Financial Crime Investigator ; Pending Reclassification

FINANCIAL CRIME INVESTIGATOR I (PENDING RECLASSIFICATION) -

Date:
Oct 2, 2025

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***** OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

DIVISION: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION

BUREAU: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FRAUD

CITY: JACKSONVILLE

COUNTY: DUVAL

The Criminal Investigations Division encompasses all law enforcement and forensic components residing within the Department of Financial Services. With this broad responsibility, the division investigates a wide range of fraudulent and criminal acts including:

• Insurance Fraud Investigations
• Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigations
• Public Assistance Fraud
• Fire, Arson, and Explosives Investigations
• Theft/Misuse of State Funds
• Fire and Explosives Sample Analysis

Mission Statement

Serving and safeguarding the public and businesses operating in the State of Florida against acts of fraud, arson, and the misuse of state funds.

Available links to the Agency and Division:

This supplemental application must be received no later than five (5) business days after the closing date of this advertisement in order to be considered for this position.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Four (4) years of experience in Criminology, Social Sciences, or Business is required. A postsecondary degree in those fields may be used as an alternative for the years of experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preference may be given to applicants who are bilingual.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety. Please read below:

• Please include the names and phone numbers for the supervisor(s) and/or Human Resource Department for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume”.
• Each field (address, city, and state, dates, phone numbers, etc.) should be completed.
• If claiming Right to Interview, candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying.
• Upon the selection of the top candidate, a current supervisory reference contact will be required.

Experience and/or degree requirements must be met at the time of application submission to be considered.

Special consideration may be given to eligible candidates who have bilingual verbal and written skills that meet a critical need of the agency’s mission.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

WHAT IS THE SELECTION PROCESS?

Selection is a three-to-six-month process that consists of the following:

• Completed State of Florida Employment Application
• Completed Department of Financial Services, Criminal Investigations Division Supplemental Application
• Interview
• Financial credit report

OUR

SALARY & BENEFITS:

The starting salary will be $40,000.08 annually.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

Benefits include:

• Paid holidays, vacation and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually
• Pension and investment retirement plan options ( MyFRS )
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts
• $25,000.00 in automatic life insurance coverage
• Affordable health insurance options starting as low as $30.00 per month
• Multiple supplemental insurance options including: dental, vision, disability and more

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work as a part of a team with shared mission and goals.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize assignments to ensure timely completion of…