Title: Investigator, Tobacco Enforcement Section
State Role Title: Investigator
Hiring Range: $75,000-$80,000
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law
Location: Office of the Attorney General
Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Conducts investigations of tobacco product manufacturers, licensed tobacco product
distributors, and tobacco product retailers to ensure compliance with Virginia tobacco laws. Assists in both criminal and regulatory investigations. Works with local, state, and federal law enforcement and government agencies. Prepares evidence for prosecution and testifies to such findings in state and federal courts as needed. Assists with special projects as needed. This position will either be based in the Richmond, Virginia OAG Office, or home-office based with access to the Richmond, Virginia office location, covering the “Central Virginia” area within the outer county lines from Pittsylvania County north to Amherst County, northeast to Albemarle County, southeast to Hanover County, and southwest to Brunswick County. Daily interstate travel will be required, including infrequent overnight trips.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Successful candidate will demonstrate proficiency in time management, ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks, strong planning and organizational skills, ability to work independently and as a team member, ability to organize and analyze large quantities of information, keen attention to detail, and a high degree of initiative.
Candidates should have demonstrated computer proficiency with word processing and database management systems (Microsoft products preferred).
Additional Considerations
Applicants must have a related undergraduate degree, law enforcement certification or commensurate experience.
Major course work in criminal justice or prior investigative experience is preferred, however an equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the required qualifications may be substituted for educational criteria.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.
Contact Information
Name: OAG Recruitment
Phone: 804-786-2071
Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.