Investigator

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The Georgia Institute of Technology is seeking a role focused on proactively planning, conducting, documenting, and presenting results of investigations in line with professional standards and legal requirements. The position collaborates with Ethics & Compliance management, external agencies, and internal staff to advise and counsel leadership.

Responsibilities include leading interviews, preparing written findings with root-cause analysis, and supporting process improvements across the

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Professional certifications such as SHRM, PHR, or CCEP are preferred.
• Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience in investigations or ethics/compliance.

Responsibilities

• Review, triage, and assess allegations of employee misconduct and determine witnesses and resources.
• Lead and document witness, complainant, and respondent interviews using advanced interviewing techniques.
• Prepare written investigative findings with root-cause analysis and process improvement recommendations.
• Provide updates to leadership and external entities as required.
• Maintain custody and integrity of evidence for investigations and proceedings.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts and attorneys on assignments and escalations.
• Develop and lead education sessions on investigation trends for executives and units.
• Coordinate engagement of external law firms and witnesses for investigations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Credibility analysis

Data collection

Data analysis

Reporting

Planning

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent related experience

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Job Details

Job ID: 304612

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job Summary

This role will proactively plan, conduct, document, and present results of investigations in accordance with applicable professional standards and legal requirements. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Ethics & Compliance management and staff, investigation subjects both internal and external to the Institute, and representatives from external agencies. This position typically will advise and counsel: Ethics & Compliance management and staff. This position will supervise: N/A.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 - Review, triage, and assess all allegations of employee misconduct including but not limited to retaliation, discrimination, and hostile work environments by reviewing all relevant policies, determining and prioritizing witnesses to interview, and determining applicable Institute records and computing resources needed to thoroughly investigate claims.

Job Duty 2 - Lead and document witness, complainant, and respondent interviews and interrogations using advanced interviewing techniques required to make credibility determinations.

Job Duty 3 - Prepare written reports of investigative findings that accurately capture all relevant details and root cause and make appropriate Institute process improvement recommendations necessary to prevent future occurrences.

Job Duty 4 - Prepare oral and/or written interim investigative updates as requested to Institute leadership, University System of Georgia, law enforcement, or outside counsel. Provide investigative support as requested by external investigative and enforcement agencies or outside counsel for appeals and defense of employment terminations.

Job Duty 5 - Compile and maintain custody and integrity of all evidence necessary to support complex administrative actions and proceedings including employment terminations and Faculty tenure revocations.

Job Duty 6 - Lead a specialty triage team that coordinates with other Institute subject matter experts and attorneys to decide appropriate assignment, resources needed, analysis of allegations received, and escalation if warranted.

Job Duty 7 - Develop, conduct, and lead education and training sessions on investigation trends/findings to inform executive leadership of areas of concern and drive Ethics and Compliance programming and efforts in units as well as campus wide.

Job Duty 8 - Coordinate and communicate as sole point of contact for engagement of external law firms to investigate on behalf of the Institute, including engagement, introduction and coordination of witnesses, contracting, billing, understanding findings and recommendations.

Job Duty 9 - Lead special projects designed to increase investigation process efficiencies or other campus wide efforts to educate and mitigate ethical issues.

Job Duty 10 - Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent related experience

Other Required Qualifications
Applicable Human Resource certification such as Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification, or Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP).

Required Experience
4+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Juris Doctorate

Proposed Salary

Salary Range: $72,783.00 - $98,00.00. Commensurate with education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Skills
This job requires advanced knowledge of Human Resources practices and policies as well as an understanding of the laws that govern those policies and formal investigation and interview techniques. This includes skills in credibility analysis, data collection, data preparation, data analysis, reporting, planning, and communications. Use of office and specialized computer applications is required.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel

This position does not require security clearance.