Fuel & Tobacco Officer (Fuel and Tobacco Officer 2A-2C)

**Competition # :** 50324 **Department:** Service Nova Scotia **Location:** DARTMOUTH **Type of Employment:** Permanent **Union Status:** NSGEU - NSPG **Closing Date:** 18-Nov-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) **About Us** ------------ At Service Nova Scotia, we impact every citizen, business and municipality and business in Nova Scotia. Our mandate is to design and deliver programs and services to meet the needs of our clients and the public good through a culture of excellence. Our vision is to be a recognized leader in service and public protection that delivers trusted, accessible, modern programs, and contributes to Nova Scotia as a safe and desirable place to live, work and do business. **About Our Opportunity** ------------------------- Reporting to the Manager of Compliance and Special Investigations, you are involved in inspections and investigations to ultimately determine the appropriate action to be taken under the Revenue Act, the Petroleum Products Pricing Act, the Sales Tax Act, and Regulations made pursuant to these Acts. You collaborate regularly with other provincial departments and/or law enforcement agencies. **Primary Accountabilities** ---------------------------- * Conducting investigations into complaints received by the Compliance & Special Investigations section. This includes conducting routine investigations and compliance inspections of corporations, businesses, and individuals engaged in the importation, distribution, sale and consumption of petroleum and tobacco products in Nova Scotia. This may include informal tasking or assignments with other provincial departments or law enforcement agencies for short periods of time. * Participating in both mobile and stationary surveillance and sample purchases of evidence pursuant to the provisions of the Revenue Act and Regulations, and under the provisions of Section 25 of the Criminal Code. * Ensuring excellent documentation on any investigation and that the appropriate forms are completed. Preparing and submitting Operational Plans dealing with the operational effectiveness of personnel involved in the operation is also required. Ensuring that all safety concerns as identified in the plan are enforced. * On more complex assignments, consulting with others to determine whether investigational evidence justifies the seizure of records, either by statutory authority, or whether a search warrant is required under the appropriate legislation. If so, preparing and obtaining search warrants, in accordance with the appropriate statutes and assisting in the planning and execution of the search, seizure and securing of exhibits. * Submitting the search warrants for review and approval. Ensuring that the Report to Justice and Retention Orders are prepared and filed with the applicable court in a timely manner. * Reviewing evidence to ensure applicable charges are prepared and laid within the appropriate limitation of action period. * When prosecu