Regulated Industries, Businesses, Professions, and Persons

This is a first-level vocational position accountable for scheduling and conducting initial, annual, random, renewal, and follow-up inspections of assigned businesses or professions to assure conformity with applicable state laws or rules and regulations.  Employees in this class are responsible for verifying licensure of professionals and businesses and inspecting and reviewing business documentation as it relates to licensure requirements.

This is an advanced vocational position accountable for scheduling and conducting initial, annual, random, renewal, and follow-up inspections of assigned businesses or professions to assure conformity with applicable state laws or rules and regulations. At this level, employees will verify licensure of professionals and businesses and inspect and review business documentation as it relates to licensure requirements. Work includes serving as a lead worker and mentor to first-level vocational positions.

This is a supervisory position responsible for overseeing the work of vocational-level positions in inspecting and investigating compliance with business or professional licensure and regulation requirements.  Employee supervision includes hire recommendations, training, planning and assigning work, performance assessment, coaching, and progressive discipline. Supervision at this level also requires these employees to have the knowledge and skills to perform the work overseen.

This is a first-level professional position accountable for performing routine inspections, complaint investigations, or audits of specific business practices and/or licensing compliance for entities or persons through interviews, records examination, field visits, and, occasionally, basic sample collection. Identification of compliance violations at this level are guided by established guidelines and procedures. At this level, employees may write investigative reports, negotiate compromise resolutions, issue appropriate penalties, and/or recommend further legal/disciplinary action. Employees at this level may require working knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting practices; general knowledge of the government’s role in the regulation, compliance, enforcement, and licensing of entities; and ability to conduct research.

This is a second-level professional position accountable for inspections, investigations, or audits in which employees may require professional licensure and experience in the professions or businesses regulated.  Employees at this level ensure compliance with state regulations and licensing and federal certification requirements of regulated entities/persons. Employees may also review performance and program coordination activities of a compliance program, requiring specific knowledge and experience in a moderately complex regulated industry. At this level, employees write investigative reports, negotiate compromise resolutions, issue appropriate penalties, and/or recommend further legal/disciplinary action.

This is a professional supervisory position accountable for overseeing the inspections, investigations, or audits in which employees may require professional licensure and experience in the professions or businesses regulated. At this level, employees may function as a programmatic, regional, or statewide supervisor.  Employee supervision includes hire recommendations, training, planning and assigning work, performance assessment, coaching, and progressive discipline. Supervision at this level also requires these employees to have the knowledge and skills to perform the work overseen.

This is a managerial position accountable for the design, planning, implementation, and management of a specific compliance program that has statewide impact. Supervision is provided to professional level staff. Work at this level requires the ability to perform long-term planning and develop related budgets; thorough knowledge of legislative scope, program related regulations, and compliance issues and requirements; the ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships; and the ability to analyze issues at the legislative level.