Investigation Specialist Ii; Opbi

Position: INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST II (OPBI) - 60046233
Requisition no: 879383

Agency: children and families

Working title:

investigation specialist ii (opbi)
- Pay plan: career service

Position number:

Salary: $42,750.24, in accordance with dcf salary policy

Posting closing date: 07/28/2026

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This is an internal agency opportunity.

Only current department employees are eligible to apply.

Investigation specialist ii

Department of children and families

This is a statewide vacancy - position location will be determined by selected candidate location.

The florida department of children and families (dcf) is the state of florida's social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and government assistance. The agency's mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within dcf, the economic self sufficiency (ess) program helps to promote strong and economically self-sufficient communities by determining eligibility for food, cash and medical assistance for individuals and families on the road to economic recovery.

Under the ess program, the office of public benefits integrity (opbi) is responsible for investigating government assistance fraud or misuse regarding the snap (food assistance), d-snap (disaster food assistance), tanf (cash assistance), and medicaid programs by individuals or merchants.

To be considered for this position responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

* the requested information must be disclosed on the state of florida candidate profile. It is not acceptable to write "see resume" on the candidate profile (application).
* Applicants must meet the minimum requirements to be hired for this position.

Investigation specialist ii - ess office of public benefits integrity - benefit recovery

This is not a telework position.

The selected candidate will be required to work at the closest available office location.

This position is a statewide vacancy and the position's location will be determined by the selected candidate's location.

Some travel may be required and your personal vehicle may be required.

This is classified as a career service position, working full-time, 40 hours per week.

Business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm est, monday - friday.

The incumbent is a member of the dcf d-snap disaster response team and, in that capacity, may be required on short notice to perform duties and travel in support of disaster relief. During such events, incumbent may be required to work more than 8 hours per day.

Minimum qualifications:

* must be a current benefit recovery investigator with the office of public benefits integrity.

* minimum of two years of florida dcf economic self sufficiency experience determining eligibility for government assistance programs (temporary cash assistance, food assistance, medicaid and refugee assistance).

* minimum of two years' experience of office of public benefits integrity.

* must have a valid state-issued driver's license and access to reliable transportation.

* a willingness to travel extensively, including overnight.

Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

* experience working with state attorney office over payment claims.

* experience with problem-solving techniques within a work group.

* three or more years working in the office of public benefits integrity as a benefit recovery investigation specialist i (previously economic self sufficiency ii) or higher-level position

Position description

This is a team lead investigator position that reports directly to the benefit recovery (br) supervisor. It is classified as a career service position, working 40 hours per week, monday through friday.

Travel and use of your personal vehicle may be required.

The incumbent will ensure the job duties and responsibilities are completed in a timely manner and with a high accuracy rate. It is important for the applicant to display a professional attitude and strong work ethic.

Duties include assisting in fraud investigations and provides support in the recovery of funds lost due to waste, fraud, or abuse.

Incumbent is qualified to have specified personal information exempt from public record inspection per florida statute.

Incumbent is a member of the dcf d-snap disaster response team and, in that capacity, may be required on short notice to perform duties and travel in support of disaster relief. During such events, incumbent may be required to work more than 8 hours a day.

Job duties and responsibilities:

This is a professional position in the benefit recovery program that is responsible for handling the more complex cases for investigation, calculation and recovery of over payment claims for government assistance programs…