Address:

Inspector General Bureau
801 South 16th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034

Salary:  $46,494

Grade: 19

Closing Date: 11/05/2024

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for a qualified Background Investigator to join our law enforcement agency and be 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. This position also reviews policies and procedures, documentation, records at the ACDRR Department. Apply today and join our great team!

- Collects, preserves, and reviews documentation, information, and items of relevance to background investigations
- Conducts extensive research and reviews of confidential documentation and reports
- Follows up on information obtained during interviews and documentation reviews to obtain accurate findings of fact
- Composes accurate, timely, and impartial reports and findings of facts
- Retrieves or inputs information and data 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 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

- Three (3) years of investigation experience

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

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).

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

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

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, and drug test.

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.