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Investigator I - IV

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State of Hawaii

Kailua-Kona, HI (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 3 days ago (Updated 2 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/12/2026

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Job Description

Recruitment Information This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Regulated Industries Complaints Office. The position is located on Hawaii Island (Kailua Kona). Salary commensurate with education and experience. If you have any questions regarding the non-civil service exempt position, please send an email to Mr. Sean Kinilau at skinilau@dcca.hawaii.gov. The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding the exempt position to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Duties Summary The Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO) is a division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and enforces the licensing laws for the various professional and vocational licensing boards, commissions and programs that are administratively attached to the DCCA. RICO's Field Investigation unit conducts investigations, inspections and other enforcement services for the Division. Investigator I-II
  • The position performs as an entry-level investigator, receiving formal and on-the-job training in investigative methods, techniques, procedures and laws, rules and regulations pertinent to RICO's jurisdiction. Investigator III-IV
  • The position is appointed and commissioned under the authority of
HRS 26-9
(j) and is under the general supervision of the Investigator V. The position is given assignments which are within RICO's jurisdiction. The position performs moderately-complex to complex investigative activities germane tot he prevention and detection of violations related to the rules, laws, and regulations under RICO's jurisdiction. The position also gathers information, write reports and performs other related duties when RICO conducts "unlicensed sting and sweep" operations. The position participates and issues citations in contemporaneous unlicensed cases as well as conducting full investigations. The position may receive technical guidance from a higher-level investigator on more complex work assignments.
Minimum Qualification Requirements Education:
Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor's degree. Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.
Specialized Experience:
Level I
  • none; Level II
  • 1/2 year; Level III
  • 1-1/2 years; Level IV
  • 2-1/2 years Progressively responsible professional investigative experience which demonstrated: (1) initiative, ingenuity, resourcefulness, and judgment required to collect, assemble, and develop facts and other pertinent data; (2) ability to think logically and objectively, to analyze and evaluate facts, evidence and related information, and arrive at sound conclusions; (3) skill in preparing written and oral reports and presenting investigative findings in a clear and concise manner; and (4) tact, discretion, and capacity for obtaining the cooperation and confidence of others.
Substitution Allowed:
A law degree from a School of Law, accredited by a nationally recognized specialized accrediting body (or a law degree that is deemed comparable by a nationally recognized specialized accrediting body), may be substituted for two (2) years of Specialized Experience.
Knowledge:
Social sciences; report writing; interviewing methods and techniques; principles and practices of investigations; court procedure; rules of legal evidence; characteristics of human behavior; and as applicable, laws and precedents concerning search and seizure and arrest.
Skills/Abilities:
Deal effectively with the public; write clear and concise reports; interpret and apply laws, rules and regulations relating to RICO's operations; gather, analyze and evaluate facts; supervise others in the performance of investigations tasks as applicable.
Other Requirements:
Incumbent must have access to a private automobile which may be used by the incumbent on a regular and frequent basis in order to carry out work assignments. Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment. Ability to use cameras and recorders is required. Familiarity with spreadsheet and data base software applications; use of internet; word processing; use of peripherals (copiers, scanners, facsimile machines). Legal Authorization to
Work Requirement:
The State of Hawaii requires that all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, national, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States. Other Information If you are appointed to the position, your employment will be considered to be "at will," which means that you may be discharged from your employment at the prerogative of the department head or designee at any time.
HOW TO APPLY
Please complete and submit an Application for Non-Civil Service Appointment (HRD 278). Applications can be found at https://cca.hawaii.gov/jobs/ Please email resume and application to skinilau@dcca.hawaii.gov.
NOTE:
The State Recruiting Office will refer you to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs regarding the exempt position.
Pay:
From $5,076.00 per month
Work Location:
In person