Consumer Protection Investigator 2

Schedule: Full-time

What You'll Do:

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is currently seeking a knowledgeable and detail-oriented individual for a Consumer Protection Investigator 2 position in the Consumer Protection Section. This successful candidate will have knowledge of

consumer protection laws and rules and related federal and state regulations, investigation practices and techniques and case preparation in order to assist higher-level consumer protection investigators and learn to investigate consumer fraud and prepare cases for civil litigation and/or criminal prosecution.

This position will work a hybrid in-person/remote schedule. There may be changes to this schedule based on training and operational needs. The position will be headquartered at any of our offices around the State of Ohio: Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, or Boardman.

The duties for the Consumer Protection Investigator 2 include but are not limited to the following:

- Conducts covert and overt investigations of consumer fraud for criminal and civil prosecution (e.g., conducts on-site, computer, database, telephone and/or internet searches);

- Locates and interviews witnesses, victims, suppliers, informants and suspects; collects inventories, examines, evaluates and preserves evidence;

- Conducts surveillance of suspected targets; assumes covert identities, infiltrates supplier operations, telemarketing boiler rooms, pyramid schemes and other criminal and civil environments) and plans, executes and coordinates investigative activities with federal, state, and/or local law enforcement agencies (e.g., assists prosecutors in conducting depositions and drafting interrogatories, requests for admission and other litigation documents;

- Prepares affidavits for and executes search warrants in conjunction with law enforcement officers;

- Coordinates trial preparation; prepares witnesses, obtains witness statements and affidavits; prepares evidence charts, summaries and exhibits; calculates victim damages and develops settlement options;

- Prepares and serves subpoenas; testifies at administrative and court hearings, criminal and civil trials and before grand juries).

- Reviews, analyzes and correlates case documentation; prepares and maintains case logs, investigative reports, summaries and case recommendations;

- Advises and directs lower-level investigators during investigations as assigned.

- Facilitates and participates in inter-office and multi-agency task force and work groups;

- Presents consumer education information to public and private groups and enforcement agencies;

- Participates in investigative workshops, conferences and training.

-Completion of undergraduate core course work in criminology, criminal justice or other comparable field of study; 4 years experience or training in criminal or civil investigative procedures;

-Or 2 years experience as Consumer Protection Investigator 1, 26331AG;

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

-Must be able to provide own transportation.

Job Skills: Investigation, Adaptability, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Written Communication, Verbal Communication