INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST I - 60060474

Requisition No: 858739 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST I - 60060474

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60060474 

Salary:  $37,178.18, in accordance with DCF salary policy 

Posting Closing Date: 09/02/2025 

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This is an Internal Agency opportunity.

Only current department employees are eligible to apply.

 

Investigation Specialist I

Department of Children and Families

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

 

MULTIPLE POSITIONS MAY BE FILLED FROM THIS ADVERTISEMENT.

 

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 I – 60046295 - ESS OPBI Benefit Recovery Program

THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION.

The selected candidate will be required to work at one of the below office locations:

• 401 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33128
• 11351 Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33778
• 3125 W Commercial Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
• 400 W Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32801
• 407 Racetrack Rd NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
• 3501 W Vine St, Kissimmee, FL 34741
• 901 Industrial Dr, Wildwood, FL 34785
• 111 S Sapodilla Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
• 2415 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303

 

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 Florida DCF employee.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year (12 months) Florida DCF ESS experience determining eligibility for Public Assistance Programs (Temporary Cash Assistance, Food Assistance, Medicaid and Refugee Assistance). 

 

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WITH THE FOLLOWING:

• Candidates with a minimum of two years (24 months) of State of Florid