Surveillance Analyst

Salary : $48,422.40 - $71,198.40 Annually
Location : Des Moines - 50315 - Polk County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 25-02957
Agency: 216 Department of Insurance & Financial Services - Insurance
Opening Date: 04/29/2025
Closing Date: 5/14/:59 AM Central
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Job Description

The Iowa Insurance Division is now recruiting for a new member to join its team.

The Division enforces the Iowa Securities Act to ensure a safe and efficient securities marketplace. As a Surveillance Analyst, you will be protecting Iowa consumers by conducting the Securities Bureau's surveillance and risk monitoring activities of registered firms and individuals by gathering, reviewing, and maintaining information on broker-dealers, investment advisers, broker-dealer agents, and investment adviser representatives to assess risks and develop regulatory responses to address higher risk areas. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, work well in a team environment, have a desire to learn new things, and be looking to improve the status quo.

Successful applicants must possess strong analytical skills; effective communication skills; and intermediate-to-advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. A familiarity with securities laws, rules, regulations, CRD, and IARD is desired, but not required.

The Iowa Insurance Division offers a strong team culture and a respect for work-life balance. We have a competitive total compensation package for all our full-time employees, including:
•  Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
•  Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
•  Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
•  Vacation and Sick Leave
•  Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
•  Flexible Work Schedule
•  Teleworking available Monday and Friday
•  Applicants must reside in the State of Iowa upon hire Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

•  Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in any field, and experience equal to one year of full-time administrative support (e.g., screening visitors and callers; opening/distributing mail, typing/proofing documents, letters, and reports; organizing files; scheduling meetings/appointments; arranging travel; processing travel claims; ordering supplies/equipment) or technical support work (e.g., determining budget, personnel, and equipment needs; compiling/evaluating statistical, historical, economic, business, financial or technical program data; interpreting or securing compliance with laws, rules and regulations; reviewing operating records/reports and evaluating their effectiveness).
•  A total of five years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one) where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
•  Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to 12 months of full-time work as an Administrative Assistant 1. For additional information, please click on this .
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Have you graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in any field? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have of full-time administrative support (e.g., screening visitors and callers; opening/distributing mail, typing/proofing documents, letters, and reports; organizing files; scheduling meetings/appointments; arranging travel; processing travel claims; ordering supplies/equipment) or technical support work (e.g., determining budget, personnel,and equipment needs; compiling/evaluating statistical, historical, economic, business, financial or technical program data; interpreting or securing compliance with laws, rules and regulations;reviewing operating records/reports and evaluating their effectiveness)?
•  I have not graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in any field
•  Less than 12 months of the administrative support work identified
•  12 months or more of the administrative support work identified 04

How many years do you have of a combination of post high school education in any field AND/OR full-time administrative support (e.g., screening visitors and callers; opening/distributing mail, typing/proofing documents, letters, and reports;organizing files; scheduling meetings/appointments; arranging travel; processing travel claims;ordering supplies/equipment) or technical support work (e.g., determining budget, personnel,and equipment needs; compiling/evaluating statistical, historical, economic, business, financialor technical program data; interpreting or securing compliance with laws, rules and regulations;reviewing operating records/reports and evaluating their effectiveness)? 30 semester hours equals one year of experience.
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•  Less than five years of the combined education and/or experience
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Are you a current State of Iowa employee- executive branch? IF YES - How many months do you have of full-time experience in the classification of Administrative Assistant 1 for the State of Iowa?
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