INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST II - 60039315 1

Requisition No: 854522 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST II - 60039315 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60039315 

Salary:  $42,750.24, in accordance with DCF salary policy 

Posting Closing Date: 06/08/2025 

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This is an Internal Agency opportunity.

Only current department employees are eligible to apply.

 

THIS IS A STATEWIDE VACANCY – POSITION LOCATION WILL BE DETERMINED BY SELECTED CANDIDATE LOCATION.

 

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

 

Within DCF, the Economic Self Sufficiency (ESS) Program helps to promote strong and economically self-sufficient communities by determining eligibility for food, cash and medical assistance for individuals and families on the road to economic recovery.

 

Under the ESS Program, the Office of Public Benefits Integrity (OPBI) is responsible for investigating public assistance fraud or misuse regarding the SNAP (Food Assistance), D-SNAP (Disaster Food Assistance), TANF (Cash Assistance), and Medicaid programs by individuals or merchants.

 

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

*The requested information must be disclosed on the State of Florida Candidate Profile. It is not acceptable to write "see resume" on the Candidate Profile (application). *

 

Applicants must meet the minimum requirements to be hired for this position.

 

INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST II - 60039315 - ESS OPBI Benefit Recovery

 

THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION.

 

The selected candidate will be required to work at the office location.

Some travel may be required.

This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week.

Business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST, Monday - Friday.

The incumbent is a member of the DCF D-SNAP Disaster Response team and, in that capacity, may be required on short notice to perform duties and travel in support of disaster relief. During such events, incumbent may be required to work more than 8 hours per day.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a current Investigator with the Office of Public Benefits Integrity
• Two years of ESS experience determining eligibility for public assistance programs (Temporary Cash Assistance, Food Assistance, Medicaid and Refugee Assistance)
• Two years of OPBI experience
• A willingness to travel
• Must have a valid State-issued Driver’s License

 

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WITH THE FOLLOWING:

• Experience working with State Attorney overpayment claims
• Experience with problem-solving techniques within a work group
• Three (3) or more years of experience working in OPBI as an Investigation Specialist I (IS I) (previously Economic Self Sufficiency Specialist II [ESS II]) or higher-level position

 

 

INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST II - ESS OPBI Benefit Recovery

This is a team lead Investigator position that reports directly to the Benefit Recovery (BR) Supervisor. It is classified as a Career Service position, working 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. 

Travel and use of your personal vehicle may be required. 

The incumbent will e