Contract Background Investigator - Washington -Tacoma

Colonial Group; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group seeks a 1099-Contract Investigator to conduct federal background investigations in support of national security and suitability investigations. The role involves fieldwork, interviews, and record retrieval to produce reports of investigations compliant with federal laws and agency regulations.

Travel across the geographic area is expected, with potential TDYs outside the assigned area. You must meet deadlines, communicate clearly, and maintain data handling and credential

Qualifications

• Experience conducting federal background investigations.
• Ability to manage fieldwork and interviews.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fieldwork, including interviews and retrieval of records, to produce ROIs in compliance with laws, standards, and regulations.
• Accept fieldwork assignments and 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 per standards.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with ADC employees and contractors.
• Report trends and updates to the field.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

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.