Need Local Arizona Residents only.

Hybrid Position - training will be onsite; remotely working available once training is complete. Required to go onsite for certain meetings.

Bilingual is highly desired

SOAZ – Posting ID # 5440 - AZDES - Office of Inspector General (OIG) - Senior Investigator

Seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual with Public Assistance Eligibility policy and program knowledge and investigation experience utilizing methods employed in protective services to investigate and interview for public assistance programs.

This position investigates allegations of fraud and abuse related to the Department of Economic Security (DES) programs and services, and allegations of misconduct by clients, employees, contractors, vendors, and providers. Additionally, to conducts administrative and criminal investigations regarding benefits fraud by partnering with federal, state, and local law enforcement.

Required Skills

Criminal Investigation,

Accounting Skills,

Writing Skills,

Investigation History

Intelligence gathering and crime analysis processes

Methods and techniques of statistical research, analysis, and probability modeling

Principles of data collection, collation, analysis and dissemination

Microsoft Office applications, Google Suite

Public Assistance Eligibility Policy, procedures and regulations and/or criminal offenses under Federal, State and Local Statutes and Administrative code and trends in the area of assignment

Software used for data analysis and investigations

Relational databases, Geographical Information Software (GIS) tools, and mapping techniques

Evidence handling procedures

Performing statistical research and analysis

Crime analysis or investigations and reviewing and analyzing data and information from multiple sources to extract facts

Review and evaluation of activities and develop effective methods for improvement

Establishing effective working relationships, both internal and external

Preparing clear, concise, and accurate oral and written reports

Generating reports, maps, charts, graphs, and other visual aids

Using link analysis software, or other data analysis and investigation software

Research and presentations

Methods and Practices employed in protective services, criminal detection and investigative or interviewing for public assistance programs.

Communicate effectively and accurately, both orally and in writing

Conduct fact finding research and utilize problem solving techniques

Organize data into logical formats for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials

Prioritize tasks or projects to meet deadlines and organize and maintain case/project files

Perform detailed work with a high degree of accuracy

Integrate and interpret complex information

Establish effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work