• Job Description

  Req#: 523697

  ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

  BACKGROUND INVESTIGATOR

  (INVESTIGATOR III)

  Job Location:

  Address:

  Inspector General Bureau
  801 S. 16th Street
  Phoenix, Arizona 85034
  https://corrections.az.gov/

  Posting Details:

  Salary: $46,440.00
  

  Grade: 19
  

  Closing Date: 01/26/2024

  Job Summary:

  The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for a qualified Background Investigator to join our law enforcement agency. This position is responsible for the completion of sensitive background investigations of current and prospective employees, contractors, interns, volunteers, and visitors to the prison institutions and as well as our central offices.

  Job Duties:

  - Collects, preserves, and reviews documentation, information, and items of relevance to background investigations
  - Processes and conducts background investigations for Correctional Officer and Special Investigator applicants that must meet all requirements dictated by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training (AZPOST) audit rules
  - Conducts extensive research and reviews of confidential documentation and reports
  - Follows up on information obtained during investigations
  - Composes accurate, timely, and impartial reports and findings of facts
  - Retrieves or inputs information into computerized databases and systems
  - Provides background results to administrators, managers, and/or supervisors
  - Confers with outside law enforcement agencies and the public to obtain additional information or follow up on information obtained during interviews and research
  - Attends meetings and/or provides status updates to administrative staff and supervisors as requested
  - Drives on State business
  - Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

  Knowledge of:
  - Federal, State, and Local civil laws and cases affecting staff and background investigations
  - ADCRR policies and procedures
  - Modern investigative principles and techniques
  - Interviewing techniques
  - Legal research techniques, prisons, and prison operations
  - Business English to include proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
  - Personal computers using various software programs
  
  Skill in:
  - Prioritizing and analyzing
  - Problem-solving
  - Independent decision making
  - Interpreting and summarizing data, information, and agency policies
  - Developing and generating fact-finding detailed, concise, and accurate reports and/or correspondence
  - Applying modern investigation principles and techniques
  - Taking accurate statements
  - Recording and preserving relevant material
  - Observation and memory
  - Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
  - Telephone etiquette
  - Multitasking
  - Customer service
  - Attention to detail
  - Verbal and written communication
  - Organization and time management
  
  Ability to:
  - Conduct thorough reviews of documentation
  - Interview to obtain truthful statements
  - Record accurate events and information
  - Meet deadlines
  - Research data collection
  - Work various shifts/ hours including weekends
  - Work independently with minimum supervision
  - Travel to include overnight stays

  Selective Preference(s):

  - Three (3) years of investigation experience
  

  Pre-Employment Requirements:

  If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
  
  Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, and drug test.

  All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

  Benefits:

  We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
  - Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
  - Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
  - Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
  - Exceptional retirement program
  - Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
  - An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

  Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

  Retirement:

  Positions in this classification participate in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
  
  Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

  Contact Us:

  The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

• About the company

  Arizona is on a mission to become the #1 state in the nation in which to live, work, play, get an education, and retire. Arizona state government plays a vital role in making this happen, and in order to maximize our potential the State of Arizona must operate in way that demonstrates a business-like approach. We are looking for enthusiastic and talented people to join the team.

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