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U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in its drive to employ 87,000 agents is seeking special armed financial analysts that would be ready to use “deadly force” where necessary. Congress and President Joe Biden had given approval for the IRS employment in an $80 billion package, Washington Examiner reports.
IRS listed vacancies
for special agents on its jobs page to be placed around the country to root out
financial fraud.
Will IRS financial analysts be armed?
Some of the job
requirements listed includes: “maintain a level of fitness necessary to
effectively respond to life-threatening situations on the job.
“Carry a firearm and
be willing to use deadly force, if necessary.”
Interested persons
should also “adhere to the highest standards of conduct, especially in
maintaining honesty and integrity.”
Agents would also “work
a minimum of 50 hours per week, which may include irregular hours, and be
on-call 24/7, including holidays and weekends.”
Where will IRS agents be placed?
The IRS noted that
special agents can be placed around the nation and world, and have an
interesting job. Although they are financial analysts, they should also be
ready to engage criminals with force.
“SAs are known for their financial investigative expertise
in areas, such as, tax fraud, public corruption, cybercrimes, narcotics,
terrorism, and much more. Today's sophisticated schemes demand the analytical
ability of financial investigators to trace transactions through complex
financial records,” said the agency, according to Washington Examiner.
Special agents should also “be willing and able to
participate in arrests, execution of search warrants, and other dangerous
assignments.”
Agents will earn between $50,704 and $89,636 with 24
days off.