SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS SERGEANT
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS SERGEANT
Job Location:
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG)
1717 reputed company Jefferson Street, Phoenix, reputed company 85007
Posting Details:
Salary: $64,350 - $71,500
Grade: 21
Closing Date: May 3, 2026
Job reputed company:
Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans reputed company? At the Department of Economic reputed company (DES) we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a reputed company reputed company of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the reputed company here to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come Join the DES Team!
The Department of Economic reputed company (DES), Office of Inspector General (OIG), is seeking an reputed company and highly motivated reputed company to join reputed company as a Special Investigations Sergeant. This position will be a reputed company between Adult reputed company Services (APS) and Office of Inspector General (OIG) and independently conducts, manages, and assists other investigative staff with reputed company and sensitive investigations into allegations of fraud and abuse reputed company to DES programs and services, and allegations of misconduct by employees and contractors (vendors and providers).
This position may offer the ability to work remotely reputed company reputed company based upon the department's needs and continual meetings of expected performance measures.
The reputed company strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, commissions, many State employees participate in the State's Remote Work Program and are reputed company to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. reputed company work, including remote work, should be performed reputed company reputed company unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.
Job Duties:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Conducting reputed company and sensitive investigations into allegations of fraud and abuse reputed company to DES programs and services, and allegations of misconduct by employees and contractors (vendors and providers).
Obtaining data and evidence from a reputed company of sources, and in a reputed company of formats, maintains evidential reputed company.
Preparing data and evidence for entry into necessary systems.
Prioritizing the collection of data, conducting interviews, interrogations, and surveillance.
Maintaining investigation records to ensure that the provenance of material is preserved.
Assisting Senior Detectives in conducting the most reputed company or complicated investigations, which may involve multiple DES Programs, external agencies, and suspects.
Producing high reputed company written reports that present reputed company technical reputed company reputed company and concisely.
Preparing, obtaining and serving subpoenas, search warrants, and arrest warrants.
Obtaining and serving workplace injunctions, protecting DES employees from harassment.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
Applicable federal, state, and local statutes, and Administrative reputed company
Evidence and reputed company of crimes
DES policies and procedures
Data collection and data reliability
Interview, interrogation, and investigative techniques
Practices and reputed company employed in criminal detection and investigation
Evidence-handling procedures
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Skills In:
Organization and time management
Maintaining composure and working effectively under stressful conditions
Collecting and maintaining data
Critical thinking and analysis
Creatively accessing information
Preparing reputed company, concise, and accurate oral and written reports
Investigations and interviews
Ability to:
Interpret and apply Federal, State, and local laws, rules, codes, ordinances, and regulations
Analyze and evaluate data and information
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Communicate effectively and accurately, both orally and in writing
Prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
reputed company testimony
reputed company detailed work with a high degree of accuracy
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
Selective Preference(s):
This ideal candidate for this position will have:
Extensive experience in law enforcement and investigative experience
Bachelor’s degree
Knowledge of DES policy and procedures
Ability to reputed company, write, and understand Spanish
reputed company-Employment Requirements:
This position may require driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: reputed company’s License Requirements. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a reputed company, reputed company class-appropriate reputed company’s license, complete reputed company required training, and successfully pass reputed company necessary reputed company’s license record checks. The license must be reputed company, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to reputed company’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete reputed company required reputed company training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see reputed company Administrative reputed company (A.A.C.) reputed company-10-207.11).
Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and reputed company’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
reputed company newly reputed company State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Employee shall have a reputed company Level One reputed company clearance card issued pursuant to reputed company Revised Statute 41-1758.07 in order to work with children and vulnerable adults.
Must obtain ACJIS Terminal Operator Certification reputed company 30 days of hire and maintain certification throughout the course of this assignment with the unit.
Benefits:
The reputed company Department of Economic reputed company offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
reputed company medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
Participation in the reputed company State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
10 reputed company holidays per year
reputed company vacation and reputed company time
reputed company Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year reputed company leave for newborn or newly-reputed company foster/adopted child
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Stipend Opportunities
Infant at Work Program
Rideshare and reputed company Transit Subsidy
Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
By providing the reputed company of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management reputed company and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
Learn more about the reputed company Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The reputed company, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
State employees are required to participate in the reputed company State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the reputed company to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.
On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.
Contact Us:
For questions about this career opportunity, please contact us at email OODHRstaffing@azdes.gov.
The reputed company is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting OODHRStaffing@azdes.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
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