What are the responsibilities and job description for the Investigator position at South Dakota State Government?
Job ID: 31006
Agency: Department of Social Services - Division of Finance
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Salary: $24.11 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: H
Closing Date: 04.22.25
This is a Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Social Services. For more information on the Department of Social Services, please visit https://dss.sd.gov.
The Division of Finance, Office of Recoveries and Fraud Investigations is seeking an articulate professional who is organized, energetic, motivated, and dependable. This individual must be driven by our vision to build Strong Families, South Dakota's Foundation and Our Future. The Office of Recoveries and Fraud is seeking a candidate to fill the role of Investigator. The successful candidate will be responsible for investigating cases to ensure that applicants obtain and utilize benefits appropriately according to federal and state regulations. This includes conducting investigations of alleged fraud, preparing evidence, writing comprehensive reports, and interviewing witnesses and subjects of investigation.
Travel is a requirement.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- interviewing and investigative techniques;
- data access procedures;
- effective methods of overpayment detection;
- Department of Social Services program policies and procedures;
- rules and regulations pertaining to recovering improper payments.
Skills to:
- organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up with minimal direction;
- attention to detail;
- gather and manage information;
- prepare clear and concise written reports.
Ability to:
- deal tactfully with others;
- communicate clearly and concisely;
- objectively analyze conflicting allegations, documents, as well as written and verbal statements;
- testify at hearings;
- exercise judgement and discretion in applying and interpreting laws, regulations, and policies;
- draw conclusions based on facts or evidence.
This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=1EO
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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