REGULATORY BOARD INVESTIGATOR - 08192025-70636

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & INSURANCE, REGULATORY BOARDS DIVISION, SULLIVAN COUNTY

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to two years of full-time work in one or a combination of the following: governmental criminal investigations, law enforcement involving criminal investigation, or investigating violations of governmental regulatory boards' regulations.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying experience in governmental criminal investigations, law enforcement involving criminal investigation, or investigating violations of governmental regulatory boards' regulations may substitute for the required education to a maximum of four years (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required education).

OR

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, criminology, law enforcement, police science, or sociology with an emphasis in criminal justice and one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the following: governmental criminal investigations, law enforcement involving criminal investigation, or investigating violations of governmental regulatory boards' regulations.

OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in criminal justice, criminology, law enforcement, police science, or sociology with an emphasis in criminal justice and three years of full-time work in one or a combination of the following: governmental criminal investigations, law enforcement involving criminal investigation, or investigating violations of governmental regulatory boards' regulations.

Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid motor vehicle operator license is required.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for professional regulatory boards investigation work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the only class in the regulatory board's investigation sub-series. An employee in this class performs a variety of professional investigations of alleged legal violations by licensees of state regulatory boards. This class differs from Regulatory Board Inv Supv in that an incumbent of the latter supervises subordinate regulatory board investigative staff in an assigned geographical division of the state.

Responsibilities

1. Performs detailed investigations requiring considerable knowledge of technical cases involving gross malpractice or fraud.
2. Investigates complaints of alleged unlicensed conduct and violations by licensees of state boards.
3. Interviews witnesses, licensees, board members, complainants, and others regarding the conduct of the licensee.
4. Accurately address and complete all required sections in the program inspection/audit forms to confirm proper licensing requirements are being met, and when evidence requires, issue a Notice of Violation.
5. Assists prosecuting attorneys when preparing cases for civil or criminal hearings by questioning licensees, witnesses, or others during a deposition.
6. Performs work using surveillance techniques.
7. Audits the financial records of individuals or businesses to ensure illegal or fraudulent practices are not occurring.
8. Produces comprehensive investigative reports and memorandum including weekly and monthly reports.
9. Documents procedures and methods used during the investigative process to justify the legitimacy of the investigation as well as the admissibility of the gathered evidence.
10. Testifies at trials or departmental hearings, before grand juries, judges, administrative hearings, court commissioners, and regulatory board meetings about investigations or other regulatory issues.
Issues notices of violation to licensed and unlicensed individuals.
11. Serves consent orders issued by commission/board attorneys, serves order of cease and desist, and serves notice of hearing and charges.
12. Maintain a basic knowledge of Government, law and administrative procedures.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:
1. Decision Quality
2. Ensures Accountability
3. Communicates Effectively
4. *Situational Adaptability
5. Instills Trust

Knowledges:
1. Law and Government
2. Clerical
3. Public Safety and Security

Skills:
1. Writing
2. Time Management
3. Critical Thinking
4. Speaking
5. Judgment and Decision Making

Abilities:
1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Problem Sensitivity
4. Selective Attention

Tools & Equipment

1. Desktop or laptop
2. Tablet
3. Calculator
4. Smart Phone

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.