AU-03 Investigator – Southern Alberta Tax Services

For the AU03 Investigator position, key duties include:

• Conducts investigations into financial schemes of taxpayers suspected of tax evasion in complex cases of domestic and international 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 and prepares a prosecution report including recommendations to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC).

• Assists the PPSC lawyers 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 has been discovered and documented, acts as the primary witness in court regarding the conduct of the investigation and with the enforcement of court ordered sentences including fines.

To view the complete work description click here: AU0613

If you cannot access the link, you may contact the person/email listed at the bottom of the notice to obtain a copy of the work description.

The pool established from this staffing process may be used to staff similar positions.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public health recommendations and restrictions are in place across Canada and may change as circumstances evolve. You may be required to temporarily work remotely (e.g. from home). Further information will be provided if you are selected for the position.

Who can apply

Persons living in Canada and Canadian citizens living abroad

AND eligible veterans and Canadian Forces members

AND individuals with preferred status who live or work within the general rule of minimum distance of the position(s) being staffed.

Preference for appointment will be given to veterans, Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Please note that this process will be used to staff positions in Calgary and Vancouver only.

Virtual reporting may not be possible. If you are a candidate from the general public, you will have to pay for any travel expenses related to this staffing process, as well as any relocation costs if you are appointed from this process.

Qualified members and former members of the Canadian Forces who receive an offer of employment are not entitled to relocation costs from the CRA. They may, however, be entitled to a final relocation from the Department of National Defence.

We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as the closing date and time on this notice of job opportunity may change.

Essential staffing requirements

To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements.

Education

You must meet the Canada Revenue Agency’s minimum education standard for AU - Auditing

Please attach your proof of education to your online application. In order for staffing boards to see your proof of education, you must choose one of the following two options:

• Option 2:Upload your proof of education to the "Documents" section in your profile AND directly attach it during Step 3 of your application.

CRA will accept foreign credentials as long as they are considered acceptable by a recognized Canadian educational institution. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate. For more information, you may refer to the Canadian Information Centre of International Credentials.

Candidates with foreign designations must have their designation confirmed by the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) association. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate.

Experience

For external candidates and for eligible veterans and members of the Canadian Forces who qualify under the Veteran Hiring Act (VHA):

You must have experience for a minimum of twenty-four (24) consecutive months within the last four (4) years in public practice, industry, or other government agencies, performing complex functions in one or more of the following areas:

• forensic accounting and investigations;
• internal auditing;
• conducting criminal investigations;
• conducting internal investigations of employee or client fraud;
• conducting corporate or government regulatory compliance investigations; or
• auditing or preparing corporate financial statements, accounting records, income tax returns or GST/HST Returns pertaining to Small to Medium corporations*.

• Small to Medium corporations generally refers to corporations with gross revenues exceeding $3 Million.

For internal candidates:

You must have a minimum of twenty-four (24) months of consecutive experience within the last four (4) years administering or applying the Income Tax Act or Excise Tax Act in one or more of the following program areas at the AU-01 level or higher:

• Appeals;

• Criminal Investigations;

• GST/HST Audit;

• GST/HST Business Intelligence or Quality Assurance;

• Income Tax Audit;

• Income Tax Business Intelligence or Quality Assurance; or

• Scientific Research & Experimental Development

If you have spent time in developmental assignments, please provide details and time frames of your assignment(s). The staffing board will consider each situation individually to determine if you meet the staffing requirements.

The onus is on the candidate to demonstrate that they meet the experience requirements. Insufficient information may result in your application not being considered further.

Candidates must have obtained the experience by the application closing date.

Experience demonstrated in your application questionnaire will be used at the screening for prerequisites stage. Assessment results may be used at appointment to select candidate(s) for employment opportunities.

Essential

The essential staffing requirements indicated below will be assessed during the process and may be used to identify candidates for positions. Asset staffing requirements may also be assessed during the staffing process and may be used to identify candidates for positions. You will be notified in advance of any asset requirements to be evaluated.

• Cognitive abilities, behavioural competencies, and traits – Korn Ferry Unsupervised Internet Test
• Ability to effectively communicate in English – written communication
• Ability to effectively communicate in English – verbal communication
• Information Seeking Techniques
• Interviewing Skills
• Dependability
• Performance validation

Results from the Korn Ferry Unsupervised Internet Test are not portable to other staffing processes.

We may limit the number of candidates to be considered further in this staffing process by using a top-down approach to select candidates with the best results achieved on the Korn Ferry Unsupervised Internet Test.

Conditions of employment

• Reliability/Security - Reliability Status
• Willingness to work overtime
• Willingness to travel
• Valid Driver’s license or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver’s license
• Willingness to work on evenings and/or on weekends
• Capacity to regularly lift objects weighing up to 20 kilograms
• Willingness to work shifts or a flexible schedule (including weekends and statutory holidays)

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.

Note: Information regarding the status of your application will be communicated via the candidate profile on the CRA Careers site. We strongly encourage you to verify the email address attached to your profile and to check your messages regularly for any updates.

Name : AU-03 Selection Board

Email address : 801CIDBRDG@cra-arc.gc.ca