Fraud Special Investigations Manager Spanish Speaking

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is seeking an organized professional and results oriented individual to serve as Fraud Special Investigations Manager. This position will serve as a subject matter expert regarding the Illinois Unemployment Insurance (UI) Act and the UI benefit claims taking and adjudication process and direct a team of subordinate investigators for cases that involve complex benefit fraud schemes including but not limited to multiple claims third party participation misuse of Social Security Numbers fictitious employer schemes and stealing benefits through identity theft. Responsibilities include evaluating cases and current fraud detection methods making recommendations for improvement conducting staff training and making decisions regarding prosecution of alleged improper benefit payments. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who has a strong knowledge of UI laws and regulations and fraud investigative techniques and is dedicated to determining accurate unemployment insurance benefit claims. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills strong leadership skills extensive experience performing financial fraud investigations and experience supervising a team. IDES offers a competitive compensation plan excellent benefits and a pension program. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of Illinois employers and job seekers.

Essential Functions

• Under general direction serves as the Fraud Special Investigations Manager for the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
• Serves as full line supervisor
• Assigns reviews and evaluates cases completed by investigative staff
• Confers with the Manager on establishment of annual program goals and objectives
• Confers with staff from the Office of Attorney General States Attorney and District Attorney US Postal Inspector and the US Department of Labor Inspector General offices to coordinate and implement the exchange of information regarding the quality and completeness of evidence and the preparation and referral of fraud violations for civil or criminal prosecution in accordance with the IL UI Act and state and federal legislation
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college preferably with courses in business or public administration
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization
• Requires ability to speak and write the Spanish language at a colloquial skill level in carrying out position duties in conjunction with Spanish speaking clients

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years of professional experience applying knowledge of unemployment insurance laws regulations and legislation- or similar public benefit program policies- to specific issues regarding benefit eligibility
• Two (2) years of managerial experience in an unemployment insurance employment services workforce development or social services program with responsibilities that included areas such as developing long-term goals implementing strategic objectives and directing operations
• Two (2) years of professional experience conducting fraud investigations related to unemployment insurance tax compliance or public benefits programs
• One (1) year of experience monitoring output levels for delivery of services in accordance with applicable laws regulations policies and guidelines including but not limited to those issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) or other relevant governmental regulatory agencies
• One (1) year of professional experience supervising staff including providing training and evaluating staff performance
• One (1) year of professional experience utilizing tax and/or fraud detection software to examine financial records; examples of applicable tax and fraud detection software systems include but are not limited to: GenTax MyTax Illinois the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) Integrity Data Hub Thomson Reuters Fraud Detect and CLEAR
• One (1) year of experience communicating policy and procedures to diverse audiences such as employees stakeholders or the public through presentations written materials or training sessions

Conditions of Employment

• Requires an Illinois State Police background check and self-disclosure of any criminal history
• Requires ability to successfully complete a fingerprint-based background check
• Requires ability to utilize the Spanish language in the performance of all duties
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate
• This position is considered sedentary work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(a)). Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and requires occasional lifting carrying walking and standing
• Requires ability to attend seminars conferences and trainings to stay current on methods tools ideologies or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Employment Securitys (IDES) mission is to serve Illinois workers and employers to the best of our ability and to use our knowledge of the Illinois workforce to inform sound policy decision making. IDES encourages economic growth and stability in Illinois by providing vital Employment Services to Illinois residents and employers analyzing and disseminating actionable Labor Market Information and administering Unemployment Insurance programs.