Administrative Hearing Officer 1 (Adjudicator 2)

Job Code: LEP011

Pay Grade: I

The Georgia Department of Labor is currently seeking highly motivated, detail-oriented applicants to fill multiple Administrative Hearing Officer 1 positions in the UI Appeals Department.

These are twelve-month time-limited positions.

The selectees will be able to work from a preferred location.

Essential Function and Responsibilities:

• Conducts administrative hearings in which there is generally conflicting evidence to determine eligibility of claimants for unemployment insurance benefits.
• Ensures all hearings are conducted fairly while safeguarding the legal rights of all parties.
• Develops a hearing record and renders a written decision to all parties based on the competent evidence presented in the hearing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a law degree from an accredited college or university
• Five years of experience rendering unemployment insurance claims determinations, and interpreting and applying laws regarding program eligibility
• Other relevant experience may be substituted on a year for year basis

Why Should You Apply?

The State of Georgia and Georgia Department of Labor offers a generous benefit program with wide variety of available choices:

• Retirement and Savings Plans
• Health Insurance (multiple plans)
• Flexible / Voluntary Benefit
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare and dependent care)
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life
  • Disability
  • Long Term Care
  • Legal

• Paid Time Off
  • 13 Holidays
  • Annual Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Other Leave, including Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Purchasing Program

Additional Information

Because of the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. This posting may close at any time prior to the posted close date, once a suitable applicant pool is identified.

The hiring process may involve one or more of the following: an interview, a timed written exercise, and/or an oral presentation. If there is a need for a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, please advise the hiring manager.

All decisions concerning the employment relationship for qualified applicants will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with the Georgia Department of Labor values and will not be tolerated. Furthermore, such discrimination or harassment may violate federal, state, or local law.

Please complete the application in its entirety. Your attached resume does not replace an incomplete work experience submission.