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Company Name : City of Plano, Texas
Location : Plano, TX
Position : Police Background Investigator

Job Description : Summary of Duties: Under general supervision, the Police Background Investigator is responsible for efficiently completing background investigations for positions within the police department to include but not limited to, Civil Service positions, civilians and volunteers.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Assists with recruitment to help ensure proper posting of open positions on the City website; answers recruiting phone calls.
Assists with scheduling and administration of Civil Service exams.
Conducts e-mail correspondence with applicants and references; completes computer searches on applicants.
Interviews applicants, applicant’s references, and applicant’s employers in order to determine accurate and truthful information; conducts field investigations on applicants; sets up oral boards.
Communicates with the psychological examiner’s office and polygraph examiner’s office that the Police Department uses to schedule applicant examinations and retrieve polygraph examination results for the Professional Standards Unit; schedules appointments and pickup result packets for pre-employment drug screens and physical examinations.
Verifies the results of background checks for individuals selected for employment; conducts secondary interviews with applicants whom failed their polygraph examination or whom have major issues found in their background investigation; correlating investigation reports.
Prepares conditional and formal job offers for employment, confirms appointments and start dates.
Writes memorandums of disqualification and communicates causes for rejection to disqualified applicants.
Establishes and maintains effective and respectful working relationships with both internal and external customers in the course of work.
Communicates with the Police Department managers through the Professional Standards Unit Sergeant to begin new applicants in the background investigation process.
Briefs the Professional Standards Unit Sergeant regarding the status of applicants and their areas of concern.
Handles complex, sensitive, and confidential information relative to human resources and employee relations issues.
Informs other law enforcement agencies of the past or current status of mutual applicants.
Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work schedule is essential.
Ability to travel both in-state and out-of-state is required.

Marginal Duties:

Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Decisions: The incumbent is responsible for prioritizing work assignments, using discretionary judgment to coordinate work flow, setting deadlines for applicants, scheduling applicants for interviews, polygraphs, drug screenings, physicals, and psychological examinations and makes recommendations for disqualification of applicants.
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of: Principles and practices of conducting background checks; recruitment administration practices; using PC applications including computer-aided recruitment; general office practices, procedures, equipment, and software; Civil Service Chapter 143 employment practices; applicable Federal, State, and local laws. General knowledge of TCOLE licensing rules.
Skill in: Conducting interviews; operating a personal computer including word processing and spreadsheet software; prioritizing work having multiple priorities; communicating clearly both verbally and in writing; maintaining organization; completing basic mathematical computations; demonstrating the ability to handle information of a sensitive nature with the utmost confidentiality.
Education: Bachelor’s degree Criminal Justice or related field.
Experience: Three (3) years of experience as a police officer recruiting applicants and conducting criminal and background investigations.
Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications is an acceptable substitute for the above specified education.
Licenses and Certifications: Texas Class C driver’s license (must obtain within 30 days of hire per state law).
Conditions of Employment: Must pass a drug test, driver license check, criminal history background check, periodic CJIS background check (for positions requiring access into Police buildings) and social security number verification check.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions: This is primarily an office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees may be required to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required. The position also requires meeting the essential requirements of the Physical Demands and Working Conditions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

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