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Investigator (Austin)
WHO WE ARE:
Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in Austin on the north lawn of the Texas State Capitol, we have offices statewide. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits. This position is located at 101 E 15th St, Austin, TX, in the Division of Fraud Deterrence and Compliance Monitoring (FDCM).
TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
The Investigator III performs complex (journey-level) investigative work. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
YOU WILL BE TRUSTED TO:
- Evaluate, process, and monitor incoming possible cases for selection and progress through the prosecution track. Downgrades cases not well suited for prosecution and potentially creates a civil assessment in lieu of prosecution.
- Prepare and issues Notices of Potential Prosecution (10-day letters) to claimants.
- Process and responds to paper/electronic correspondence and phone calls from claimants about the status of their case, appeal rights, and repayment obligations.
- Analyze unemployment prosecutions cases for theft from the unemployment trust fund, including the amount of theft. Prepares a summary of this information as well as other documentation for the Profit Analysis and Identity Investigation Report to be used as part of the criminal prosecution referral.
- Prepare and send subpoenas to obtain wage and identity information. Handles follow up correspondence for subpoenas including bank payment requests.
- Contact and interview potential defendants, witnesses, and others. Uses TWC resources to help identify and locate these parties as part of the investigation.
- Testify before criminal grand juries and at trial, as necessary.
- Log restitution checks from District Attorneys and Probation Departments and refers them to TWC’s Revenue & Trust Management for processing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
YOU QUALIFY WITH:
- One year and six months of full-time experience performing auditing or investigating work; or unemployment insurance claims examiner tasks; or gathering of information, interviewing, counseling or in the instruction, demonstration, and interpretation of policies in a public or private enterprise.
- Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position.
YOU ARE A GREAT FIT WITH:
- Knowledge of Child Care program
- Investigation experience
YOU GAIN:
- A Family Friendly Certified Workplace.
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Medical Insurance
- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
- Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits.
Duty involves up to 20% travel within the state of Texas.
VETERANS:
Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications, and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ComplianceInspectionandInvestigation.pdf
HOW TO APPLY:
To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.workintexas.com or on Taleo (Job Search).
TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.
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