Special Investigator

Gila County Community College; Globe (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gila County Community College seeks a Special Investigator to conduct interviews, interrogations, CVSA examinations, and investigations for the Sheriff’s Office. The role also promotes senior citizen welfare by investigating complaints and implementing tailored safety programs.

The position includes interviewing, CVSA exams, background investigations, crime scene metal detection, and reporting. Training and professional credentials in CVSA are preferred; valid driver’s license required;

Qualifications

• Active listening and analytical thinking are essential for interviewing and investigations.
• Strong critical thinking and diplomacy support reports and negotiations.
• Time management and multi-tasking are needed to handle multiple cases and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews, interrogations, CVSA exams, and investigations; submit reports.
• Investigate senior citizen complaints and actions taken.
• Implement safety programs for seniors and provide researched handouts on theft and fraud avoidance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Active listening

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Communicating diplomatically

Negotiating

Time management

Multi-tasking

Typing and data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Purpose of the Job

The purpose of this position is to conduct interviews, interrogations, Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA) examinations, and investigations for the Sheriff’s Office.

This position conducts interviews, interrogations, CVSA examinations, investigations and crime scene metal detection along with submitting reports. The Special Investigator is also responsible for promoting the welfare of senior citizens by investigating their complaints and implementing tailored safety programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 50% Conducts interviews, interrogations, CVSA examinations, criminal and applicant background investigations and crime scene metal detection; submits documents and reports.
• 40% Investigates senior citizen complaints and actions taken.
• 10% Implements programs for senior citizens on theft and fraud avoidance as well as personal safety, providing researched handout materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Budget Responsibilities

This position has no responsibility over any types of budget.

Project Responsibilities

Provides project research on community service projects.

ORAL COMMUNICATION DUTIES

This position trains colleagues, explains County procedures or processes, participates in meetings and negotiates or persuades.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DUTIES

This position creates or edits documents, internal memos, emails, formal letters and reports.

INTERACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC

Interacts extensively with employees, customers, the general public, vendors, regulatory bodies, and other groups and/or individuals and Institutions over the telephone, by email, and/or in person.

INTERACTIONS SPECIFICALLY WITH CUSTOMERS

Consistently (More than 40% but less than 55% in a year)

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, and seven (7) years law enforcement experience and investigative experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which demonstates the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

Professional Credentials Required/Preferred

AZ Post Certification and Criminal Investigations Certification from the National Institute of Truth Verification for CVSA.

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.

Knowledge Required

Training; law and government; Federal, State, Local laws, regulations, Statutes; law enforcement and first responders' protocols.

Skills Required

Active listening; analytical thinking; critical thinking; communicating diplomatically; negotiating; time management; multi-tasking; typing and data entry.

Abilities Required

Memorize and recall; focus; multi-task; consider options, risks and benefits; deductive reasoning.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Occasionally stands to attend to customers, to direct traffic and to attend to reported incidents.
• Regularly sits to complete report and to operate computers; routinely sits to operate special equipment, to complete a program and to attend to other duties; rarely sits to attend to reception areas.
• Routinely lifts upwards of 75 lbs. of work related materials, equipment or tools.
• Occasionally requires dexterity for peacekeeping tools; routinely requires dexterity for keyboard operation; rarely requires dexterity for special gadgets.
• Incumbents in this position may be required to occasionally intervene to break up citizen altercations, occasionally walk, bend, stoop, crawl, kneel and twist.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Incumbents in this position routinely spends time in office environment; occasionally spends time in outdoor areas, library and automobile; rarely spends time in tight spaces.

SAFETY RISK EXPOSURE

Incumbents in this position are subject to physical danger such as dangerous vehicles, gun shots and physical attacks; may be exposed to hazardous chemicals, drugs, infectious and communicable diseases; mechanical hazards, chemical hazards, electrical hazards, blood-borne pathogens, communicable diseases, fire hazards, explosives, respiratory hazards; subject to extended periods of intense concentration in review of crime scenes, investigations and preparing law enforcement reports.

Occasionally, incumbents in this position may become exposed to verbal abuse by customers or citizens either in-person or through telephone.

PROTECTIVE GEAR & SAFETY MANUALS

Incumbents in this position are required to constantly follow written safety procedures and manuals relevant to the division or department.

CONSEQUENCES OF ERROR

Potential errors can have legal ramifications, loss of funding, loss of organization's credibility.

Security Requirements

Incumbents in this position are required to be U.S. citizens with no felony convictions.

Incumbents are required to have an unrestricted Driver’s License upon appointment.

Prior to being appointed, all applicants in this position are subject to complete a background check as well as medical, polygraph, psychological, written and oral examinations.

Physical Fitness Requirements

None

SPECIFIC EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

Must successfully pass a psychological, polygraph, medical evaluation and other training requirements; may be required to obtain additional specific skills training and technical certifications, including self-defense, use of impact weapons, CPR and First Aid.

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