Job Announcement:
JOB TITLE: Background Investigator
AGENCY: Carroll County Sheriff's Office - Westminster, MD
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Vendor
SALARY: $25 per hour
ROLE SUMMARY: This is a civilian position responsible for conducting background investigations for new hires for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. The incumbent is responsible for the completion of comprehensive background investigations for prospective agency employees, as well as contract employees, vendors, and some county employees. These investigations are reviewed by the Hiring Coordinator to determine an applicant’s suitability for employment. Cases will be assigned when background investigations are needed as part of the hiring process. There is no guarantee of any assigned work. This is considered an independent contractor / 1099 opportunity. The contractor is required to pay their own fuel, vehicle, maintenance, insurance, etc.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- U.S. Citizen or Resident Alien
- High school diploma or GED recognized by the State Board of Education that meets COMAR standards
The following qualifications are required:
- Candidate must possess 2 years of experience conducting comprehensive background investigations for Federal Government / Law Enforcement / Public Safety Agencies
and/or
- Candidate must possess prior Law Enforcement or Correctional investigative experience
The following qualifications are preferred, but not required:
- Experience in interpreting records checks using NCIC, CJIS, MVA, or other criminal history databases
- Experience working in a recruitment process with a public safety agency conducting mandated (sworn) and non-mandated (civilian) background investigations simultaneously
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION:
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REQUEST PROCEDURE:
To be considered for this position, qualified candidates must complete and submit an employment application electronically through PoliceApp.com. For more information about the hiring process, and to view a list of our disqualifiers, visit our website at CCSO Hiring Process.
** A financial hardship waiver may be granted upon qualification. To apply, please send an email to ccsorecruiting@carrollcountymd.gov for the required form. Please note, this waiver is only available once.
"One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement"
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please direct questions regarding this position to ccsorecruiting@carrollcountymd.gov
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