Background Investigators (Part-Time) Job at Rutgers University in New Brunswick

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The Division of Institutional Planning & Operations (IP&O) employs a workforce of approximately 2,700 staff, represented by 15 collective negotiations agreements, and is responsible for institutional strategic initiatives and operations, which encompasses an expansive range of comprehensive service and business operations across the State of New Jersey. These include planning and construction, facilities, public safety and emergency operations, environmental health and safety, transportation, housing, and auxiliary/retail operations.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Background Investigator for Rutgers Police.

Key Duties

• Review completed background interview forms of public safety candidates with each candidate, checking for inconsistencies, errors, omissions, falsifications, and minimum requirements to ensure accuracy and completion before beginning the initial candidate interview.
• Obtain and review records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, and State and Municipal law enforcement records, where the candidate has resided to determine if the candidate was a witness, victim, suspect, or perpetrator of any crime; obtain and review reports from credit reporting agencies in order to evaluate candidate’s financial responsibility.
• Obtain and review arrest reports, witness statements, discipline, employment records, and other relevant documents to determine candidate compliance with Rutgers University policies and federal and state law as applicable.
• Conduct background investigations by interviewing employers, co-workers, neighbors, law enforcement officials, military personnel, members of the candidate’s family, and personal references.
• Make additional inquiries to assist in determining the credibility of statements.
• Prepare detailed and complete interview statements for each person being interviewed to allow a reviewer to draw reasonable and logical conclusions about the prospective candidates.
• Prepare final background investigation package for presentation to supervision and management by organizing all investigative material in accordance with established procedures.
• Meet regularly with management and/or candidate in order to keep them apprised of the status of the investigation(s).
• Complete background packages for review and final recommendation.

Position Status

Part Time

Hours Per Week: 19.5

FLSA: Nonexempt

Position Salary: $25.00 per hour

Terms of Appointment: Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Certifications/Licenses

• NJ Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior certified law enforcement officer or civilian associated with a law enforcement agency.
• Notary

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Read, comprehend and interpret detailed, complex written material;
• Prepare clear, concise written reports.
• Analyze complex ideas or activities into smaller parts; simultaneously consider numerous facts, perceive patterns and relationships, develop theories about past occurrences based on numerous small bits of information or evidence, compare and interpret information, recognize and examine discrepancies, and draw logical conclusions;
• Manage time sufficient to prioritize and combine investigations when practicable to ensure timely completion;
• Handle several cases at one time;
• Utilize appropriate investigative techniques for the administrative investigation to frame a reflective image of the candidate’s background;
• Communicate and deal tactfully, persuasively, and effectively with coworkers, supervisors, management, and the public;
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity through tact and courtesy when dealing with individuals from various social, cultural, racial, and economic backgrounds;
• Work cooperatively as part of a team;
• Remain calm and focused when interviewing distraught, angry, or combative persons;
• Demonstrate practical interpersonal skills required to discuss matters which are of a sensitive and sometimes inflammatory nature with candidates, supervisors, and management;
• Listen, in person and on the telephone, as required to pay close attention to what is being said and ask follow-up questions;
• Develop pertinent questions for interviews, perceive when the person being interviewed has not understood, rephrase/clarify questions, follow up on unanswered questions or conflicting statements and keep the interview focused on the material to be covered.
• Positive selection standards and automatic disqualifiers as established by New Jersey Law, Rutgers University Policy, and the Police Training Commission Act;
• Confidentiality laws and issues such as confidentiality of personnel records, handling requests for information on candidates from operating departments, the public, or the media;
• Rationales for confidentiality sufficient to ensure the integrity and personal privacy of the candidate’s background investigation file and all information contained therein;
• Principles and practices of confidentiality sufficient to recognize actions that may compromise the integrity of investigation or investigation file documents; and
• Principles and practices of conducting personnel investigations, including; but not limited to: interview techniques, fingerprinting procedures; criminal history checks, and social media.

Special Conditions

• Clean Driving Record

Posting Details

Posting Open Date: 05/28/2024

Posting Close Date: 11/28/2024

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicants

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.