Welfare Investigator

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Tulare County District Attorney Office. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.
  
 Current vacancy is with the District Attorney’s Office located in Visalia. 

• Conduct investigations of suspected fraudulent receipt of public assistance.
• Maintain and adhere to strict confidentiality policies.
• Locate and interview suspected persons, absent parents, and witnesses and analyze and evaluate their testimony.
• Conduct surveillance.
• Examine a variety of public and private records to secure information concerning suspected violations.
• Contact and interview individuals, employers and representatives of business and governmental organizations.
   

For a full list of duties for this position, please click here. 

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Education: 

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade preferably supplemented by college coursework in criminology or criminal justice.

Experience: 

• One (1) year of work experience performing investigations in a public law enforcement agency.

Knowledge of:

• Investigative techniques and procedures.
• Principles of identification, preservation and presentation of evidence.
• Sources of information used in locating persons.
• Legal rights of citizens.
• Laws of arrest, rules of evidence and of court procedure.

Skill/Ability to:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Learn, interpret, and apply provisions of the Welfare laws, rules, and investigations applicable to investigations of welfare fraud.
• Conduct investigations relating to suspected fraudulent receipt of public assistance.

Conditions of Employment

Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act

This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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