PART-TIME (20 - 34.5 HRS) - ASSET PROTECTION/SAFETY INVESTIGATOR - HOME STORE - NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

NEXCOM•San Diego, CA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the protection of Navy Exchange assets through investigative strategies and the auditing of controls designed to prevent and minimize loss potential. The role involves maintaining surveillance throughout Navy Exchange facilities, utilizing various techniques including overt and covert Closed Circuit Television systems, to identify and detect suspicious activity contributing to both external and internal losses. The investigator will detect and detain individuals suspected of shoplifting, investigate other suspected incidents of fraud, waste, and abuse, and prepare case reports and process evidence in accordance with NEXCOM LPS standards. Duties also include conducting audits of cash registers, cash offices, retail inventory controls, and service operations, as well as investigative research of cash variances and suspicious register transactions using ASPECT Point of Sale Exception Reporting Systems and the In-Store Processor. The position requires conducting accident investigations involving associates and customers, maintaining absolute confidentiality of all investigative research and case information, and ensuring physical security of NEX facilities by adhering to opening/closing procedures, key controls, Electronic Article Surveillance policies, and Intrusion Detection System alarm controls. The investigator will also maintain fire safety controls, assist management in evacuations and implementation of Force Protection Anti-Terrorist measures, monitor Known Theft evidence, Lost Found programs, and Access Control policies. Additionally, the role involves assisting and monitoring the destruction and disposal of merchandise, testifying in criminal and civil court proceedings, adhering to prescribed work schedules, maintaining a professional image, and promoting NEXCOM LPS programs. The investigator must maintain thorough knowledge of factors contributing to inventory shrinkage and assist in LPS training and awareness initiatives. Candidates must be eligible for and obtain a Secret Clearance within 6 months of appointment.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship Required
1-year responsible experience in clerical office or retail sales store work of any kind which the applicant has demonstrated the ability to perform satisfactorily in the position to be filled.
1 year experience which clearly demonstrated that the applicant possesses a knowledge of general law enforcement methods and techniques or experience in investigative type work which included the protection of property equipment or materials and person-to-person relationships in maintaining various rules and regulations.
Candidates must be eligible for and obtain a Secret Clearance within 6 months of appointment. Failure to obtain will result in termination.
For 2 years' experience, 1 year of academic study above the high school level which included 6 semester hours in policy administration police law evidence investigation criminology law enforcement or similar subjects may be substituted for each year of experience.

Responsibilities

Maintains surveillance throughout the Navy Exchange facilities as assigned to identify and detect suspicious activity contributing to both external and internal losses.
Utilizes various surveillance techniques including overt and covert Closed Circuit Television systems.
Consistent with established NEXCOM Loss Prevention Safety LPS policies procedures and standards detect and detain individuals suspected of shoplifting.
Investigates other suspected incidents of fraud waste and abuse as directed.
Prepares case reports investigative notes and processes evidence in accordance with NEXCOM LPS standards.
Conducts audits as directed by the Loss Prevention Safety Manager or Supervisor of cash registers cash offices retail inventory controls and service operations.
Conducts investigative research as directed of cash variances and suspicious register transactions utilizing ASPECT Point of Sale Exception Reporting Systems and the In-Store Processor as well as other investigative tools.
Conducts Accident Investigations involving associates and customers in accordance with prescribed NEXCOM guidelines to include report writing and obtaining photographic evidence as necessary.
Maintains absolute confidentiality of all investigative research and case information.
Maintains physical security of NEX facilities adhering to site specific Opening Closing procedures Key Controls Electronic Article Surveillance policies and Intrusion Detection System alarm controls and response procedures.
Maintains fire safety controls and precautions by conducting inspections as directed of fire suppression systems emergency equipment and potential workplace hazards.
Provides assistance to management in evacuations of NEX facilities and the implementation of mandated Force Protection Anti-Terrorist measures.
Monitors Known Theft evidence Lost Found programs and Access Control policies specific to the assigned Navy Exchange facilities.
Assists and monitors the destruction and disposal of merchandise marked to zero in accordance with prescribed NEXCOM policies.
Testifies as necessary in criminal and civil court proceedings to include Military Courts Martial and other military command disciplinary proceedings and administrative hearings.
Adheres to prescribed work schedules as determined to be in the best interest of the NEX.
Maintains a professional image and demeanor in appearance and communications at all times.
Maintains the department dress code as prescribed by the Loss Prevention Safety Manager or Supervisor based on assigned duties.
Promotes and adheres to NEXCOM LPS programs such as Civil Recovery Y.E.S. for juvenile shoplifters Code Adam and the IDEAS Reward Program.
Maintains a thorough knowledge of factors contributing to inventory shrinkage specific High Shrink Departments and current strategies in place to address shrinkage concerns.
Assists as directed in the LPS training and awareness initiatives of NEX associates.
Performs other related administrative investigative duties as assigned.