Hearings Examiner - Temporary

Overview

As an Unemployment Insurance Hearings Examiner, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the legal distribution of unemployment benefits. You will also assist individuals in navigating the complexities of the unemployment benefits system.

Responsibilities

• Conducting impartial hearings to review unemployment benefit claims, gathering evidence, and making decisions that promote justice and fairness.
• Assisting individuals in navigating the complexities of the unemployment benefits system.

Schedule

• At least 20 hours a week.
• Temporary employees are limited to 1,280 work hours in a calendar year.
• This is a temporary position. Temporary work is typically for variable hours, and is not expected to be full-time. The State does not guarantee 40 hours of work per week.

Environmental Factors

• Incumbents must work closely with the public, maintain an atmosphere of fairness and impartiality and be able to examine and cross examine witnesses without arousing hostility.
• Tight deadlines and heavy workloads are prevalent.
• Hearings can be adversary in nature with both parties represented by legal counsel.
• Some travel may be necessary, for which a valid Vermont driver's license and private means of transportation is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Law Degree or completion of the requirements of the Vermont Bar.
• OR Bachelor's degree AND one (1) year in employment services, unemployment compensation, labor/industrial relations, or legal work; or one (1) year in the field of Human Resources with a concentration in labor relations, investigations, or federal/state unemployment compensation laws and regulations.
• OR Associate's degree in Paralegal studies AND three (3) years in employment services, unemployment compensation, labor/industrial relations, or legal work; or three (3) years in the field of Human Resources with a concentration in labor relations, investigations, or federal/state unemployment compensation laws and regulations.
• OR High School or equivalent AND five (5) years in employment services, unemployment compensation, labor/industrial relations, or legal work; or five (5) years in the field of Human Resources with a concentration in labor relations, investigations, or federal/state unemployment compensation laws and regulations.