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$29.47 - $44.20 Hourly
$61,294 - $91,941 Annually
This position is a Pay Band PH
Posting Details
Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within 2 weeks of closing date.
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
Why does the job exist?
This position exists to actively investigate and conduct complex financial, analytical and/or criminal high impact tax cases within various tax programs enforced by state laws, rules and regulations. Special Agents are commissioned law enforcement officers, responsible for planning and directing multi-subject and/or complex tax fraud/evasion, criminal financial or money laundering investigations.
How does it get done?
- Investigates alleged or suspected violations of federal and/or state laws, rules and regulations.
- Conducts interviews, interrogations, undercover operations, surveillance activities, research, review and analysis of public, confidential records and financial records in compiling evidence of violations.
- Maintains contact and works with other law enforcement officials at the federal, state, and local levels in planning and coordinating investigations, gathering intelligence, and determining priorities for conducting operations.
- Coordinates complex financial/analytical investigations/criminal analyses and trains and develops staff in investigating procedures, interrogation, and criminal analysis.
- Conducts tactical analysis of complex criminal cases and organizes large amounts of diverse information into concise analytical form.
- Obtains signed statements and affidavits, prepares and serves search warrants, makes arrests, and serves legal documents as required.
- Provides expert testimony in administrative, civil, criminal, or other proceedings concerning investigative findings.
- Assists prosecutors in filing charges in criminal court proceedings.
Who are the customers?
This position serves New Mexico taxpayers, Taxation and Revenue Department (TRD) employees and external state agencies.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have the following:
Five (5) years of experience on law enforcement, criminal investigation, while collar or economic/financial fraud investigations.
New Mexico Certified and Commissioned Law Enforcement Officer (Police Officer).
Advanced training and certification in specialized white collar or economic/financial fraud investigative methods, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Financial Crimes (CFCS) or other related professional certification as determined by the regulating agency.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Police Science, Political Science or other related field and four (4) years of experience in law enforcement, criminal and/or white collar or economic/financial fraud investigations. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling eight (8) years may substitute for the required education and experience. Statutory Requirements: Must be a New Mexico Certified and Commissioned Law Enforcement Officer (Police Officer), or be eligible for Certification by Waiver, subject to the provisions of Chapter 29, Article 1 NMSA 1978, as set forth in 29-7-6 NMSA 1978, 29-7-10 NMSA 1978 and 10.29.6 NMAC, and as specifically enacted in statute, as established by the New Mexico Legislature, conferring statutory authority upon an agency to appoint, employ and commission Police Officers pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 29 NMSA 1978 or pursuant to NMSA 1978, 60-13-9(G), 70-5-20 and 60-14-4(T).
Substitution Table
These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
- Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.
- If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification within six (6) months of date of hire as a condition of continued employment. Must be current with all tax reporting/payment. Employment is subject to post offer pre-employment criminal background check to include fingerprint checks and is conditional pending results.
Working Conditions
Ability to lift 25lbs, extended periods of sitting, travel out of town as necessary and extensive computer and telephone usage. Occasionally working extended or irregular hours, work in office settings as well as in field operations. Potential life-threatening dangerous situations related to law enforcement work.
Supplemental Information
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Agency Contact Information: Russell Jones, (505) 795-0794 Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
