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Portland - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

$ 11196 - 12514

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Department of Labor - Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Job Class Code: 5040
Grade: 22 (Professional/Technical)
Salary: $22.91 - $31.97 (Hourly) Includes a 1% stipend

Location: Portland or Lewiston

Opening Date: June 10 2025

Closing Date: June 25 2025

Are you a detail-oriented professional with an eye for picking up inconsistencies in written records Are you comfortable gathering facts and making sound and fair decisions supported by laws and rules The Maine Department of Labor Bureau of Unemployment Compensation seeks two Wage Fraud Investigators to join our team.
This position protects Maines Unemployment Trust Fund by investigating possible benefit overpayments. Overpayments can be caused accidentally by misunderstanding or error or intentionally by misrepresentation and/or false statements made while filing for benefits. This position reviews those overpayment situations and makes a determination as to the severity and cause. The position will also require reviewing and validating identity documents submitted to the Bureau to determine if a claim is legitimate or Identity Theft.
This is a hybrid position with a minimum of one day per week in the listed office closest to the candidate. Remote work starts upon successful completion of training.
For all candidates: State law requires that applicants seeking employment with the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation (BUC) in a position that uses Federal Tax Information (FTI) undergo a fingerprint-based state and criminal history record check.

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Review of claims and employer-provided wage audits to verify if an overpayment of benefits exists and if the overpayment was intentional or due to misunderstanding.
  • Writing of unemployment eligibility determinations.
  • Participating in Appeal Hearings to justify and support your decision.
  • Identity validation is done through documents uploaded to the ReEmployME system and in person.
  • Statewide travel may be required on an infrequent basis.

Skills or knowledge required:

  • In-depth knowledge of interviewing techniques
  • Clear and concise report writing
  • Oral/written presentation skills

Minimum qualifications:

A Baccalaureate Degree in Criminal Justice Law Business or Public Administration or related field -AND- one year experience in criminal investigation law enforcement forensic accounting auditing or related field. Directly related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Preference will be given to those applicants:

The ideal candidate would have experience in adjudication investigations or audits. Experience with Unemployment Insurance Claims and experience in interviewing people preferred.

Contact information:

Questions about this position should be directed to Paul Jerome at

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants need to apply online by selecting the Apply for this opening button along with uploading a cover letter current resume and copies of any transcripts or certifications you wish to have considered while evaluating your application.In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting you must be sure your resume includes month and year for any experience listed along with the duties and responsibilities associated with each particular time period. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.

If you require a paper application please download and print one here contact our office at . Paper applications for this posting should be submitted along with cover letter and resumebefore the closing dateto Security & Employment Service Center 45 Commerce Drive Augusta ME 04330 or faxed to . Be sure title of the job you are applying for is included. Applications cannot be accepted after the posting closing date.

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.

If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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