Notice of job opportunity

AU-03, Investigator, Southern Alberta Tax Services Office, Calgary, AB (Open to the general public)

Region: Prairie
Location: Calgary
Contract type: Permanent - Lateral Move,Permanent,Promotion
Classification: AU-003
Linguistic profile: English Essential
Salary range: $95,745 to $117,752
Closing date: January 31, 2017 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Requisition Number: 51351008

Who can apply

Persons living in Canada and Canadian citizens living abroad.

Preference for appointment will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Please note that this process will be used to staff positions in Calgary, Alberta only. As a result, we will expect candidates appointed from this process to relocate to this location. You will have to pay any expenses related to relocation.

Qualified veterans, members and honourably released members of the Canadian Forces who are appointed are not entitled to relocation costs from the CRA. They may, however, be entitled to a final relocation from the Department of National Defence.

Duties

The Canada Revenue Agency's Criminal Investigations Division is currently recruiting professional Investigators to join its dynamic team in Calgary.

This exciting opportunity in a law enforcement environment will appeal to investigative professionals who like to be challenged, are adept at solving complex forensic and other problems, and manage ambiguity while meeting tight deadlines. We are seeking Investigators of high integrity and professionalism who work effectively with colleagues, partners and stakeholders in challenging tax evaders and non-compliance.

Criminal Investigations is committed to enforcing the Acts administered by the Canada Revenue Agency by detecting and deterring tax evasion. Working with Canadian and international partners, Criminal Investigations strives to be a leader in criminal tax investigations in Canada. Our workplace offers professional challenge with extensive learning support and work-life balance. Come and be a part of our exciting and dynamic team.

Job Description

Conducts accounting investigations into financial schemes of taxpayers suspected of tax evasion in complex cases of domestic tax fraud schemes, with a forensic approach, employing current and/or innovative investigative techniques and tools.

Establishes the theory of proof, conducts interviews, evaluates witnesses, procures, preserves and weighs all evidence and defences to determine whether a criminal prosecution recommendation is warranted.

Prepares detailed documents and background materials for search warrants, production orders, court documents, other legal instruments and prepares a prosecution report including recommendations to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC).

Works closely with PPSC lawyers in preparing tax evasion cases for prosecution in courts. Assists the Crown Prosecutors in fulfilling the legal requirement to disclose all relevant information, documents and materials to the taxpayer and their counsel, in the preparation of evidence and witnesses for trial where fraudulent actions or financial benefits associated with tax evasion have been discovered and documented, acts as the primary witness in court regarding the conduct of the investigation and assists with the enforcement of court ordered sentences including fines.

Conducts research and forensic financial analysis to establish proof of tax offences and to document and prove beyond a reasonable doubt any fraudulent schemes detected.

Develops, maintains, cultivates a network/partnership with stakeholders, other law enforcement agencies, etc. Ensures that communications are consistent and solicits cooperation and joint participation on cases, as required; e.g. Performing surveillance/executing search warrants and seizures.

Provides an advocacy role for and represents the CRA with stakeholders, other law enforcement agencies etc., to promote the exchange of information within the confines of privacy legislation and relevant provisions of Acts administered by the CRA and other local and foreign authorities.

Staffing Requirements to apply

You must clearly demonstrate on your online application how you meet the essential staffing requirements to apply.
SCREENING FOR PREREQUISITES

Education – Essential requirement

Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation;
or
A degree from a recognized postsecondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting.

A *recognized postsecondary institution is defined as a Canadian public or private institution that is recognized or authorized to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of the provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism.
The institution must be listed in the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials.

The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a *recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation; or
A degree from a recognized postsecondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting*.

Mandatory study areas for the specialization in Accounting:
Introductory Accounting
Introductory Accounting or Accounting or Introductory Financial Accounting or FA1 or CPA Module 1
Intermediate Financial Accounting
Intermediate Financial Accounting I and II or Intermediate Accounting I and II or FA2 and FA3 or CPA Modules 5.1 and 5.2
Advanced Financial Accounting
Advanced Financial Accounting or Advanced Accounting or FA4 or CPA Module 5.3

Two of four optional study areas:
Auditing
Auditing or Internal Auditing or Internal Control or AU1 or CPA Module 7
Cost Accounting
Cost Accounting or Management Accounting I & II or MA1 or CPA Module 2
Management Accounting
Management Accounting or Management Accounting IV or Advanced Management Accounting or MA2 or CPA Module 9
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems or Information and Computer Systems or Management Information Systems or MS1 or CPA Module 12

The acceptability of courses is determined by comparing the courses from the postsecondary institution taken by a candidate to the courses on the transfer credits or prerequisite studies lists issued by one of the recognized professional accounting associations.
You must upload in your candidate profile your course transcript showing that you have obtained the minimum pass mark of the above noted courses or study areas.

You must also add the following education factor to your candidate profile.
Academic level: "Accounting Specialization – AU group"
Area of study: Administration
Field of study: Accounting

Experience – (Essential)

A resume (maximum two pages) must be submitted during Step 3 of your application describing your work experience within the past five years and how it relates to the experience prerequisite outlined below. Failure to demonstrate how your experience meets the staffing requirement will result in disqualification from further consideration.

Recent* and significant** experience in one or a combination of the following:
• forensic accounting; and/or
• internal auditing and/or
• auditing Corporate financial statements, accounting records, income tax returns and/or
• preparing Corporate financial statements, accounting records, income tax returns and/or
• completing financial investigations

*Recent experience is defined as being within the past five (5) years.

** For external candidates, significant experience is defined as experience in one or a combination of the fields noted above for entities grossing $10 Million or more in revenues over a period of not less that 24 cumulative months. For internal CRA candidates, significant is defined as experience normally acquired at the AU02 level or above over a period of not less than 24 cumulative months.

Language Requirements

English Essential

Staffing requirements to be assessed/applied

Any essential staffing requirements indicated below will be assessed/applied at a later date. Any discretionary staffing requirements indicated below may be applied/assessed at a later date.
ASSESSMENT

You must notify the manager/staffing board of any leave plans and any change of address or contact information that may occur during this staffing process.

Qualifications/Competencies
• Writing Skills Test in English – Pass Mark - Level 3. CRA Standardized tool (multiple choice test).
Retest period: 180 days
Information about the Writing Skills Test can be obtained from the following web site:
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/crrs/wrkng/ssssmnt/wrtngsklstst-eng.html
• Ability to communicate orally effectively in English - Pass Mark 70%
• Ability to analyze accounting information– Pass Mark 60%
• Ability to conduct interviews effectively– Pass Mark 70%
• Dependability – Pass Mark 70%
• Interpersonal Skills – Pass Mark 70%
• Organizational Fit – Pass Mark 70%

Results from locally developed assessment tools are not portable to other staffing processes.

CRA standardized tools

Candidates who have valid test results from assessments using the CRA standardized tools are not required to be reassessed, but may request to be reassessed to improve their level(s) provided the time period restrictions for retesting are met.

Note: For some standardized assessment tools only the most recent result is valid, regardless if it is higher or lower than your previous result. As a result, this could impact your eligibility for an appointment in this and any other staffing processes, where applicable.

Schedule for Candidate Assessment

The following are tentative assessment dates:

Writing Skills Test in English and Ability to Analyze Accounting Information – November, 2016
Interviews – December, 2016

Additional Staffing Requirements

Essential requirements

• Reliability/Security - Reliability Status Plus
• Performance confirmation

The required performance levels for appointments from this staffing process are:

For temporary or permanent lateral moves or appointments to a lower level

Candidates must have achieved a performance level of « Results mostly meet expectations » or « Level 2 » or higher on the most recent finalized performance report.

For acting or permanent promotions

Candidates must have achieved a performance level of « Results meet expectations » or « Level 3 » or higher on the most recent finalized performance report.

Candidates who are not CRA employees must meet their current work expectations.

If a candidate is a member or a honourably released member of the Canadian Forces or a member of the Canadian Forces released for medical reasons attributable to service, he must meet the expectations of his current employment.

If a candidate does not have the required performance level, the candidate will not proceed further in the staffing process.

Requirements constituting an asset

Experience
• Experience related to investigations
• Experience conducting audits
Employment Equity
Minimize business disruption
Start date
Budget considerations

Conditions of employment

• Overtime Required
• Travel Required
• Reliability/Security: Reliability Status Plus
• Valid Driver's License or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver's license

General information

For information on how to apply, communication during the staffing process, foreign credentials, employment equity, accommodations during assessment, security status or clearance, and our code and conflict of interest requirements refer to the general information page http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/crrs/srch/tps-eng.html.

CRA employees are dedicated to serving in the public interest and have worked hard to earn the trust of Canadians. The Code of integrity and professional conduct and the Directive on conflict of interest, gifts and hospitality, and post-employment are important documents that outline the expected standards of conduct for CRA employees. We strongly recommend that you take the time to review these documents before you consider an employment opportunity with the CRA. Please note that a conflict of interest arises whenever an employee's private interests and/or outside activities impair, or could be perceived to impair, their ability to make decisions with integrity, impartiality, honesty, and in the best interests of the CRA and the Government of Canada.



Before submitting an application, potential candidates should take notice of the requirements of this job opportunity to determine if they are eligible to apply.

You have until 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, of the closing date to submit your online application.

We may give preference to the first 100 applications meeting the prerequisite requirements and consider more applications as needed. If you are considered further, we will notify you in writing of the next step in this staffing process.

The closing date and time specified on this Notice of Job Opportunity is subject to change. It may either be extended where an insufficient number of candidates apply, or may be shortened where a vast number of candidates apply. You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

Candidates can view the status of their application by logging into their Candidate profile on our Careers at the CRA site.

Pool

We will create a pool of eligible candidates for this staffing process.

Information Session

An information session for interested candidates will be held on November 16, 2016 at 11:00 AM MST. Please call in at least five minutes before the start time of the information session.

The call in information is as follows:
1-877-413-4781
Conference code ID 5088491

Note: As well as your online application, if you have not done so already, you must upload into your Candidate Profile, in the education section, your essential education credentials by the closing date and time of this notice of job opportunity demonstrating that you meet the essential education requirements for the position(s) being staffed. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

Veterans Hiring Act (VHA)

The VHA allows current and honourably released Canadian Forces (CF) members to continue serving Canadians by granting them access to employment opportunities within the federal public service. In order to be considered, these current and honourably released CF members must have at least three years of service and must not already be permanently employed in the CRA or federal public service.

Current and honourably released members of the CF applying to this staffing process are required to include the details of the Member's Personnel Record Resume (MPRR) or other official documents or pieces of identification (for example, a copy of their release letter), which are documents issued by the Department of National Defense (DND) with their application to confirm their eligibility to apply.

If the current or honourably released CF member does not have a MPRR, he or she may contact Department of National Defence's Director of Casualty Support Management (DCSM) at 1(800) 883-6094 or DND.Transition.MDN@forces.gc.ca for a copy of their MPRR or other official documents. For information on requesting a determination regarding status as a medically-released veteran, visit Veterans Affairs Canada.

Preferred Status

Before appointments are made from this staffing process, priority for appointment will be given to individuals with CRA preferred status. Members of the Canadian Forces released for medical reasons attributable to service will be given priority for appointment before all other individuals with CRA preferred status. Priority for appointment will be in the following order:

1. Members of the Canadian Forces released for medical reasons attributable to service with preferred status.
2. Individuals with either CRA surplus preferred status or CRA lay-off preferred status who live and/or work within the general rule of minimum distance of the position.
3. All other individuals with CRA preferred status who live and/or work within the general rule of minimum distance of the position.

Employment Equity

If Employment Equity is used as a staffing requirement to appoint from this staffing process, all candidates and all individuals with preferred status will have to meet the staffing requirements identified on this NOJO in order to be considered for appointment.

Security Status/Clearance

An integral part of the Personnel Screening Program requires that all candidates being appointed into the CRA be subject to a reliability check. This includes the verification of reliability, employment history, police records and could include fingerprinting. The Personnel Screening Program was implemented to protect information that is departmentally sensitive or sensitive to the national interest by ensuring that all persons engaged by CRA meet standards of reliability, trustworthiness and loyalty required by the nature of their duties or tasks.

When attending any tests and/or interview sessions, candidates may be required to complete Personnel Screening forms so that a reliability check can be conducted. When completing the personnel security clearance form, you will be required to provide complete addresses for the places you resided in the last FIVE YEARS, including the year(s) and month(s) for each residence. If you were residing outside of Canada in the last five years, you may experience a delay in obtaining a security status/clearance.

In addition, candidates may be required to provide the original and photocopies of two of the documents listed below. Please note that one must be a photo ID. Photocopying services will not be provided.

• Valid Canadian passport
• Other passports with a Certificate of Citizenship or Permanent Resident card
• Birth Certificate
• Baptismal Certificate
• Valid Canadian driver's license
• Federal Public Service issued ID card

NOTE: If you were residing outside of Canada in the last five years, you may experience a delay in obtaining a Reliability Status. You will be required to provide a valid, certified true copy, both sides, of one of the following:
• (Canadian) Permanent Resident Card, or
• Canadian Citizenship certificate, or
• Certificate(s) issued by local police authorities in Canada or from countries of origin (where you have resided in the last five years)

If you have been employed by CRA within the last year and have a valid Reliability Status you are not required to complete the security forms or bring photocopies.
Reliability Status + is a new level of personnel security screening incorporating enhanced verifications for certain positions within the Agency. For this position, the following additional verifications will be conducted in addition to the existing Reliability Status security level screening process:
• Law Enforcement Records Check
• Credit Check
• Tax Compliance Verifications

McNeil Policy
Applicants should be aware of the following court decision http://scc-csc.lexum.com/decisia-scc-csc/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/6614/index.do. The Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. McNeil imposed a legal duty on the Crown to disclose to the accused, acts of serious misconduct or criminal records of potential crown witnesses that either (1) are relevant to the investigation or (2) could reasonably impact on the case against the accused. The CRA recognizes this obligation to provide the Crown with records relating to such findings that could affect the credibility of the employee as a witness in the case against the accused. The onus is on any CRA employee involved in a criminal investigation, as a witness, to make the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) aware, in writing, of all items covered by this policy.

Appointment

Before proceeding with appointments from this staffing process, the manager will give priority for appointment to individuals with CRA preferred status.

Appointments made from this staffing process will be based on one or more of the staffing requirement(s) identified on this notice.

Contact

Name: Bruce Evans
Email Address: 13CIDBoardG@cra-arc.gc.ca