Background Investigator II

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Oklahoma's Department of Corrections is seeking a Background Investigator II for on-site work. You will conduct comprehensive interviews, collect data, and analyze records to assess applicant suitability.

Responsibilities include preparing narrative reports, verifying education and experience, and prioritizing multiple investigations while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and one year of professional or technical administrative experience in business or public administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One year of qualifying experience may substitute for each year of the required education.
• Technical administrative experience includes highly complex clerical work under direct supervision of a professional supervisor or manager.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive interviews with applicants, employees, employers, associates, references, and other knowledgeable individuals to establish background, reputation, character, or suitability.
• Collects and analyzes data regarding employment history, criminal activities and related records; determines value of data for data management system.
• Analyzes public records such as law enforcement reports, judgments, and educational transcripts; contacts other agencies to obtain/confirm information.
• Verifies that the applicant possesses the minimum education and experience requirements listed on the official job description.
• Analyses investigation results and may confer with agency officials; makes recommendations regarding suitability for employment or partnerships.
• Prepares written background investigation reports in narrative format per policy.
• Prioritizes and monitors multiple investigations to meet due dates.

Job description

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Job Posting Title

Background Investigator II

Agency

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization

DOC Private Prisons & Jails

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$46,664.80

Department

Private Prisons & Jails

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for conducting background investigations and criminal history searches on current and prospective employees, community partners, vendors and volunteers.

Typical Functions

Conducts comprehensive interviews with applicants/employees, employers, associates, references, and other knowledgeable individuals to establish the background, reputation, character, or suitability of the applicant, employee, community partner, vendor and/or volunteer.

Collects and analyzes data regarding employment history, criminal activities and related records of the applicants, employee, community partner, vendor and/or volunteer; determines value of data for placement into computerized data management system.

Analyzes public records, such as law enforcement reports, judgments, and educational transcripts of the applicant, employee, community partner, vendor and/or volunteer; contacts other agencies, departments and organizations to obtain and confirm information as necessary.

Verifies that the applicant possesses at least the minimum education and experience requirements as listed on the official job description.

Analyzes investigation results and draws logical and objective conclusions; may confer with agency officials or hiring managers; makes recommendations regarding suitability for employment or involvement in agency partnerships.

Prepares the written background investigation report in a narrative format prescribed by agency policy.

Prioritizes and monitors multiple assigned investigations to ensure compliance with due dates.

Level Descriptor

This is the specialist level of this job family where incumbents will be responsible for performing advanced level activities related to background investigations.

Education And Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree and one year of professional or technical administrative* experience in business or public administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.

• Technical administrative experience would include highly complex clerical work gained under the direct supervision of a professional supervisor or manager.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of sources, tools and services used in securing and evaluating data; of maintaining a computerized data management system; of investigative and interview techniques; of the conduct of pre-employment background investigations and criminal history searches; of agency policies and procedures; and of technical report writing. Ability is required to conduct several investigations simultaneously; to gather and analyze sensitive employment data; to organize and manage a computerized information system; to organize and present facts clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to handle confidential work with tact and discretion; to establish and maintain effective working relationships; and to perform highly independent work.

Special Requirements

Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position.

This is an on-site position and is not eligible for remote work.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.