INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST I

Min 1 yrs required

Full-time

No

Organization: Florida Commission on Human Relations
Position: Investigation Specialist I
Salary: $36,
Experience: Bachelor's degree and 1 year of experience in legal, investigative, human relations, human resources, regulatory inspections, social work, personnel, education, counseling, affirmative action (AA), equal employment opportunity (EEO), or in the juvenile or adult criminal justice system.

About the Organization:
- Enforces Florida's civil rights laws and serves as a resource for human relations in the state.
- Works to eliminate discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and state employee whistle-blower retaliation.
- Promotes fair treatment, equal opportunity, and mutual respect among all groups and their members.
- Offers a stable work environment with regular schedules and generous benefits package.

Job Description:
- Conducts independent investigations of discrimination cases within the state of Florida.
- Gathers and accurately records information through interviews or correspondence with parties involved.
- Conducts research and collects facts about assigned complaints.
- Writes investigative reports within statutory timeframes.
- Testifies and appears before Commission panels and in civil court proceedings and administrative hearings.
- Pending reclassification and eligible for telework.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 1 year of experience OR experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis.
- Experience conducting fact-finding interviews and writing detailed reports.
- Skilled in using logic, active listening, and deductive reasoning.
- Ability to analyze information and write accurate reports.
- Maintains strict confidentiality and makes independent decisions.
- Strong communication skills and ability to establish productive working relationships.

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 1 year of experience.
- Experience conducting fact-finding interviews, writing detailed reports, and analyzing documentation.

Salary and Benefits:
- Hiring rate of $36,.
- State of Florida Retirement package with 3% employee contribution.
- 10 paid holidays and personal holidays annually.
- Accrual of Annual Leave and Sick Leave.
- Telework program and flexible work schedule.
- Student Loan Forgiveness Program and State Employee Tuition Waiver Program.
- FRS Pension Plan and FRS Investment Plan.
- Deferred Compensation Plan and Adoptions Benefits for State Employees.
- Health Insurance with 80% employer paid premium.
- Basic life insurance policy with 100% employer paid premium.
- State Group Insurance with a variety of health insurance options, flexible spending and health savings accounts, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance products.
- Tax Deferred Medical and Child Care Reimbursement Accounts.
- Tax Deferred Savings Program available through payroll deduction.
- Employee Assistance Program.

Making a Difference:
- Opportunities to volunteer and make a positive impact in the local community.
- Encourages carpooling and 'Going Green' projects.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
- Does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
- Candidates requiring accommodation must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center.
- Supports a Drug-Free workplace.
- Veterans' Preference available and documentation must be submitted with each application.

Not specified

Vacation and sick leave, retirement, health insurance, life insurance, holidays, flexible work schedules, tuition waivers, student loan forgiveness, telework program, adoption benefits, deferred retirement option program, employee assistance program, volunteer opportunities, carpooling program

Not specified

Investigative techniques, fact-finding interviews, report writing, analysis, court procedures, active listening, deductive reasoning, communication, time management, critical thinking, judgment, discretion, conflict resolution, research, data collection, public speaking, confidentiality, decision-making, teamwork, multitasking

Bachelor's degree

Submit application and supporting documentation through the State of Florida's employment portal

Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree, one year of experience in legal or paralegal work, investigative work, human relations, human resources, regulatory inspections, social work, personnel, education, counseling, affirmative action (AA), equal employment opportunity (EEO), or working in the juvenile or adult criminal justice system

Legal