STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE COMMISSION INVESTIGATOR
Class Code: 7545-20
Date Established: 04-17-74
Occupational Code: 3-1-9
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To investigate the regulated activities
of licensed brokers and sales persons to ensure compliance with state laws and
administrative rules and regulations.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Evaluates initial
complaints regarding violations of real estate license laws, rules and
regulations and determines if agency has proper jurisdiction.
·
Answers inquiries
regarding the interpretation of real estate statutes, rules and regulations.
·
Examines records and
books of real estate licensees in order to determine compliance with laws,
rules and regulations.
·
Prepares responses
and materials for the Real Estate Commission in order to determine appropriate
response.
·
Attends hearings and
presents testimony and evidentiary material on matters being heard.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct
provision of services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires no supervision of employees or
functions.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in one of the social sciences, business
administration, public administration, accounting, real estate or finance. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Two years' experience in investigative,
professional auditing or fact-finding work involved with claims examinations or
consumer finance. Each additional
year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required
formal education.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire driver's license or
access to vehicle for statewide travel.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Extensive knowledge of modern approved
methods, practices and procedures of investigative work relative to real
estate. Extensive knowledge of
court practices and procedures.
Extensive knowledge of modern accounting principles, practices and
procedures. Ability to analyze
widely divergent elements of information and arrive at logical
conclusions. Ability to conduct
audits of various documents, records, and activity reports. Ability to utilize tact and skill in
dealing with the public. Ability
to conduct interviews and to compile and present reports of findings in
testimony in a clear, concise manner.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
federal, state and local governmental officials, industrial officials and the
general public. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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