Investigator Job at State of Alaska, Anchorage, AK

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  • State of Alaska
  • Anchorage, AK

Job Description

This recruitment is open to  Alaska Residents only.

The Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing

Is recruiting for an Investigator 3 located in Anchorage!

 

What you will be doing:

Investigators serve to ensure competent, professional, and regulated services are delivered to the community by investigating alleged violations of statutes and regulations governing 43 different licensed professions in the State of Alaska. Investigators review complaints concerning violations which may include fraud, malpractice, negligence, misconduct, unethical conduct, unlicensed practice and noncompliance of various licensing provisions.

Your routine duties would include independently conducting investigations of alleged violations of Title 08 statutes and 12 AAC regulations, conducting interviews, invoking disciplinary actions, and when appropriate, preparing and participating in cases for administrative hearing. You also will be working with the Alaska State Medical Board, reviewing cases with medical board members, and attending board meetings.

 
Our organization, mission, and culture: 
The mission of the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing is to ensure that competent, professional and regulated commercial services are available to Alaska consumers. The investigation unit supports this mission by investigating allegations against Alaska's licensed professionals who violate the statutes and regulations governing their licenses.

 
The benefit of joining our team:
We offer flexible work schedules where employees in good standing can choose their work hours and/or alternative workweek schedules, a supportive and collabortive team atmosphere, training opportunities outside of Alaska, and a comprehensive employee benefits package to include retirement, health insurance, and 13 paid holidays.

The best candidate for this position will have the opportunity to utilize and aquire a wide range of investigative skills. The incumbent will join a team of professionals, committed to public service.

The working conditions you can expect: 
Our office is located in downtown Anchorage inside the Atwood Building on the 15th floor; with free employee parking located across the street in the Linny Pacillo parking garage.

The CBPL investigative unit has flexibility with in-person team work and independent remote work. Investigators can tailor their schedule to accommodate their work style, including flexible remote and office hours.

 
Who we are looking for: 
To be successful in the position a candidate will need the following core competencies:
  • Reasoning:  Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
  • Technological Competency: Competency with standard office equipment. Computer literacy and fluency with Microsoft Office software is essential. Administering a large volume of digital documents, information, and evidence in cases. Utilization of the digital case management system and other investigative software. 
  • Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. 
  • Manages and Organizes Information:  Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains both confidential and non confidential information; determines its importance and accuracy, and clearly communicates it by both written and verbal methods.
    Independent Worker: 
    Displays a high level of initiative, effort, confidentiality, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior. 
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in 
 
  • Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
 
  • Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
 
  • Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
 
  • Investigation: Knowledge of the guidelines, regulations, and procedures associated with investigation, including interviewing, evidence detection, locating, gathering, and handling, and drawing appropriate factual inferences and conclusions. Provide oral or written reports of findings. Presenting evidence and providing testimony.
 
  • Law: Knowledge of State and federal laws, including legal and court procedures, regulations, guidelines, precedents, admissibility of evidence, case preparation, and/or settlements for applicable areas of law practiced or supported. 
 
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible investigative work experience performing duties such as locating and gathering information, evidence and/or testimony to be used in civil or criminal proceedings, administrative actions, or governmentally regulated activities which included preparing reports in support of attorneys or agencies engaged in administrative adjudication, and/or detecting and verify suspected fraud, licensing violations, and other violations of state law.
 
  Definitions:


“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
 
“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through 
formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.
 
“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
 
Special Note:
Some positions in this class may require eligibility for commission as a Special Officer with the State of Alaska as a condition of hire.
 
Some positions require applicants pass a background investigation, which includes a criminal record check for conviction of felony or misdemeanor crimes, as a prerequisite to employment.
 
Some positions require incumbents possess an Alaska driver's license and operate a motor vehicle.

  Documents Needed at the Time of Interview:
If you are selected to advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process, you must provide the following at the time of the interview:

  • Three (3) supervisory references; 
  • Two (2) professional, personally authored writing samples; and
  • Last two (2) performance evaluations.
Special Notice:

This position requires a valid drivers license.

Education:
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview.

Work Experience:
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

Multiple Vacancies:
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

Notice:
Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at

EEO Statement:
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

 
Contact Information:
If you have questions regarding Workplace Alaska, the application process and/or problems being able to submit your application or attachments online, please call the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the 'govermentjobs.com' domains.

 
For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Hiring Manager: Sonia Lipker

Title: Senior Investigator

Phone Number: (907) 269-7646

Fax Number: (907) 269-8195

Email: sonia.lipker@alaska.gov

Job Tags

Remote job, Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Felony friendly, Flexible hours,

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