INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST I - 72003817

Requisition No: 859024 

Agency: Florida Commission on Human Relations

Working Title: INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST I - 72003817

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72003817 

Salary:  $41,500.00 

Posting Closing Date: 08/25/2025 

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Florida Commission on Human Relations

Fair Housing Investigations Unit

Career Service

Investigation Specialist I

 

 *This position is eligible for full-time telework*

 

 

In order to be considered for a position, applicant responses to the qualifying questions, software systems, actual work experience, years of employment and hours worked per week must be clearly defined within your work history listed on the application, or the applicant may not be considered for the position.

 

Position Number 72003817

Hiring Rate: $41,500.00 

 

About the Commission: 

The Florida Commission on Human Relations is the state agency charged with enforcing the state’s civil rights laws and serves as a resource on human relations for the people of Florida. It is against Florida law to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status or familial status. The Commission investigates complaints of discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, and state employee whistle-blower retaliation.

 

The Commission is responsible for promoting fair treatment, equal opportunity, and mutual respect among members of all economic, social, racial, religious and ethnic groups and works to eliminate discrimination against groups and their members.

 

What will I be doing?

This is an independent professional position as the Investigation Specialist I, conducting Fair Housing Investigation cases within the State of Florida. The incumbent will gather and record information accurately and thoroughly through interviews and or correspondence with parties involved in the investigation. This involves conducting research and collecting facts about any complaint assigned and incumbent must be able to write investigative reports within the statutory timeframes. The incumbent will testify and appear before the Commission panels and in civil court proceedings, and administrative hearings regarding investigative findings and recommendations.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Five years of experience in legal or paralegal work, investigative work, human relations, human resources, regulatory inspections, social work, personnel, education, counseling, affirmative action (AA), equal employment opportunity (EEO), or in working in the juvenile or adult criminal justice system? OR A bachelor’s degree and one year of experience as described above.
• Experience conducting fact-finding interviews with members of the public to gather information.
• Experience writing detailed, analytical reports or analyses.
• Experience dealing with and analyzing large amounts of documentation.

 

**All responses provided to the qualifying questions for this vacancy advertisement must be verifiable on your State of Florida, Employment Application. **

 

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of basic investigations techniques, rules of evidence, court procedures and requirements.
• Skilled in using logic and reasoning.
• Skilled in utilizing techniques of active listening.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding interviews and take statements.
• Ability to use deductive reasoning.
• Ability to analyze informed and determine its a validity.
• Ability to write accurate investigation reports and present detailed verbal presentations.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain a productive working relationship with others.

 

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