Welfare Fraud Investigator

Date Posted: 8/25/2025

Application Deadline: 9/3/2025 at 4:00 PM

Starting Salary: $29.12 per hour | Full Salary Range for the position: $29.12-$40.93 per hour

Status: Non-Exempt

This position will be eligible for Clay County’s benefit package.  Information on Clay County’s insurance benefits can be found here.                                                                                                                                                                                                

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Associate’s degree or two-years of college or technical school certification in Criminal Justice or related field AND 5-8 years in investigative experience OR

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Criminal Justice or related field AND 1-3 years in investigative experience.

• Valid driver’s license
• Successfully complete a background investigation

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION, SUBMIT THESE MATERIALS**

• Clay County Application must be submitted for all County positions.
• Resume

** All these materials need to be returned by the application deadline.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

• If you are an eligible military veteran and wish to claim Veteran’s Preference, you must present a legible photocopy of your DD214 form to the Office of Human Resources. All veterans who are certified will be considered for appointment.

DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The listed examples may not include all the duties performed by all positions in this class.

• Conducts investigations of alleged or suspected violations of public assistance laws, rules and regulations.
• Prepares welfare fraud cases to be submitted to the County Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
• Investigates and settles fraudulent case situations administratively according to MN State Statutes and the Intentional Program Violation Process.
• Maintain proper case records and effective case management systems.
• Perform related administrative functions.