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Excise Tax Agent (Revenue Special Agent) Multiple Positions!

Wisconsin Department of Revenue
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Excise Tax Agent (Revenue Special Agent) Multiple Positions!

 

Applications only accepted online at https://wisc.jobs/.  Once there, search for the Excise Tax Agent (Revenue Special Agent) Multiple Positions! position at the Department of Revenue to view the complete opening and apply for this job.

 

Are you currently certified as a law enforcement officer 
by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB)? 

Would you like the opportunity to work on investigations that are often 
multi-jurisdictional and statewide in scope, influence, or importance? 

Then working as a Revenue Special Agent might be just the opportunity for you.

 

The Department of Revenue (DOR) is hiring multiple Excise Tax Agent (ETA) (Revenue Special Agent) positions for two divisions within DOR:

  1. Division of Alcohol Beverages (DAB); Bureau of Enforcement; and 
     
  2.  Division of Income, Sales, & Excise Tax (IS&E) Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI). 

These law enforcement positions are responsible for conducting easy to average difficulty investigations of potential violations of Wisconsin laws; providing technical assistance to government officials, and the public; providing administrative and staff support to other areas within DOR, and providing liaison with local, state, and federal enforcement law agencies and prosecutors' offices. 
 

Some high-level key differences between the various positions are:

  • DAB:  Investigations and enforcement of alcohol beverage and video gambling laws.  Technical assistance to members of alcohol beverage and video gaming industries
     
  • OCI:  Investigations and enforcement of alcohol beverage tax, cigarette, electronic vaping devices, tobacco products, and video gambling. Technical assistance to members of cigarette, tobacco products, electronic vaping devices, video gaming and alcohol beverage industries


The register created from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in the next six months within DOR.  Job locations will depend on the needs of the divisions, and may include one of the Department of Revenue office locations in Madison, Milwaukee, Appleton, Eau Claire, Green Bay or Wausau.

Currently we are filling four positions: 

  • DAB:  Currently filling three positions.  One position will be assigned to each of the following headquarter locations:  1. Madison; 2. Eau Claire; and 3. Appleton.
     
  • OCI:  Currently filling one position that will be assigned to either Green Bay or Appleton as their headquarter location. 

 

Special Requirements

  1. Must be currently certified as a law enforcement officer by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB); or eligible for immediate recertification through the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice reciprocity.
     
  2. Possession of a valid driver’s license and eligibility to use state vehicles.  See Fleet Driver and Management Policies and Procedures Manual
     
  3. Ability to possess and carry firearms and other state issued equipment and maintain proficiency in their use per DOR policy and law enforcement standards.
     
  4. Must be at least 21 years of age (e.g., alcohol, T21-Tobacco 21 Federal Law)

Physical Demands And Work Environment

  1. Frequent travel with some overnight stays.
     
  2. Ability to participate in criminal investigations in a field setting which may involve making an arrest, subduing a suspect, gaining forcible entry to and searching dwellings, conducting prolonged surveillance, and defending oneself against physical attack.
     
  3. Ability to participate in investigative activities in hostile and stressful environments such as locations with high violent crime rates; remote and/or isolated locations in company of armed, violent, and unpredictable suspects; in automobiles at high rates of speed and requiring unsafe driving maneuvers; in unclean and germ-ridden conditions with individuals openly hostile to law enforcement representatives.
     
  4. Possibility of exposure to unknown substances and chemicals used in the manufacture of drugs.
     
  5. Ability to wear a concealed bulletproof vest, be armed with a handgun and handcuffs, and may be armed with a rifle.

Remote/Telework up to 60%. Note: During probation you will have the opportunity to gradually increase to 60% (i.e. working remotely three (3) days per week, and will report to your assigned headquarters location, two (2) days per week) within 9 months (of your 12-month probation) based on performance and workload needs.  These positions require extensive field work which may alter the telework schedule remote and in office days.
 

While working at DOR, you’ll enjoy impactful and fulfilling work, along with:

  • Generous Paid Time Off (2.6 weeks of vacation, 9 holidays, 4.5 personal holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year)
     
  • Retirement Benefits (participation in one of the nation’s top pension programs!)
     
  • Excellent Health Benefits
     
  • Healthy Work Environment
     
  • Additional benefits (life insurance, income continuation insurance, commuter benefits, and additional retirement savings programs). You may also qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Learn more about the State of Wisconsin’s amazing benefits package here, and also by visiting Wisconsin’s Total Rewards Calculator!

 

Position Summary

For a complete copy of the Excise Tax Agent (ETA)(Revenue Special Agent) position descriptions, click on the following links:  DAB PD and OCI PD 

 

Salary Information

Salary for these Excise Tax Agent positions (schedule-range 07-03) is $80,621 to $ 92,206 annually ($38.76 to $44.33 hourly), depending on qualifications, plus excellent benefits.  Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see an estimate of the total value of our competitive benefits package!  Current state employees pay will be based on the provisions in the Compensation Plan.  A twelve-month probationary period is required.

 

Job Details

The Department of Revenue will conduct criminal background, tax compliance checks and fingerprint checks on candidates prior to offer of hire. 

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.  The Department of Revenue does not sponsor work or student visas, either at time of hire or at any later time.  DOR participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information for all new employees to confirm authorization to work in the U.S.

 

Qualifications

Special Requirements (listed in the introduction section of the announcement):  Applicants will need to answer and pass online questions, prior to further consideration of your letter of qualification and resume following the instructions outlined.

Please address the following in your letter of qualifications and résumé:

Special Requirement:  
Must be currently certified as a law enforcement officer by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB); or eligible for immediate recertification through the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice reciprocity.

Reciprocity Note:  For sworn law enforcement officer applicants from outside Wisconsin - Reciprocity Requirements for becoming a certified law enforcement officer in Wisconsin can be found at:  https://wilenet.widoj.gov/training-standards/officer-training-employment-and-reciprocity 

Applicant Instructions:

  • You must meet the special requirement noted above.  If you do not meet this special requirement, you are not eligible and should not apply. 
     
  • If you meet one of the special requirements above, you must clearly state on both your letter of qualification and also your resume that you have one of the qualifications above, listing which one you meet, providing dates, employer, etc. that support how you meet the special requirements.
     
  • If you do not clearly state how you meet this special requirement in both your letter of qualification and your resume as directed, then you may be deemed not eligible and we will not evaluate your materials further. 

 

Minimum qualified applicants will meet each of the following:

  1. Must be currently certified as a law enforcement officer by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB); or eligible for immediate recertification through the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice reciprocity.

    **As noted above:  If you do not clearly state how you meet this special requirement in both your letter of qualification and your resume as directed, then you may be deemed not eligible and we will not evaluate your materials further.  
     
  2. Experience interpreting Wisconsin statutes, administrative codes, case law, and/or legal opinions
     
  3. Public speaking experience
     
  4. Experience conducting criminal investigations
     
  5. Experience writing investigative reports
     

Well qualified applicants will also have a minimum of one of the following (in addition to the minimum qualifications): 

  1. Experience interpreting Wisconsin statutes, Administrative Codes, case law, or legal opinions related to one or more of the following:  alcohol beverages, cigarettes, tobacco products, vapor products, or video gambling
     
  2. Experience coordinating work with other law enforcement agencies
     
  3. Experience conducting criminal investigations of violations of one or more of the following: alcohol beverages, cigarettes, tobacco products, vapor products, or video gambling 
     
  4. Experience writing investigative reports of violations of one or more of the following: alcohol beverages, cigarettes, tobacco products, vapor products, or video gambling
     
  5. Public speaking experience on law enforcement topics

 

How To Apply

Applications only accepted online at https://wisc.jobs/.  Once there, search for the Excise Tax Agent (Revenue Special Agent) Multiple Positions! position at the Department of Revenue to view the complete opening and apply for this job.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Interview results may be reused in accordance with the State of Wisconsin interview reuse policy.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer, voluntary demotion, or reinstatement) should complete the online application process by the stated deadline.

Questions can be directed to Linda Weber at Linda.Weber@wisconsin.gov or 608-261-7687.
 

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a talented and diverse workforce. 

 

Deadline to Apply

The application deadline is 11:59 pm CST on August 14, 2024.