STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Connecticut Careers Trainee (Protective Services)

Target Class: Tax Enforcement Agent

Recruitment #240711-1987PS-001

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Introduction



Do you desire to be a POST certified police officer looking to join state service?


If you are passionate for justice in revenue services, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment alongside others, this opportunity may be a great fit for you! We are seeking individuals with a desire to learn law enforcement operations who have an educational background in accounting or auditing.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
This is a full-time position with a first-shift schedule of 7:00am-3:00pm, Monday through Friday, although cases may demand occasional evening or weekend hours.

This position will be located in Hartford, CT with hybrid opportunities available.

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Auditing is required. Please see the Selection Plan below for additional important details and requirements.

OUR MISSION
The mission of the Department of Revenue Services is to instill public confidence in the integrity and fairness of tax collection; achieve the highest level of voluntary taxpayer compliance; continuously improve agency performance; contribute to the fiscal and economic well-being of the state; and provide a positive and professional workplace.

We strive to be leaner, flatter, smarter and more focused by taxpayer services than ever before. We strive every day to be efficient, effective, honest, transparent and fair. We try to be sure the voice of taxpayers is heard and that we understand the impact of our actions on their lives and businesses.

YOUR ROLE
Learn the role of a Tax Enforcement Agent in the Criminal Investigation Division (“CID”) of the Legal Services Bureau. The successful candidates will be assigned to the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) Unit and be responsible for learning the enforcement of all Connecticut laws pertaining to the sales and possession of cigarettes and other tobacco products (“OTP”). Become a certified police officer by going to the academy.

More details about this role can be found in the class specification.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
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Selection Plan

Position-specific notes:
  • A valid Motor Vehicle Operator license is required. Selected candidates will be required to travel.
  • Employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination, drug testing, polygraph examination, as well as a federal and state tax compliance check and a criminal background check. Applicants may also be required to pass a physical agility test.
  • Successful completion of all phases of the selection process means that you are eligible to be considered for final appointment as a Tax Enforcement Agent. If you are selected as a Connecticut Careers Trainee (Protective Services), you will enter the physically and mentally demanding training program at the State Police Academy. This program lasts a minimum of twenty-eight (28) weeks which includes classroom instruction, practical exercises and physical conditioning. Note, trainees are required to live at the Academy, Monday through Friday.
Before you apply:
  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
  • For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.
Important information for after you apply:
  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Questions about this position should be directed to Jake Ferrari at jake.ferrari@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for mastering the skills necessary to satisfactorily complete the training program for a professional position.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Conducts difficult and complex investigations related to cigarette taxes, participates in federal/state/local task forces dealing with federal or state cigarette, tobacco and/or money laundering crimes;
  • Conducts investigations employing forensic accounting, open source/social media exploitation, computer and cell phone analytics; organizes and operates undercover sting operations;
  • Performs extensive physical and/or electronic surveillance; gathers evidence; takes statements;
  • Prepares summaries and reports of investigations for case records including recommendations for tax assessments;
  • Obtains arrest and/or search and seizure warrants;
  • Prepares operational plans for the execution of search and seizure warrants and arrest warrants;
  • Makes onsite warrantless arrests and arrests on the strength of signed arrest warrants;
  • Provides recommendations and guidance for prosecution and application of penalties in civil cases;
  • Executes state tax warrants through garnishment of wages, attachment or seizure of tax debtor assets.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to
    • acquire knowledge and skills required for the target classification;
    • understand, evaluate and solve problems by exercising judgement and logic;
    • read, interpret and understand written material;
    • perform basic arithmetical computations;
    • interpret charts, graphs and tables;
    • learn and reason;
    • establish and maintain cooperative relations with superiors, associates and general public;
    • utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated job class at the completion of the development program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or auditing;
  • Bi-lingual in Spanish or Arabic.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.


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