Investigator - Foc Establishment Unit

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Assistant Supervisor-Establishment Unit and the Staff Attorney, interviews parties involved in court cases to gain information for pending litigation concerning paternity and child support. Locates and serves parties with summons and subpoenas.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Locates local defendants and serves summons and/or subpoenas on the individuals. Locates out of area defendants and secures a public or private agency for service of process and investigation.
• Reviews public and private documents and online resources concerning parties involved in litigation to determine location, income, incarceration history, or other relevant information/data.
• Coordinates investigations of defendants with federal, state, county, and local police agencies.
• Gathers physical evidence for court preparation and presentation.
• Supervises the scheduling and implementation of court ordered DNA tests in paternity cases.
• Prepares legal documents as required

• Offers testimony as needed for court hearings on cases.
• Represents and acts as an official spokesperson for the courts within the parameters of the job.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• The job requires knowledge normally acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s
• degree in criminal justice or sociology. Candidate must have valid Michigan operator’s
• license, concealed weapons permit, and be proficient in self-defense skills.
• Four to six years of investigative experience. Law enforcement experience preferred.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with county personnel and the
• public in situations requiring tact and patience. Must interact with others in professional
• manner.
• Computer skills necessary to use word processing, database, and various state software
• programs.
• Ability to handle simultaneous projects requiring concentration and attention to detail
• with frequent distractions due to in-person interruptions and other communication.
• Frequently required to handle pressures related to meeting deadlines, fulfilling
• scheduling requirements, public concerns, and needs of coworkers.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions

• Work includes periodic outside working conditions with exposure to extreme hot or cold
• weather conditions. Work includes frequent exposure to noise.
• Periodic exposure to threat of bodily injury.
• Frequent travel between county locations is required.
• Intermittent or cyclical work pressures are periodically experienced.
• Extended workdays (beyond eight hours per day) are occasionally required.
• On-call available to handle work problems, attend meetings, handle emergencies/crisis
• situations, etc. beyond the normal workday is occasionally required.

Calhoun County's benefits package offers flexibility, choice, and value. It is an attractive component of our employees total compensation package. At Calhoun County, we know that good benefit plans are important to employees and their families. We're committed to providing employees with access to a wide range of information and tools so they can stay informed and make the most of their Calhoun County flexible benefit package.
What benefits does Calhoun County offer its full time employees?
Medical: Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan with 3 Different Flexible Benefit Plan Options (More information (Download PDF reader))
Dental: 100% Employer Paid through Delta Dental (More information (Download PDF reader))
Vision: 100% Employer Paid through BCBSM Vision Services Plan (VSP) (More information (Download PDF reader))
Employee Health & Wellness Center (Premise Health): Most Services 100% Employer Paid (More information (Download PDF reader))
Life Insurance: 100% Employer Paid for Basic Life & AD&D
Short Term Disability: 100% Employer Paid for 67% Wage Loss Benefits up to 26 Weeks
Retirement: Employer 401(k) Match Program Up to 7% of Employee Contribution (More information (Download PDF reader))
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): 100% Employer Paid Through Bronson HelpNet (More information (Download PDF reader))

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Flexible Scheduling & Telecommuting Options Depending on Position & Department

• Start through fourth years – 144 Hours (3.6 weeks based on 40-hour work week)
• Fifth through ninth years – 184 Hours (4.6 weeks)
• Tenth through fourteenth years – 224 Hours (5.6 weeks)
• Fifteen and Subsequent years – 264 Hours (6.6 weeks)

(amounts & distribution may vary slightly by union contract, policy, and/or defined work week)
Paid Holidays: 14 Paid Holidays Throughout the Year

• Term Life Insurance (above Employer Paid Plan)
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Long Term Disability Wage Loss Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Employee Wellness Program
• Perks Program (discounts at local merchants for being a County employee)