SPECIAL AGENT

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office (“AGO”) seeks motivated Special Agents to be assigned to the Criminal Division/Special Investigations Section. Units within the Special Investigations Section supported by Special Agents include Major Fraud, Health Care Fraud, Consumer Fraud, and Financial Crimes. The mission of the special investigations section is to investigate fraud, intercept illicit proceeds, dismantle criminal organizations, recover assets, and protect Arizonans.

A Special Agent will experience a team-oriented atmosphere and a rewarding work environment. The AGO promotes a work-life balance, fosters employee development, ingenuity, and inclusion. Special Agent positions may be eligible for remote work and a flexible work schedule based upon the department’s business needs and continual meeting of performance measures.

Remote Options:
This position may be eligible for Remote Work up to two days a week based upon the department’s business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

As a Special Agent conducting felony investigations, operational considerations may require you to work varying hours, weekends, holidays, and respond after hours; agents can also be deployed to assist allied agencies in response to a critical incident that falls within the protocols of the National Incident Management System or the State of Arizona Mutual Aid protocols.

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Student Loan Assistance

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page.

• Positions in this classification participate in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS).
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 90 days of employment.

As a Special Agent, the position will be expected to know and understand various Arizona criminal and civil statutes; the Arizona criminal justice system; rules of evidence; and tactics, procedures, and techniques for general investigations, searches, seizures, and arrests.

As a Special Agent, assigned to the Major Fraud Unit, the position will be expected to know and understand the elements and legal standards of conducting long-term criminal investigations involving fraud, money laundering, racketeering and other white-collar crimes.

The Special Agent will be familiar with various financial databases that track proceed movements and have the knowledge to conduct analysis of financial statements.

As a Special Agent, this position must have the skills to communicate effectively with people of various backgrounds and education levels using both verbal and non-verbal communication skills; conduct effective interviews and interrogations; maintain strict compliance with chain-of-custody and evidence control procedures; prepare search/seizure warrant affidavits; safely plan and execute search/seizure warrants; safely make arrests; manage time and resources effectively; work effectively with team members including attorneys, forensic accountants, computer forensics experts, administrative staff, and other investigators;

and maintain proficiency with a firearm.

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