APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$56,689.20 to
$83,666.16
PAY GRADE: 32
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
in this geographical location.
Applications accepted
for another 3 Days 23 Hrs 40 Mins
The Position
Unemployment Insurance Representatives perform a broad variety of activities related to the timely and accurate processing and payment of unemployment insurance benefit claims.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.
This position is in the benefit payment control unit of the Las Vegas office of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. The incumbent will conduct independent investigations to verify suspected fraudulent unemployment insurance claims; compile pertinent agency information and evaluate unemployment insurance claim records; contact employers to clarify conflicting information and obtain payroll records; examine payroll records, public licenses and other relevant material/evidence to identify overpayment and possible fraud; locate and interview the claimant under investigation, representatives of government agencies, and other witnesses; and prepare affidavits and reports.
In addition, the incumbent will analyze and evaluate testimony and evidence; calculate overpayment liability; make determinations to collect overpayment; disqualify claimants from receiving unemployment insurance benefits for a specific period of time or initiate criminal prosecution; write investigative reports summarizing findings and supporting evidence; prepare case files and present to supervisor for submission to the State Attorney General for prosecution; present testimony as required in court or at administrative hearings based on evidence gathered.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of unemployment insurance experience, one year of which included claims adjudication experience gathering information and conducting fact-finding interviews to identify and resolve unemployment insurance issues; and interpreting and applying State and federal laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures and using complex database software systems to record and process unemployment insurance benefit claims information; OR one year of experience as an Unemployment Insurance Representative III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Notes
Up to two years of experience may be substituted by completion of 60 semester credits in social or behavioral science, business administration, or related field for Unemployment Insurance Representative IV and V.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
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