Law Enforcement DHS Agent II/III

Minimum Qualifications

• Level II: Bachelor's degree plus one year of professional experience in conducting criminal investigations for a government agency and must be CLEET peace officer certified.
• Level III: Bachelor's degree plus three years of professional experience in conducting criminal investigations for a government agency and must be CLEET peace officer certified.

Job Duties

This is a commissioned peace officer position. The incumbent is tasked with the investigation of crimes committed against DHS or programs administered by DHS while strictly following agency policies, State law, Federal law, the U.S. Constitution, the State Constitution, and established case law. The incumbent is tasked with investigating violations of Title 56 OS 243- Food Stamp Fraud, Title 56 OS 185- Public Assistance Fraud, and Title 56 OS 1005.1- Medicaid Eligibility Fraud. The incumbent is also tasked with investigating administrative violations of Oklahoma Administrative Code Title 340 and the Code of Federal Regulations Title 7.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a valid driver’s license at the time of appointment.
• Meet the qualifications for permanent appointment as Police or Peace Officers as provided for in Title 70, Section 3311 O.S. 2001.
• Possess the ability and willingness to carry a firearm and use deadly force as required.
• Have and maintain physical and mental stamina to perform the work.
• Be willing to accept the physical discomforts and/or dangers inherent in the work, be willing to be on call twenty-four (24) hours a day seven (7) days a week.
• Be willing to work varied shifts and work days, including holidays.
• Pass a rigorous character and background investigation.
• Pass a psychological evaluation as required by state statutes.
• Be willing to travel frequently and be away from home for extended periods of time.
• Be willing to transfer where needed and to accept assignment anywhere in the state.
• The Department of Human Services has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.