UNEMPLOYMENT HEARING OFFICER 2 - 09082026 - 80826

About the role

Under general direction, an incumbent within this classification serves people who are legally interested in a case and who are dissatisfied with an Agency Decision have a constitutionally-protected right to file an appeal from that decision. When an appeal is filed, unemployment hearing officer conducts a hearing wherein hearing participants are placed under oath, parties are allowed to examine his/her own witnesses, and cross-examine opposing parties and his/her witnesses, admits tangible things into evidence, and builds the record that often serves as the sole basis for judicial review. After conducting a hearing, the unemployment hearing officer issues a written decision wherein express findings of fact are made, and legal conclusions of law are drawn from those facts.

This classification is different than the Unemployment Hearing Officer 1 classification in that the person in this classification will also preside over more complex appeals. This classification differs from the Unemployment Hearing Officer 3 in that the person in this position will also have to review an unemployment hearing officer's work and verify that the work was performed pursuant to federal and state requirements. The person in this position may also be called upon to preside over unemployment appeal hearings.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Jurisprudence degree
• License to practice law issued by any state
• Valid driver's license
• Any applicant who has been disbarred from the practice of law will not be considered

Responsibilities

• Stay current with relevant federal statutes, case law, rules and regulations, and the Employment Security Division's policies and procedures
• Prepare for hearings by reviewing material in electronic case files and all applicable laws
• Call hearings to order, identify participants, explain hearing procedures, administer the oath, ensure progress by allowing only legally relevant evidence, and protect all parties' due process rights
• Write grammatically correct decisions that make express findings of fact and draw legally supportable conclusions of law
• Determine whether the Agency Decision under appeal should be affirmed, modified, or set aside
• Train other unemployment hearing officers as needed
• Perform other duties as may from time to time be needed

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Drives Results
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Instills Trust

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge: Law and Government, Customer and Personal Service, Clerical, Administration and Management, Communication and Media
• Skills: Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Time Management
• Abilities: Oral Expression, Selective Attention, Oral Comprehension, Deductive Reasoning, Written Expression