Contract Background Investigator - Tennessee - Memphis

Colonial Group; Tennessee; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a 1099-Contract Investigator to conduct federal background investigations on a contract basis in support of national security and suitability initiatives.

Duties include fieldwork with interviews and records retrieval to produce ROIs, meeting deadlines, traveling as needed (including TDY), and maintaining data integrity, training, and compliance with federal rules.

Qualifications

• Experience in federal background investigations or related field.
• Ability to travel to field sites as required.
• Knowledge of relevant laws, standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fieldwork, including interviews and retrieval of records, to produce ROIs.
• Accept fieldwork assignments for travel throughout the geographic area of responsibility.
• Meet investigative deadlines as assigned.
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communications and professional demeanor.
• Monitor, maintain, and appropriately destroy data and documents.
• Maintain compliance with training, security, and credential requirements.
• Develop professional working relationships with ADC employees and contractors.
• Report trends and updates to the work environment observed in the field.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Interviewing

Report writing

Attention to detail

Travel readiness

Job description

Summary

The 1099-Contract Investigator is responsible for conducting federal background investigations on a contract basis in direct support of national security and suitability investigations.

• Conduct fieldwork, including interviews and retrieval of records, to produce reports of investigations (ROIs) in compliance with all laws, federal standards, and federal agency regulations.
• Accept fieldwork assignments for travel throughout the geographic area of responsibility.
  • Opportunities for temporary duty yonder (TDY) assignments outside of assigned geographic area.
• Meet investigative deadlines as assigned by ADC LTD NM.
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communications skills and exhibit professional demeanor in a time-sensitive work environment.
• Monitoring, maintaining, conveying and appropriately destroying data and documents.
  • Meet government and industry standards for quality, integrity, timeliness and productivity.
  • Maintain compliance with all mandatory and assigned training, security, and credential requirements.
• Develop and maintain professional, courteous, and cooperative working relationships with ADC employees and contractors.
• Report trends and updates to work environment observed in the field.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities related to the position as required.

The ADC compensation range is an estimated range reflecting what an ADC independent contractor might earn for working 40 hours per-week starting at the base rate and up to the Premier Contract Investigator rate. ADC independent contract investigators receive compensation for the number of assigned cases completed and not an annual salary.