UI Fraud Investigator - Limited Service

Overview

The Vermont Department of Labor is seeking applicants with experience doing investigative work, knowledge of unemployment insurance, data evaluation and interpretation, customer service, and/or report writing to join the Fraud Unit within the Unemployment Insurance Division. If you have these skills, this may be a great opportunity for you!

The UI Fraud Investigator is an entry-level position that is responsible for conducting fraud detection activities and suspected fraud investigations involving current and former recipients of benefits in the Department's Unemployment Insurance Programs, including the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program.

Examples of typical job duties include:

• Resolving data match information, reviews fraud referrals, Department records, and documents to determine if sufficient grounds exist for further investigation or over payment recovery.

• Conducting suspected fraud investigations to establish facts and accountability including financial restitution and possible program disqualification.

• Coordinating investigative activities with Department staff, police, and legal authorities.

• Maintaining detailed records and reports of case activities, outcomes and financial impact.

• Determining the potential for successful prosecution or payment recovery, works with legal counsel and the State's Attorney, and may testify in court or in an Administrative Hearing.

The successful applicant will have demonstrated success in:

• Working in a highly goal-oriented cooperative team environment;

• Basic to intermediate skill in Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, and OneDrive;

• Understanding and