Investigative Research Specialist

The Investigative Research Specialist will be supervised by the OIG Director of Investigations.

(The Investigative Research Specialist does not have any supervisory responsibilities).

• This position is considered essential to support the OIG Investigative Division to complete its priorities, projects, and missions.
• Subject to law enforcement sensitive material.
• Use skills in operating computer and related software applications with a primary focus on Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Social Media platforms, etc.
• Use technology and software to collect and preserve digital data and evidence from electronic equipment.
• Able to take large amounts of information and create visual documents for presentations or legal proceedings EX:
  Link Diagrams, Flow Charts, Map Diagrams, and overlays
• May participate in other department operations as deemed necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• A bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, law, or a related field is preferred, but extensive three plus (3+) years on-the-job experience in law enforcement, intelligence, communication center, legal office, or investigations will be considered as a substitution for the educational requirement.
• If served in the military, has received an honorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the U.S.
• No felony or serious misdemeanor convictions.
• Successfully pass a new hire background investigation.

• Analytical skills, attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Software tools and databases and have excellent research and report writing skills.
• The principles, concepts, methodologies and techniques of investigative analysis and skill to apply this knowledge to a variety of difficult and complex work assignments.
• The methods and techniques of fact-finding, analysis and skill application to identify problems and develop a plan of action to resolve causes and deficiencies.
• Sources of information and the methods and techniques used to extract, analyze, and target useful investigative data.

• Oral communications to establish and maintain work relationships with other law enforcement and government agencies.
• The use and operations of different Social Media platforms
• Computers and relevant software applications to include knowledge of Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, creating organized charts or graphs, and capacity to adapt to and learn new software programs quickly.
• Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, while encouraging others to express their ideas and opinions.
• Providing input into identifying and solving problems.

Performance of the essential duties of this job requires the incumbent to:

• Work is performed in an open office setting.
• Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time.
• Climb a short flight of stairs.
• Operate assigned equipment.
• Bend, twist, squat, kneel or stoop to perform some duties.
• Be able to lift 30lbs. from a kneeling position.
• Maybe exposed to law enforcement sensitive evidence and on rare occasions be exposed to evidence of potentially graphic or offensive material.
• May have to travel short distances for OIG job related functions, but no overnight requirements.

Compensation: $30.62 - $34.00 per hour