law to the duties of the position.

Candidates must be eligible for NYS and NYC pistol/carry license.

Confidential Investigators are required to meet physical, medical and psychological standards.

Candidate must possess valid New York State driver's license and be able to drive government vehicles and travel throughout New York State via car, train or other forms of mass transit.

Overnight travel is required.

Proof of degree is required:

US accredited schools:

Please send me your unofficial transcripts showing your bachelors or higher degree was earned. A diploma is also acceptable if it shows all the required information below.

Degrees earned from schools outside the United States:

Please provide an evaluation from one of the approved evaluators listed here: https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm

?The Department of Civil Service will not allow us to accept degree evaluations from CERE (Center for Education Research and Evaluation) dated 1/1/2023 and later. CERE evaluations dated 12/31/2022 and earlier are accepted. CERE is not a current approved evaluator.

Please make sure proof of degree shows the following:

? Your name

? School name

? Degree was earned

? Date your degree was earned

Additional Comments New York State is an equal opportunity employer. Its the policy of the state of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or an arrest or criminal conviction record unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

Any candidate selected for this position will be subject to a review of their 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. In accordance with federal government requirements, the employment of any candidate selected for this position is conditioned upon successfully completing a background investigation including a criminal history record check (fingerprint check).

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Anjuli Barcomb

Telephone 518-457-2900

Fax

Email Address Tax.sm.recruitmentTeam1@tax.ny.gov

Address

Street W. A. Harriman State Office Campus Building 9, Room 256

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12227

Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should send their resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts to the email address above. Please reference the vacancy ID number and Investigator 1 in the subject line of your response.

Note: Current and former NYS employees may be contacted for their full social security number to verify their NYS employment history.

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