SPECIAL AGENT

Salary: $33.65 - $49.74 Hourly
Location : Clark County - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: PERMANENT
Job Number: 31541
Department: Business License
Opening Date: 06/30/2026
Closing Date: 7/14/2026 5:01 PM Pacific
Max Number of Applicants: 250


ABOUT THE POSITION
The Clark County Department of Business License is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Special Agent position. This position conducts complex on-site inspections of privileged, regulated, and general businesses to verify compliance with County codes and regulations. When violations or irregularities are identified, the Special Agent determines the most appropriate course of action to bring the business into compliance. Special Agents prepare a variety of notices, investigative reports, correspondence, and other written materials related to licensing and enforcement activities. The ideal candidate will perform both field and office work and must be available to work nights and weekends. Responsibilities include enforcing regulations related to sidewalk vendors, including the seizure, destruction, and disposal of unpermitted prepared food. This position is assigned to the Business License Enforcement team.
PLEASE NOTE: This position could be subject to shift work that includes nights, evenings, and weekends.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.

THE SALARY FOR THIS RECRUITMENT HAS BEEN CHANGED AND IS NOW REFLECTED IN THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS


Education and Experience: Equivalent to two (2) years of college level course work in business or public administration, law enforcement, accounting or a field related to the work AND three (3) years of full-time experience in business license inspection and investigation or in a similar investigative capacity.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License at time of appointment.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Medical Examination: Employment is contingent upon the results of a physical examination performed by our examining physician.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Plans and conducts a variety of complex on-site inspections for proposed and existing privileged and regulated businesses, including gaming, liquor, and adult entertainment facilities, and similar facilities, to verify that such businesses are in compliance with County codes and regulations; when irregularities are found, determines the most appropriate means of bringing the business into compliance.
• May act as the project lead agent on large, difficult or complex investigations and reviews.
• Reviews complex corporate structures involving contracts, corporation papers, lease agreements, managerial agreements, purchase agreements, and assets.
• Locates unlicensed businesses or businesses which have a change of ownership, location or business name and initiates appropriate changes in documentation; issues notices of non-compliance, misdemeanor citations or cease and desist orders as required.
• Reviews and investigates complex applications to be submitted to the Gaming and Licensing Board; reviews written documentation concerning business history, ownership and financing; prepares recommendations and outlines concerns to the Board as required.
• Confers with legal staff regarding licensing violations; testifies before an administrative hearing officer or in a court of law as required.
• Determines, receipts and collects appropriate fees and penalties, including audit fees; collects returned checks, delinquent room taxes and other problem payments; balances payments received on a regular basis.
• Confers with department and legal staff regarding license code interpretation and procedure application; provides factual information to existing or potential businesses regarding such codes and procedures; assists applicants in completing forms and providing required information.
• Prepares a variety of notices, reports of investigations, correspondences and other written materials.
• Maintains accurate records and files and prepares periodic or special reports related to the work performed.
• Monitors changes in the law or ordinances that may affect division activities; assesses their impact upon division activities and recommends policy and procedural changes as required.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Conducts inspections of and enforces regulations related to roadside or event vendors, garage sales and other short-term activities.
• Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work.
• Drives a personal or county motor vehicle to various sites within the County in order to conduct investigations and attend meetings.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS


Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment, and to drive a motor vehicle in order to visit inspection sites and attend meetings; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options
• More Money in Your Pocket
  • 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
  • No Social Security Deduction
  • No State Income Taxes
• Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)
  • - Employer pays 90% of premium
    • Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
    • 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost
    • Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health
• Retiree insurance - eligible after 5 years of service
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance - Employer Paid
• AD&D - Employer Paid
• Long Term Disability - Employer Paid
• Generous Leave Accruals that include:
  • 13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday
  • Paid Vacation Leave
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Holiday Leave
• Other leave options
  • Catastrophic Leave
  • Parental Leave - Up to 90 days
• Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include
  • Guardian - Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
  • Trustmark - Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
  • Sunlife Financial - Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
  • TASC - Flexible Spending Account - FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
  • Morgan Stanley - Deferred Compensation Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Onsite Fitness Center - $12/month

*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.
01


The following questions 1-4 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Please note that part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area).
Which best describes your level of education? (Applicants with foreign or international education, including full degrees, partial degrees, or individual credits, must obtain a professional credential evaluation from an accredited evaluation agency. The evaluation must verify the U.S. educational equivalency and, if the applicant is offered a position, an original and verifiable copy must be submitted to Clark County at the candidate's expense.)

• Some High School
• High School Diploma or GED
• Some College (1-29 semester credits)
• Some College (30-59 semester credits)
• Some College (60-89 semester credits)
• Some College (90-120+ semester credits)
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02


List all degrees received or college level course work that directly relates to the position. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related education (see template below).
College/University:
Did you graduate:
College Major/Minor:
Semester Credits Completed:
Degree Received:
03


Indicate your full-time professional experience in business license inspection and investigation or in a similar investigative capacity.

• No Experience
• Less than 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• 5 to 6 years
• More than 6 years

04


Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question 3. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:


05


Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?

• Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.
• Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.
• No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.

06


The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)
B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;
C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;
D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;
F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

• I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

07


Indicate your full-time professional experience conducting complex investigations for a governmental regulatory agency pertaining to local and state codes, ordinances, and statutes.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

08


Indicate your full-time professional experience with a governmental regulatory agency using computers, scientific software, and surveillance equipment to conduct investigations and prepare reports of findings.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

09


Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 7-8. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:


10


Indicate your full-time professional experience reading, interpreting, and applying codes, statutes, ordinances, laws, and regulations while employed for a city, county, state, or federal agency.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

11


Indicate your full-time professional experience reviewing legal documents, financial documents, contracts, plans, and maps for a city, county, state, or federal agency in support of licensing and/or permitting processes.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

12


Indicate your full-time professional experience appearing in court or administrative hearing.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

13


Indicate your full-time professional experience writing and preparing investigative reports.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

14


Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 10-13. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:


15


I acknowledge and understand that this position may include the confiscation of prepared and unpermitted food and beverages.

• Yes, I acknowledge and understand that this position may include the confiscation of prepared and unpermitted food and beverages.
• No, I do not acknowledge that this position may include the confiscation of prepared and unpermitted food and beverages.

16


Some positions are located in a 24-hour facility, open 7 days a week and subjected to shift/weekend/holiday work.

• YES, I am willing to work in a 24-hour facility that is subjected to shift/weekend/holiday work.
• NO, I am not willing to work in a 24-hour facility that is subjected to shift/weekend/holiday work.

Required Question