Background Unit Investigator
Location: Upper Marlboro, MD
Job ID: IRC220260
Salary: $25.94 - $51.90 per hour
Closing Date: February 14
Under the general supervision of the Background Unit Supervisor, this position is responsible for the review and investigation of all employee records pertaining to the criminal background investigation for employment. This position is also responsible for the review of the background investigations pertaining to vendors, volunteers and chaperones. The position requires familiarity with PGCPS security procedures, process related to employee and volunteer fingerprinting, and on-boarding procedures for new employees.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Reviews background investigation responses; including notices of arrests and expungements, letters and reprints from the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS), etc.;
- Makes recommendations regarding employment, vendor, chaperone and volunteer actions based on information received through the criminal background investigation process;
- Notifies employment teams and other appropriate management individuals of information received through the criminal background process. This includes information that arises after employment or start of activity with PGCPS;
- Assists employment teams, labor relations office and other appropriate individuals with follow-up investigations, as requested;Ensures that employees or persons subject to background checks complete the release and authorization forms;
- Reviews and interprets court documents and papers obtained by leaders/specialists or through visits to courts, police departments, etc.;
- Process daily mail from CJIS including the retrieval of electronic information and follows through with any corrections that are needed;
- Works collaboratively with the Employee Services Center;
- Scans and stores background responses for retrieval; and
- Performs other duties as assigned.
