Investigators and Oversight Counsel

United States Senate; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Senate is seeking investigators and oversight counsel to lead investigations for the incoming Chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Candidates should have run or substantially contributed to complex investigations, in roles such as congressional staff, attorneys, journalists, law enforcement, or data analysts.

A law degree may be helpful but is not required.

Qualifications

• Experience running or substantially contributing to complex investigations.
• Experience across roles such as congressional staff, attorneys, journalists, law enforcement, or data analysts.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, navigate large volumes of documents and datasets, and extract information when routine methods fail.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations and oversight work for the committee.
• Convert findings into reports, hearings, and public releases that a general audience can understand.
• Collaborate with staff and stakeholders to support rolling investigation efforts.

Skills

Complex investigations

Data analysis

Documentation and records handling

Education

Law degree (optional)

Job description

The incoming Chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee seeks investigators and oversight counsel to lead investigations.

Candidates should have run or substantially contributed to complex investigations, whether as congressional staff, attorneys, journalists, law enforcement officers, data analysts, or in comparable roles. A law degree may be helpful but is not required.

The position requires the ability to carry several matters at once. Candidates must be able to work through large volumes of documents and complex data sets, and to find information when the ordinary routes are closed. They must also be able to turn their findings into reports, hearings, and public releases that a general audience can follow.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, a writing sample, and a cover letter describing one investigation they worked on, including what records or data they used, how they got them, and what they found. The investigation they describe may have turned primarily on data analysis.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. This office is an equal opportunity employer; diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.