What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unemployment Investigator II position at State of Iowa - Executive Branch?
Job Description
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is seeking a new team member for the role of Unemployment Investigator 2 in the Unemployment Integrity Bureau. As an Unemployment Investigator 2 the successful candidate will conduct various investigations by contacting claimants, employers, general public, law enforcement officials, county attorneys and agency personnel for the purpose of gathering information and maintaining case files.
Job Description
Areas of investigation include, but are not limited to:
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is a state agency dedicated to providing exceptional employment services and connecting employers with skilled workers. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and aligning services with workforce demands, IWD offers comprehensive support to job seekers and employers through a statewide network of Iowa WORKS Centers.
Benefits
Joining the IWD team and becoming a State of Iowa employee comes with a range of valuable benefits, including:
Hours of Work: Monday – Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Hybrid telework and alternate work schedule opportunities for eligible classifications after 6-months of employment has been completed.
Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.e-verify.gov .
No applicant seeking employment with the Iowa Department of Workforce Development can have a current, ongoing overpayment balance with Iowa Workforce Development without a payment plan in place.?Selected positions will be subject to a criminal background check.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
Additional Qualification Requirements
Some positions in this class may require an applicant to have the ability to pass a background investigation.
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is seeking a new team member for the role of Unemployment Investigator 2 in the Unemployment Integrity Bureau. As an Unemployment Investigator 2 the successful candidate will conduct various investigations by contacting claimants, employers, general public, law enforcement officials, county attorneys and agency personnel for the purpose of gathering information and maintaining case files.
Job Description
Areas of investigation include, but are not limited to:
- Allegations of information and indicates fraud or erroneous benefit payments. Analyze situations independently, accurately, and immediately and adapt an effective course of action in line with agency guidelines and current law.
- Conduct benefit payment crossmatch reviews for both intrastate and interstate claims. Responsible for timely handling of reviews, scheduling, determination of overpayment and/or fraud, proper recommendation for prosecution and follow-up of disputed allegations.
- Participate in using the Systematic Alien Verification of Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify immigration status.
- Professional representation of the agency in hearings, monitor restitution and proper transmittal of any monies given as property liens, completing voluntary wage assignments, and pursuing garnishment of wages.
- Prepare fraud-related cases for prosecution by county attorneys, including identifying and locating witnesses, assembling, and reviewing all evidence pertinent to the prosecution.
- Prepare legal documents for court and other actions. Review case with and make recommendations to
- County attorneys concerning plea bargaining, dismissals, and sentencing. Appear as required by the court and accurately testify to the known facts.
- Issue non-monetary determinations in connection with overpayment and fraud. Responsible for correct appropriate decisions and timely handling of the same.
- Pursuing recovery of overpayments.
- Issue subpoena to cause individuals and evidence to appear.
- Issue administrative penalty decisions.
- Respond to inquiries and correspondence concerning Investigation and Recovery unit areas.
- Establish and maintain effective community relations. Responsible for disseminating correct, easily understood information to claimants, employing units, agency personnel, law enforcement officials and others.
- Conduct liaison activities with outside groups, civic and governmental so that others will have knowledge of the Investigation and Recovery Unit and of its functions and services.
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is a state agency dedicated to providing exceptional employment services and connecting employers with skilled workers. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and aligning services with workforce demands, IWD offers comprehensive support to job seekers and employers through a statewide network of Iowa WORKS Centers.
Benefits
Joining the IWD team and becoming a State of Iowa employee comes with a range of valuable benefits, including:
- Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Generous paid time off, including nine paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave with no cap on sick leave accrual.
- Prepare for the future with the IPERS retirement package, as well as an additional optional deferred compensation retirement plan.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
- Free Life and Long-term Disability Insurance with the option of purchasing additional coverage.
- Employee Assistance Programs and Discount Programs for support.
Hours of Work: Monday – Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Hybrid telework and alternate work schedule opportunities for eligible classifications after 6-months of employment has been completed.
Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.e-verify.gov .
No applicant seeking employment with the Iowa Department of Workforce Development can have a current, ongoing overpayment balance with Iowa Workforce Development without a payment plan in place.?Selected positions will be subject to a criminal background check.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in law enforcement, corrections, criminology, police science, accounting, finance, or law, and experience equal to one year of full-time work as an investigator requiring knowledge in law enforcement, corrections, or criminal investigation.
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in law enforcement, corrections, criminology, police science, accounting, finance, or law, and experience equal to one year of full-time work in the administration of a program involving application of agency unemployment insurance or public assistance benefit programs, correctional rules and regulations, and/or court or administrative hearings processes.
- A total of five years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one or two), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in law enforcement, corrections, criminology, police science, accounting, finance, or law equals one year of full-time experience.
- Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twelve months of full-time work as an Investigator 1 or twenty-four months of full-time work as a Warehouse and Grain Dealer Examiner.
Additional Qualification Requirements
Some positions in this class may require an applicant to have the ability to pass a background investigation.
