MS Analyst III (Fraud Investigator)

Program Consultant (WT: MS Analyst III) - 76004504

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.

Our Benefits include Paid Parental Leave Annual and Sick Leave Package Nine Paid Holidays State Health and Life Insurance Educational Benefits Contributory Retirement Plan

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it's a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.

If you're seeking employment with a meaningful mission, opportunities for skill growth and career advancement, competitive medical and life insurance, retirement benefits, ample vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and educational assistance, consider building your career at FLHSMV!

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent is authorized to conduct detailed investigations into suspected motor vehicle and driver's license fraud. This work includes:

• Investigating potential fraud complaints received from tax collector offices, department offices, law enforcement agencies and citizens.
• Developing investigative plans to facilitate the collection of evidence.
• Interviewing witnesses, victims and others regarding alleged violations and documenting these interviews.
• Performing in-depth analysis of records and other evidence including complex financial records, vehicle histories, interview statements, etc. and utilizing deductive reasoning to determine information validity and come to conclusions.
• Writing detailed reports outlining findings to provide information to law enforcement for further investigation, to support administrative actions or possible prosecution, and to identify patterns of fraud discovered.
• Preparing exhibits for use by department attorneys, law enforcement and criminal prosecutors.
• Acting as a liaison for, and potentially conducting joint investigations with, law enforcement and regulatory agency representatives.
• Representing the department on committees and task forces, as well as, at meetings regarding fraud investigative activities and related matters.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of investigative techniques and procedures. Ability to analyze information and determine its validity. Ability to conduct fact-finding interviews and take statements. Ability to use deductive reasoning to collect and analyze evidence. Ability to write accurate investigative reports and verbally brief them. Ability to analyze financial records. Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments. Ability to make independent decisions. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to use a personal computer, including Microsoft Office programs.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• Conducting fraud investigations.
• Additional preference if experience is related to motor vehicle title and registration fraud and/or identity theft and counterfeiting.
• Compiling and writing detailed investigative reports.

Job Related Requirements

This position may require the selected applicant to work hours outside of the normal work schedule based upon agency needs. Travel locally and statewide to investigate onsite, as needed. The selected applicant must have experience in criminal investigative reporting and/or current/former sworn law enforcement. This position requires the incumbent to have and maintain a valid driver's license in good standing. This means there can be no cancellations, suspensions, or revocations for a minimum of three years prior to employment and for the duration of employment. There can be no more than three chargeable crashes or any violation of Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, during any consecutive three-year period prior to and throughout employment.

The position you are applying for is subject to a Level 2 background check, along with Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) clearance, to include a fingerprint-based check of the criminal records of the FBI, as a condition of employment pursuant to Chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, Florida Statutes.

The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview. Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI.

FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on click.appcast.io). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.

All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location: SUNRISE, FL, US, 33351 SUNRISE, FL, US, 33323 SUNRISE, FL, US, 33326

Nearest Major Market: Fort Lauderdale Nearest Secondary Market: Miami