Professional Conduct Investigator 1

THE POSITION

The Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) is looking for individuals to be part of a team of professional conduct investigators. BEI conducts investigations into allegations of violations of standards of conduct, laws, rules, and regulations for 29 licensing boards and commissions under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. This Professional Conduct Investigator 1 role gives you the chance support public trust by engaging with a wide range of organizations, uncovering facts, and bringing clarity to complex situations.

The Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) is looking for individuals to be part of a team of professional conduct investigators. BEI conducts investigations into allegations of violations of standards of conduct, laws, rules, and regulations for 29 licensing boards and commissions under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. This Professional Conduct Investigator 1 role gives you the chance support public trust by engaging with a wide range of organizations, uncovering facts, and bringing clarity to complex situations.

The professional team of investigators assigned to the Pittsburgh Regional Office will provide services to the following counties:
Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Jefferson, Indiana, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland.

This position plans, coordinates, and conducts investigations into alleged violations of the standards of conduct, laws, rules, and for professional and occupational licensing. Work helps to ensure compliance, integrity, and accountability to protect all people in Pennsylvania from fraudulent and unethical practitioners in multiple professions. As a Professional Conduct Investigator 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Investigation Processes:
  Determine routine courses of action needed to successfully complete assignments, work closely with supervisor and prosecuting attorneys to ensure all information is collected, and use various office equipment and software effectively
• Field Work:
  Travel to sites in an assigned geographic region, conduct in-person interviews and inspections, and gather facts and evidence according to procedures; handle legal documents
• Information Analysis:
  Review and evaluate all information, documents, facts, and evidence gathered; conduct research; and analyze requirements to determine elements of potential violations
• Report Writing:
  Relate findings by preparing thorough, accurate, concise, and timely typed reports
• Confidentiality Standards:
  Protect identities, locations, and sensitive information obtained during investigative activities
• Teamwork Participation:
  Provide and participate in training, perform work for complex investigations under a lead investigator, and testify at hearings or proceedings as needed

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework:
  You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Pittsburgh. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Note:
  
  This position with the Pittsburgh Regional Office travels to serve the following counties:
  Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Jefferson, Indiana, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland.
• Salary:
  
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Two years as a Regulatory Enforcement Inspector (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Five years of investigative experience; or
• One year of investigative experience and a bachelor's degree; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that included one year of investigative experience.

• This particular position also requires possession of a valid Class C Driver's License.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many…