Intergovernmental Child Support Officer - Concord, United States - The State of New Hampshire

The State of New Hampshire

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Concord, United States

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State of New Hampshire Job Posting

Department of Health and Human Services

Bureau of Child Support Services

Concord, NH

INTERGOVERNMENTAL CHILD SUPPORT OFFICER
COMPLIANCE OFFICERS-3

12202

$22.06-$29.43 Hourly

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS - Under a recent change to the rules, an applicant's relevant experience now counts towards formal education degrees referenced in the posting See Per 405.1.

18 Months of additional relevant experience = Associate's degree

36 Months of additional relevant experience = Bachelor's degree

54 Months of additional relevant experience = Master's degree

*See total compensation information at the bottom of announcement.

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Child Support Services has a full time vacancy for Intergovernmental Child Support Officer.

SUMMARY:
Manages a specialized caseload in the establishment of paternity and orders for child support.

Monitors payments and enforces collection of child support, follows clearly defined state and federal statutes and regulations, in monitoring for compliance and in determining appropriate remedies in the Interstate Unit of the Division Child Support Services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assesses individual case situations and utilizes knowledge of national/international child support laws to determine priorities and appropriate course of action in the establishment of paternity, as well as orders for child and medical support.

Gathers pertinent information through interviews, DNA testing, discovery and prepares material for filing of petitions in New Hampshire courts and in out-of-state/country jurisdictions.

Conducts diverse investigative activities and enforcement techniques to locate absent parents; including the use of State, Federal, and international sources as well as interviewing applicable individuals.

Initiates and monitors a variety of techniques such as negotiation, wage withholding, IRS tax offset, National Medical Support Notice, Registry of Foreign Decrees and filing of UIFSA Petitions to affect the enforcement of child and medical support, and recoupment of public assistance.

Facilitates telephonic hearings for various stages of Child Support case and represents the State of New Hampshire in hearings to protect monies to be retained by the State.

Testifies at modification hearings as necessary to ensure accurate representation of evidence.

Facilitates the Non-Custodial Parent Services Program for the State of New Hampshire.

Conducts Review and Adjustment on existing cases per Federal Regulations.

Familiarity with automated work environments and technical proficiency in the regular, daily use of a variety of automated tools and processes used to manage, organize and monitor a child support caseload.

This includes direct on-line inquiry; direct on-line entry of adding and changing information within a sophisticated and complex database; the use of word processing; and regular communication through electronic mail.

Exercises partial supervision over clerical staff and supervises Child Support Unit in the absence of the Unit Supervisor to manage overall day-to-day operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
Bachelor's degree from a recognized college our university. Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

Experience:

Three years' experience in support enforcement, collections, financial assessment, investigations, law enforcement, direct service delivery, paralegal work or social work.

Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

License/Certification:

Must be eligible to hold a NH driver's license and/or have access to transportation for use in statewide travel.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:

The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position.

An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification.

*TOTAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION

The State of NH total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits, including:

HMO or POS Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits:

The actual value of State-paid health benefits is based on the employee's union status, and employee per pay period health benefit contributions will vary depending on the type of plan selected.

Value of State's share of Employee's Retirement: 13.85% of pay

Other Benefits: