INVESTIGATOR - DOPL

State of Idaho Opportunity

Investigator

About the Agency: The Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) provides consumer protection and public safety through its regulation of more than 250,000 licensees within more than 44 Boards and Commissions here in the great State of Idaho.

This DOPL Investigator position is a great opportunity for a professional who's looking to provide consumer protection and public safety for all Idahoans.

Example of Duties:

• Plans, organizes, and conducts investigations of alleged violations for compliance with the professional and occupational regulatory acts and rules
• Interviews witnesses and licensees
• Compiles reports, statements, and supporting documentation
• Evaluates and documents violations
• Analyzes circumstances surrounding the complaints and allegations
• Prepares detailed reports
• Interprets and applies laws and regulations and explains them to others
• Testifies in disciplinary hearings

Minimum Qualifications

Good knowledge of:

• Investigative techniques and procedures
• Interviewing techniques
• Legal rights of citizens including due process rights
• Collection and documentation of evidence

Experience:

• Interpreting, explaining, and applying laws and regulations
• Conducting fact-finding interviews
• Preparing detailed investigative reports and correspondence
• Determining the scope of an investigation
• Using basic office related computer programs

Valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience testifying in disciplinary or other hearings
• Completion of POST or equivalent state-sponsored law enforcement training (any level) OR military police school OR regulatory training such as CLEAR basic and specialized National Certified Investigator and Inspector Training (NCIT).

Supplemental Information

Investigation activities include planning, organizing, and performing interviews at various sites such as homes, offices, jails, prisons, mental health facilities, nursing homes, crematories, or funeral homes where alleged violations for compliance have occurred; analyzing and evaluating evidence and testimony; preparing detailed, fact-based professional reports and correspondence; testifying in adversarial disciplinary hearings; interpreting and applying laws and regulations and explaining them to others. Incumbents may deal with uncooperative, angry, and sometimes violent persons.

BEST RETIREMENT AVAILABLE IN THE NATION!

We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems(PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS!

• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance - employee only coverage for PPO $70/month for medical and vision & $12.00/month for dental
• Paid parental leave
• Multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457
• Basic life insurance for employee and family
• Wellness programs
• Ongoing training opportunities
• An opportunity for student loan forgiveness & Tuition Reimbursement
• And more!

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.