Investigator 2 Jobs

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

The Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) is recruiting to fill a vacancy for an Investigator 2 to support all operations of Iowa ABD. The Alcoholic Beverages Division of the Iowa Department of Revenue governs the sale and use of alcohol in the state of Iowa in the following ways:

• Wholesales alcoholic liquor to over 2,000 privately-owned liquor retailers in Iowa.
• Licenses businesses seeking to manufacture, distribute, and sell alcoholic beverages in Iowa.
• Regulates businesses that sell alcohol products in Iowa.
• Deposits about $150 million into the state's General Fund each year supporting programs that benefit all Iowans.
• Educates stakeholders on how to stay in compliance with alcohol law.

In this position you will be responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of the program
• Ensuring inspection reports are complete and accurate and are given to the Program Coordinator in a timely manner
• Serving as a commissioned officer of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and performing inspections at tobacco retail establishments across Iowa
• Traveling throughout the state of Iowa up to 90% of the time to conduct inspections
• Recruitment, training, and supervision of underage persons in the program and ensuring parents and/or guardians give consent and are fully aware of what the program work entails for those that are under the age of 18
• Coordinating underage person's availability prior to conducting inspections and safely transporting them to and from inspections
• Tobacco enforcement activities related to both the federal and state level tobacco enforcement programs

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the following:

• Professional experience in work that requires conducting investigations and writing clear, comprehensive, and accurate records of fact that ultimately arrive at a conclusion or recommendation.
• Professional experience working independently, off-site, and without direct supervision.
• Demonstrated experience interacting with youth in a professional, supervisory capacity.
• Professional experience conducting investigations, inspections, or audits that deal with the tobacco industry.

Job Specific Competencies:

• Alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of
• Active Learning – Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Employer Highlights
The Iowa Department of Revenue is a well-respected employer. We are focused on providing excellent customer service, while offering a wonderful team atmosphere, work-life balance, free parking, and casual attire. We offer a flexible working environment and opportunities to work from home with the ability to work from anywhere in the State of Iowa as long as it is your primary residence. We have a great total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Working Environment- Work from Home Opportunities
• Vacation Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Sick Leave
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC)

Questions?
The mission of the Iowa Department of Revenue is to serve Iowans and support the state government by collecting all taxes required by law, but no more. Our strength is driven by the skills, talents, and diversity of our people. We value and promote diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our business and at every level of our organization. If you’re looking for a career with an organization that values its employees and customers, you’ve come to the right place.

Applicants must live within the State of Iowa to qualify for this position. This will be a hybrid position that will require on site work in the Des Moines office as needed.

Selectives

001 Investigative Work
6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in one or in any combination of the below areas involving: Private investigation, Insurance company investigations, Parole/probation officers and similar investigative backgrounds such as misrepresentation/fraud investigations, or accident analyses, Creating reports to determine cause or responsibility in illegal or inappropriate actions involving the public domain

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• A total of five years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one or two), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in law enforcement, corrections, criminology, police science, accounting, finance, or law equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twelve months of full-time work as an Investigator 1 or twenty-four months of full-time work as a Warehouse and Grain Dealer Examiner.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in law enforcement, corrections, criminology, police science, accounting, finance, or law, and experience equal to one year of full-time work in the administration of a program involving application of agency unemployment insurance or public assistance benefit programs, correctional rules and regulations, and/or court or administrative hearings processes.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in law enforcement, corrections, criminology, police science, accounting, finance, or law, and experience equal to one year of full-time work as an investigator requiring knowledge in law enforcement, corrections, or criminal investigation.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

Some positions in this class may require an applicant to have the ability to pass a background investigation.

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