ONEIDA COUNTY GOVERNMENT
NOTICE OF VACANCY
DEPARTMENT: Family and Community Services
CIVIL SERVICE TITLE: Social Services Investigator (NYHELP Program)
CLASSIFICATION TYPE: Non-Competitive
SALARY (GRADE): $45,864 (23W) Plus Excellent Benefits
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 31, 2026
APPLY ONLINE*: https://oneida-portal.mycivilservice.com/post/jobopps
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Employees in this class investigate cases of alleged welfare
fraud and conduct internal agency investigations. The work involves research and field investigation of
individuals and vendors in cases where there is allegation or suspicion of improper amounts of payments,
failure to make support payments, and attempted or actual welfare fraud. Incumbents are responsible for
gathering evidence and documentation, including individuals’ statements to develop cases. The work includes
negotiating payment agreements according to individual circumstances. The work is performed under the
general direction, with broad discretion permitted in carrying out the details of the work. The incumbent performs
related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications at time of application.
Either:
(A) Possession of Bachelor's Degree in criminal justice or a closely related field; OR
(B) Possession of Associate's Degree in criminal justice or a closely related field, AND two (2) years
of field investigation* experience; OR
(C) Successful completion of sixty (60) credit hours at a regionally accredited or New York State registered
college or university AND three (3) years of field investigation* experience.
*Field investigation involves traveling to an office, home, place of business or other location deemed important
to the investigation. Data and evidence are gathered from these field visits and statements and/or affidavits
from involved individuals and witnesses may be obtained.
PROMOTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have permanent, full-time competitive status for a period of twelve (12) months as a Senior
Resource Investigator or Social Welfare Examiner OR eighteen (18) months as a Resources
Investigator in the Oneida County Department of Family and Community Services immediately preceding the
date of this examination
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license at time of appointment. The
license must remain valid throughout appointment.
NOTES:
1. Candidates MUST submit with application a copy of transcripts showing degree area and date
degree conferred.
2. Degree(s) must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national,
or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of
Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If the degree was awarded by an educational institution
outside the United States and its territories, the candidate must provide independent verification of
equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found at
