What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPECIAL AGENT position at Arizona Department of Administration?
SPECIAL AGENT
Job No : 530666
Work Type : Full-time
Location : REMOTE OPTIONS, PHOENIX
Categories : Law Enforcement / Detective / Corrections / Protective Services, Legal / Investigations / Adjustment / Compliance
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
The Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions licenses, monitors, investigates, examines, and ensures the safety and soundness of, regulated entities. The Department also helps resolve consumer complaints against financial-services and insurance entities; takes action in response to violations of law; encourages competition, innovation, and economic development; collects taxes and assessments that support State government operations; combats auto theft and insurance fraud through public awareness campaigns, and funding for law enforcement and dedicated prosecutors.
Our mission is to help Arizonans receive the benefits and protections to which they are legally entitled by enforcing insurance and financial institution laws and by providing information and assistance and to combat vehicle theft.
SPECIAL AGENT
Job Location :
100 North 15th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Posting Details :
Hourly Pay Rate : $37.37
Grade : 21
This position will remain posted until filled
Job Summary :
This position is regarded as a State law enforcement contact point for information specific to Civil and Criminal Insurance Codes. Applicants for the special agent position must be AZPOST certified peace officers or within 3 years of active certification.
Applicants must pass an oral board interview, pre-employment interview, background check; to include polygraph examination, AZPOST medical and drug testing.
The Special Agent position will fall under the general supervision of the Special Agent Supervisor, agents perform statewide, national, and, at times, international investigations. The position requires working with a high degree of independence as well as with other state, local and federal law enforcement partners.
The work involves long hours of research, interviewing suspects, hostile witnesses, and making arrests. At times agents are required to work fluctuating work schedules, and may involve danger while working undercover. Travel is required throughout the State of Arizona, including interstate and international journeys at times.
This position is distinguished from other investigator classes by its responsibility for writing affidavits to obtain warrants, court-authorized searches, seizures, wiretaps, and arrests. The highly complex nature of the investigations are not limited to agency-specific violations.
Agents may be called upon to conduct follow-up investigations in foreign countries. Case expertise requirements include but are not limited to an intricate knowledge of investigating financial crimes, document crimes, workers compensation fraud, life insurance fraud, vehicle theft fraud, illegal enterprises, and organized criminal syndicates.
Job Duties :
- Confer with prosecuting attorneys (e.g. Asst. Attorney General, county prosecutors) concerning investigations
- Interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects on the telephone or in person and planning case strategy
- Engaging in undercover investigation operations; conducting surveillance of case suspects
- Preparing and serving search warrants; conducting searches; seizing and securing evidence
- Preparing arrest warrants; physically arresting suspects and booking suspects in jail
- Testifying in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings
- Maintaining case files and evidence; preparing case reports
- Reviewing information and documents; analyzing data
- Other duties as assigned as related to the position
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs) :
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Pre-Employment Requirements :
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply : Driver's License Requirements.
Benefits :
The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package to include :
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
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Contact Us :
Advertised : 13 Dec 2024 US Mountain Standard Time
Applications close :
Salary : $37
