Background Investigator II

About Okgov

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Job Summary

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for conducting background investigations and criminal history searches on current and prospective employees, community partners, vendors and volunteers.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive interviews with applicants/employees, employers, associates, references, and other knowledgeable individuals to establish the background, reputation, character, or suitability of the applicant, employee, community partner, vendor and/or volunteer.
• Collects and analyzes data regarding employment history, criminal activities and related records of the applicants, employee, community partner, vendor and/or volunteer; determines value of data for placement into computerized data management system.
• Analyzes public records, such as law enforcement reports, judgments, and educational transcripts of the applicant, employee, community partner, vendor and/or volunteer; contacts other agencies, departments and organizations to obtain and confirm information as necessary.
• Verifies that the applicant possesses at least the minimum education and experience requirements as listed on the official job description.
• Analyzes investigation results and draws logical and objective conclusions; may confer with agency officials or hiring managers; makes recommendations regarding suitability for employment or involvement in agency partnerships.
• Prepares the written background investigation report in a narrative format prescribed by agency policy.
• Prioritizes and monitors multiple assigned investigations to ensure compliance with due dates.

Requirements

• Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree and one year of professional or technical administrative experience in business or public administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.
• Technical administrative experience would include highly complex clerical work gained under the direct supervision of a professional supervisor or manager.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of sources, tools and services used in securing and evaluating data.