Consumer Protection Investigator 2
Consumer Protection Investigator 2
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Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
The Attorney Generals Office is a dynamic organization that offers career opportunities across many different disciplines to people from all backgrounds and do not discriminate in any way. All people are equal under the law and it is so at the AGO. This is a workplace where talent gains you entry and performance determines your career path. Staff can join and lead employee resource groups and participate in online or inperson events to learn about the experiences of others.
Employees of the Attorney Generals Office must have been in their current positions for at least 12 months in order to be eligible for consideration.
The Attorney Generals Office may fill additional similar positions as a result of this posting.
The Ohio Attorney Generals Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General per O.R.C. 124.14(B)(2).
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Selected candidate(s) will be subject to the following background checks:
Criminal history
Driving record
Taxes
Drug Test
In addition an Internet search may be conducted of publicly available and jobrelated information through social media
(Facebook LinkedIn Twitter etc.) or through the use of search engines (Google Bing etc.).
The Ohio Attorney Generals Office has played a vital role in shaping Ohios past and present and the work it does today helps chart the states future. The office consists of nearly 30 distinct sections that advocate for consumers and victims of crime assist the criminal justice community provide legal counsel for state offices and agencies and enforce certain state laws. In these and other capacities staff members interact with tens of thousands of Ohioans each year.
What Youll Do:
The Ohio Attorney Generals Office is currently seeking a knowledgeable and detailoriented individual for a Consumer Protection Investigator 2position in the Consumer Protection Section. This successful candidate will have knowledge of
consumer protection laws and rules and related federal and state regulations investigation practices and techniques and case preparation in order to assist higherlevel consumer protection investigators and learn to investigate consumer fraud and prepare cases for civil litigation and/or criminal prosecution.
This position will work a hybrid inperson/remote schedule. There may be changes to this schedule based on training and operational needs. The position will be headquartered at any of our offices around the State of Ohio: Columbus Cincinnati Cleveland Toledo or Boardman.
The duties for the Consumer Protection Investigator 2 include but are not limited to the following:
Conducts covert and overt investigations of consumer fraud for criminal and civil prosecution (e.g. conducts onsite computer database telephone and/or internet searches);
Locates and interviews witnesses victims suppliers informants and suspects; collects inventories examines evaluates and preserves evidence;
Conducts surveillance of suspected targets; assumes covert identities infiltrates supplier operations telemarketing boiler rooms pyramid schemes and other criminal and civil environments) and plans executes and coordinates investigative activities with federal state and/or local law enforcement agencies (e.g. assists prosecutors in conducting depositions and drafting interrogatories requests for admission and other litigation documents;
Prepares affidavits for and executes search warrants in conjunction with law enforcement officers;
Coordinates trial preparation; prepares witnesses obtains witness statements and affidavits; prepares evidence charts summaries and exhibits; calculates victim damages and develops settlement options;
Prepares and serves subpoenas; testifies at administrative and court hearings criminal and civil trials and before grand juries).
Reviews analyzes and correlates case documentation; prepares and maintains case logs investigative reports summaries and case recommendations;
Advises and directs lowerlevel investigators during investigations as assigned.
Facilitates and participates in interoffice and multiagency task force and work groups;
Presents consumer education information to public and private groups and enforcement agencies;
Participates in investigative workshops conferences and training.
At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible fulltime and parttime employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Completion of undergraduate core course work in criminology criminal justice or other comparable field of study; 4 years experience or training in criminal or civil investigative procedures;
Or 2 years experience as Consumer Protection Investigator 1 26331AG;
Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Must be able to provide own transportation.
Job Skills:Investigation Adaptability Attention to Detail Confidentiality Written Communication Verbal Communication
Employment Type
Full-Time
