Associate Hearing/Appeals Referee

Associate Hearings/Appeals Referee

Annual Salary: $53,597

• Please Note: The salary/salary range listed in this job description is a base salary only and does not include years-of-service adjustments. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments may exceed the salary/salary range listed above.

Why you will love this position:

The Division of Employment Security is looking for an enthusiastic applicant with excellent communication skills to join our team! This position offers full state benefits and a regular 40-hour work week.

What you will do:

• Conduct quasi-judicial hearings with interested parties and their counsel: places witnesses under oath, questions witnesses to ascertain pertinent facts, sees that the hearings are properly recorded, admits or excludes evidence, and facilitates the cross-examination of witnesses.

• Prior to hearing, review the Division exhibits and documentation submitted by the parties and make necessary preparations to address the issues pertinent to the hearing.

• Prepare written decisions, or orders, applying pertinent provisions of the law and following established precedents.

• Study precedent decisions in similar cases as a guide for making decisions.

All you need for success:

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 or more years of professional experience in the programs subject to the administrative hearing review. (Substitutions may be allowed).

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Desired Attributes

• Prior participation in administrative hearings.

• Possess a familiarity with an unemployment insurance system.

• Knowledge of administrative procedures

More reasons to love this position:

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position, please contact:

Thomas Ott, Supervising Referee, at 573-751-2296 or Thomas.Ott@labor.mo.gov.