CERTIFYING OFFICER III (Job ID# – 47017) Position Available In Carroll, New Hampshire

CERTIFYING OFFICER III

(Job ID# – 47017)

• Location:

•

US:

NH:

CONWAY

• Occupation Category:

• 43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations

• Employment Type:

• Full-Time

• Post Date:

• 05/20/2025 –

• Close Date:

• 06/26/2025

• Salary:

• 22.500-30.020 USDDescription
• State of New Hampshire Job Posting
• Employment Security
• Unemployment Compensation Bureau518 White Mountain Hwy – Conway, NH
• CERTIFYING

OFFICER III

• Position # 42019

Starting Hourly Pay Range:

$22.50/hour – $30.02/hour

• This position offers a Trainee Status at an hourly pay rate of $21.63; candidate must mee the minimum qualifications within one (1) year of hire date.37.5-hour work week.
• Please note, this position is eligible for an Alternative, Flexible or In-State Remote-Hybrid schedule upon completion of an in-office training period. This position is not fully remote.
• The State of New Hampshire, Unemployment Compensation Bureau, Benefits Section has a full-time vacancy for a Certifying Officer III.

• SUMMARY:

• Performs all functions relative to the review and gathering of information and facts, and the adjudication of alerts or issues, on basic to complex claims for unemployment compensation in order to determine eligibility for benefits.

• YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS

• Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university. Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

• Experience:

• Three years of experience in one or more of the following areas: law enforcement, investigation, auditing, business/project management, an analytical field (to include computer programming), human services direct service delivery (to include teaching/instructing experience) or supervisory experience (defined as those individuals with responsibilities in the areas of hiring, firing and fact finding relative to personnel issues) OR three years of experience within the Department of Employment Security at or above the level of Certifying Officer I or Interviewer Trainee.

Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

• RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS

• Knowledge of the unemployment compensation laws of New Hampshire and familiarity with laws of other states.

Knowledge of unemployment compensation benefit payment procedures, rules and regulations. Knowledge of labor and industrial conditions within the state, or occupational trends, job requirements and methods and sources of securing information regarding jobs and their requirements. Knowledge of the use and interpretation of labor market information. Familiarity with principles of legislation, such as the Social Security Act, Workers Compensation, wage and hour laws and policies and programs affecting employment. Ability to think objectively and make decisions based upon factual information. Ability to summarized verbal and written information on which unemployment benefits may be based. Ability to exercise judgment and to discuss problems rationally during a possible adversarial contact. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, employers, government or community organizations, and the general public. Ability to use a variety of electronic and telecommunications equipment. Proficiency in data entry. Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.

• SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

• The work of an employee in trainee status in this position shall be overse n by a fully qualified individual. An employee in trainee status shall meet the minimum qualifications within the period of time specified on the SJD not to exceed one year of being hired into this position.

• RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts fact finding with all interested parties on issues of monetary and/or non-monetary eligibility to obtain information nee