Maine Department of Health and Human Services Direct Hire Vacancy Announcement Human Services Enforcement Agent 5 positions

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CODE:  5009    PAY GRADE:  21    ($15.70 - 21.17/hr.)



Value of State-paid Health & Dental Insurance:  $341.08 biweekly



            		 90% State Contribution 



Value of State's share of Employee's Retirement: 11.54% of pay

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Opening Date: January 25, 2013	Contact:	Sarah McGuire
Closing Date: February 15, 2013	Telephone:	(207) 287-1873
Location: Statewide

Agency Information

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides supportive, preventive, protective, public health and intervention services that protects the public health and assists our customers in meeting their needs; and that assist families in providing for the developmental, health and safety needs of their children. DHHS strives to provide these programs and services while respecting the rights and preferences of individuals and families. The department is recruiting for current and anticipated State wide vacancies.

Job Duties

The Human Services Enforcement Agent position is investigative and enforcement services work in locating non-custodial parents; establishing, enforcing, and collecting child support obligations; establishing the paternity of children born out of wedlock; and representing the Department's interest in Maine District Court and the Family Division of Maine District Court in matters pertaining to child support. Travel within the State may be required.

Requirements

In order to qualify, you must have a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice, Business or Public Administration, or a related field and one (1) year paraprofessional or higher level experience in legal investigation, law enforcement, bill collection, accounting, benefit calculations, or a related field. Directly related paraprofessional or higher level experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.


Paraprofessional level experience is equivalent to positions where the focus of the work includes conducting research or preparing reports/documents for use and determination by others.

**Only post-secondary degrees from a College or University whose accreditation has been granted from a nationally recognized accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education will satisfy educational requirements. Information can be obtained at http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ . Foreign degrees must be evaluated by the World Education Services for authentication and US equivalency.