INVESTIGATOR V (MEDICAID FRAUD) - DOWNTOWN, OAHU

Recruitment Number 25-0435 This is a permanent full‑time position with the Department of the Attorney General, Criminal Justice Division. Salary: $6,043 to $7,351 per month (SR‑24, Step D to I). The position is located in the Medicaid Fraud Unit, Criminal Justice Division of the Department of the Attorney General. It is vested with statewide police powers and is authorized to carry and use firearms and ammunition. This position is responsible for independently performing investigations in a wide variety of criminal and civil fraud cases involving State Medicaid, medical and health care programs such as Medicaid and Medicare. Investigations include suspected fraud and abuse by providers, complaints of abuse and neglect of patients, and other criminal cases such as homicide, assault, theft and criminal neglect. A majority of the work time is spent conducting criminal investigations which involve interrogation of suspects, interview of witnesses, searching for physical evidence, cultivating informants, maintaining surveillance, doing undercover work, preparing search warrants, assuring that evidence is properly handled, and making proper arrests. Qualifications Legal Authorization to Work: All persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment. Basic Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university. Specialized Experience (3½ years): Initiative, ingenuity, resourcefulness, and judgment required to collect, assemble, and develop facts and other pertinent data. Ability to think logically and objectively, to analyze and evaluate facts, evidence and related information, and arrive at sound conclusions. Skill in written and oral reports and presentation of investigative findings in a clear and concise manner. Tact, discretion, and capacity for obtaining the cooperation and confidence of others. Quality of Experience: At least one year of specialized experience comparable in scope, complexity and responsibility to work experience characteristic of the Investigator IV class. Investigator IV responsibilities include: Independent full‑range investigations with complex nature. Small investigative program without supervisory guidance. Supervisory investigator carrying out standard policies from planning through reporting. Selective Certification Requirement (Criminal Investigations Experience): Applicants must have demonstrated knowledge of interviewing and interrogation techniques; proper investigative report writing techniques; rules of legal evidence; search and seizure laws; laws of arrest; surveillance techniques and equipment; proper use of force including deadly force; Hawaii Penal Code; and ability to review and analyze financial and other written documents. Must also have thorough knowledge and ability to use firearms. Certification Requirements: Meet State and Federal requirements for firearms. Be qualified by a certified law enforcement firearms instructor to carry a department or agency issued handgun. Have at least 2 years of experience conducting criminal investigations with practical application of the specialized knowledge. Supervisory Aptitude: Acceptable if strong evidence of supervisory abilities and potential. Special Requirements: Must meet firearms requirements. No conviction of domestic violence. Valid driver’s license at time of appointment. Must successfully pass pre‑employment drug test (paid by applicant). EEO Statement The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Hawai'i