Background Screener- Americas

Pinkerton•Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA

11d•$33 - $33•Hybrid

About The Position

The Background Screener, assigned to one of Pinkerton’s largest global clients, will review and evaluate background screening results, for the Americas region, provided by a third-party supplier, the employee candidate and/or various other third-party record providers. The Screener maintains key relationships with staffing in order to provide responsive and timely processing of background screenings. This position will have a hybrid work schedule (in office/remote).

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED with two years of experience conducting/completing background checks and investigations or combination of coursework and work experience in personnel management, investigations, or related field.
Able to carry out responsibilities with little or no supervision.
Attentive to details and accuracy.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment under multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Able to analyze complex situations and recommend solutions.
Serve as an effective team member.
Customer service and results orientation.
Able to analyze, prioritize, and carry out multiple assignments concurrently.
Able to appropriately manage sensitive information.
Computer skills; Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills, preferred.

Responsibilities

Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
Verify education and employment information provided by candidate.
Partner with the third-party screening vendor to identify discrepancies in information submitted by candidates.
Archive and maintain copies of the final reports of background screenings, in line with guidance provided on local Data Protection Legislation.
Assist in compliance auditing.
Develop and train new background screening staff on day-to-day screener processes.
Identify and raise process and programmatic ideas for refinement.
Assist with regional process and program standardization initiatives.
Escalate issues with background screening records and program processes to the Regional Operations Manager for advice and direction.
All other duties, as assigned.