SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR

Job Description and Duties

Per CCR 249.3, this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.

The hiring unit has established the following internal cut-off dates for this Job Control :

• May 2, 16, and 30, 2024
• June 13, and 27, 2024
• July 11, and 25, 2024
• August 8 and 22, 2024
• September 5 and 19, 2024
• October 3, 2024

Applications will be reviewed after each date listed above, and selections can be made. However, the Job Control will remain open until the vacancy is filled.

If your application is submitted after the most recent cut-off date, it will be applied to the next review period.

Enforcement and Investigation -

Responsible for County investigation programs of larger, regional, or statewide enforcement fraud and product quality violations.

This requires writing and presenting investigation reports, gathering, and evaluating the facts and evidence, locating, and interviewing witnesses, taking statements and dispositions, providing and securing other expert support, and providing advice regarding test methods, scientific principles, business practices, and other technical and legal requirements contained in weights and measures laws.

Determine the appropriate investigative scope and legal remedy for violations of weights and measures laws when found to occur.

Provide the necessary details and instructions for successful participation by other investigators, and direct them as needed, to complete a proper investigation.

Investigative and Technical Activities -

Provide formal and field training, guidance, and coordination for county weights and measures officials responsible for enforcement of weights and measures laws and regulations.

Teach local weights and measures officials to understand, interpret and properly enforce statutes, applicable to the particular industry and types of commodities represented and products sold.

Show officials how to properly investigate regional businesses that use commercial measuring devices and how to remove non-compliant product from the marketplace.

Direct and coordinate local and other investigators as necessary to document the scope of widespread violations. Demonstrate efficient and effective investigative procedures and foster professional enforcement programs at the local level for all assigned counties.

Program Administration -

• Analyze needs in development of program policies, guidelines, and regulations. Develop and evaluate technical program training materials, investigation procedures, technical and investigative training materials, and field operational documents.
• Draft program correspondence, interpretations, positions, and inquiries. Inform management of requests, comments, and needs involving the public and local weights and measures officials.

Candidates may perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

The duties of this position are generally performed at the Division of Measurement Standards Anaheim office. Occasionally irregular work hours are required.

Contact with difficult or irate individuals may occur. There are times when assignments dictate working in extreme weather conditions or in physical locations that are cramped, unlit or possibly unsafe.

Special Requirements

The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application.

Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and / or restrictions.

Applicants MUST submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) addressing each of the following :

1. Please detail, in a clear and concise manner, specific examples of your knowledge, skills, and abilities that demonstrate your qualifications to perform the duties of a Special Investigator for the Division of Measurement Standards.

2. Quantify and qualify your experience and training as they directly relate to the position requirements outlined in this job announcement.

The Statement of Qualifications should be no longer than two pages, single spaced, a minimum size Arial 12-point, and have your name clearly printed at the top of all pages.

Your resume is not considered a substitute for the SOQ. Application packages without the required Statement of Qualifications will not be considered.

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Learn more about the defined benefit plan that is offered to state employees through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) based on years of service, age and final compensation.

CalPERS also offers disability retirement, partial service retirement, and death benefits for eligible employees.

401(k) and 457(b) Plans (Savings Plus)

Offers a voluntary benefit that allows you to contribute to both a 401(k) and a 457(b) plan to enhance your retirement benefit.

This allows you to contribute, through payroll deduction, up to twice the amount available to the private sector and most public sector employees.

You can contribute on both a pre-tax and an after-tax designated Roth basis that offers you the opportunity to take advantage of tax savings now and in the future.

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Cash In Lieu of Health and / or Dental Benefits (Cash Option)

Allows you to receive cash in lieu of state-sponsored health and / or dental benefits insurance if you have other qualifying medical and / or dental coverage through a spouse, domestic partner, parent or other source.

Common Carrier Travel and Accident Insurance for Excluded Employees Only

Offers employer-paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance to managers, supervisors and other specified employees who travel on state business.

Commute Program

Voluntary benefits that subsidize commuting expenses for eligible employees who commute to and from work using public transportation, vanpools, or bicycles.

Consolidated Benefits (CoBen)

Provides a benefit allowance, rather than specific contribution amounts for health, dental and vision benefits. You may receive additional taxable income each month, depending on the total cost of the benefit plans you choose.

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

Continuation of health, dental, and vision insurance coverage as well as medical reimbursement account for employees and eligible dependents who involuntarily lose coverage.

Death Benefits

Benefits available to legal survivors and / or designees of state employees; see "Planning Ahead" handbook.

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Offers you and your dependents preventive, basic and major dental care coverage through one of several dental plans.

Employee Assistance Program

Employer-paid program offers free professional and confidential short-term counseling and referral services to employees and their eligible dependents, as well as valuable information on a variety of topics including financial, legal, and wellness.

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Group Legal Services Insurance

Voluntary, employee-paid plan that provides comprehensive legal coverage designed to meet most common personal legal needs.

Available to eligible employees and their eligible dependents.

Group Long-Term Disability Insurance For Excluded Employees Only

Voluntary, employee-paid plan that replaces a portion of the employee's income in the event the employee is unable to work for six months or longer due to a covered illness or injury.

Health Benefits

Offers you and your dependents a broad range of health insurance plans with the state paying a portion of the premium. CalPERS administers this coverage.

CalPERS Health and Wellness

Promotes a work environment that encourages healthy lifestyle choices, decreases the risk of illness and disease and enhances employee effectiveness and well-being.

Long-Term Care Program

Offers coverage through CalPERS for a chronic illness, frailty of old age, or a serious accident. Available to all California public employees, retirees, and their eligible family members.

Part-time, Seasonal, and Temporary Retirement Program

Offers a retirement savings program for part-time, seasonal and temporary employees who are not covered by CalPERS or Social Security.

Reimbursement Accounts

Allows you to set pre-taxed money aside in a reimbursement account to pay for certain kinds of medical and dependent care expenses.

You can increase your take home pay and decrease your taxable income.

Third-Party Pre-Tax Parking Reimbursement Account Program

Allows you to deduct a specific pre-tax amount for work-related parking fees from your pay. Available to employees who drive a personal vehicle to work or to a location from which the employee commutes to work and pays for parking.

Vision Benefits

Employer-paid benefit that offers you and your dependents an annual eye examination and an allowance for frames and lenses.

An enhanced vision plan is also available which provides higher allowances for certain materials and other benefits.