SPECIAL AGENT

Responsibilities

• Conducts complex on-site inspections of privileged, regulated, and general businesses to verify compliance with County codes and regulations.
• Determines the most appropriate course of action to bring businesses into compliance when violations or irregularities are identified.
• Prepares a variety of notices, investigative reports, correspondence, and other written materials related to licensing and enforcement activities.
• Enforces regulations related to sidewalk vendors, including the seizure, destruction, and disposal of unpermitted prepared food.
• Acts as the project lead agent on large, difficult, or complex investigations and reviews.
• Reviews complex corporate structures involving contracts, corporation papers, lease agreements, managerial agreements, purchase agreements, and assets.
• Locates unlicensed businesses or businesses with a change of ownership, location, or business name and initiates appropriate changes in documentation.
• Issues notices of non-compliance, misdemeanor citations, or cease and desist orders as required.
• Reviews and investigates complex applications to be submitted to the Gaming and Licensing Board.
• Confers with legal staff regarding licensing violations; testifies before an administrative hearing officer or in a court of law as required.
• Determines, receives, and collects appropriate fees and penalties, including audit fees; collects returned checks, delinquent room taxes, and other problem payments; balances payments received on a regular basis.
• Confers with department and legal staff regarding license code interpretation and procedure application; provides factual information to existing or potential businesses regarding such codes and procedures; assists applicants in completing forms and providing required information.
• Prepares a variety of notices, reports of investigations, correspondences, and other written materials.
• Maintains accurate records and files and prepares periodic or special reports related to the work performed.
• Makes assessments of changes in the law or ordinances that may affect division activities; recommends policy and procedural changes as required.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Conducts inspections of and enforces regulations related to roadside or event vendors, garage sales, and other short-term activities.

Requirements

• Equivalent to two (2) years of college level course work in business or public administration, law enforcement, accounting or a field related to the work AND three (3) years of full-time experience in business license inspection and investigation or in a similar investigative capacity.
• All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application.
• A valid Nevada Class C Driver's License at time of appointment.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License at time of appointment.

Benefits

• Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
• Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pay

Salary for this recruitment has been changed and is now reflected in the job announcement.

Schedule

This position is assigned to the Business License Enforcement team and the position could be subject to shift work that includes nights, evenings, and weekends.