OSHA Whistleblower Investigator

About the role

Are you an experienced investigator seeking a career that combines professional achievement with a sense of purpose? The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) is seeking a highly motivated, skilled, solution-oriented, and enthusiastic professional to join our regulatory department and serve as a IOSHA Whistleblower Investigator. If you are passionate about making a positive impact, can work autonomously, and are eager to contribute to a safer and healthier Iowa, and value work-life balance, this opportunity is for you!

Position Overview

As a IOSHA Whistleblower Investigator, you will work under the supervision of the IOSHA Division Administrator at our central office near Valley Junction in Des Moines, Iowa. You will work together with our Federal OSHA partners, and IOSHA Bureaus to evaluate, investigate, report findings and make recommendations of further action regarding complaints of discriminatory actions against an employee who has exercised their rights under the IOSH Act.

What We’re Seeking

We’re looking for a motivated and organized professional who is experienced with conducting investigations. Successful candidates will possess the following skills and abilities:

• Possesses a high level of organization skills and is process-driven
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously
• Works collaboratively with a diverse group of talented professionals
• Communicates effectively across multiple stakeholder levels
• Displays high standards of professional conduct
• Detail-oriented and is highly responsive to colleagues and stakeholders

Responsibilities

You will be an integral member of our team, providing leadership and guidance to the department in support of the agency’s operations by:

• Screen calls/complaints to determine if a complaint falls under the jurisdictional authority of IOSHA and makes referrals for those that do not;
• Gather facts/evidence though fact-finding interviews and requests/subpoenas of records and conducts a thorough analysis of all evidence gathered through the investigative process;
• Work with IOSHA inspectors and legal staff to gather information;
• Report findings through a comprehensive written report to support the disposition of a complaint;
• Enter information in to the OSHA Information System used for case file formation and management;
• Negotiate settlement agreements between parties for cases supported by merit findings;
• Assist attorneys in gathering and organizing evidence and testifying in depositions and/or trials;
• Conduct IOSHA Whistleblower Training for IOSHA personnel and outside organizations.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in law enforcement, corrections, criminology, police science, accounting, finance, or law, and experience equal to one year of full-time work as an investigator requiring knowledge in law enforcement, corrections, or criminal investigation.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in law enforcement, corrections, criminology, police science, accounting, finance, or law, and experience equal to one year of full-time work in the administration of a program involving application of agency unemployment insurance or public assistance benefit programs, correctional rules and regulations, and/or court or administrative hearings processes.
• A total of five years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one or two), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in law enforcement, corrections, criminology, police science, accounting, finance, or law equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twelve months of full-time work as an Investigator 1 or twenty-four months of full-time work as a Warehouse and Grain Dealer Examiner.

Additional information

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.Some positions in this class may require an applicant to have the ability to pass a background investigation.