About The Position

The 1099-Contract Investigator is responsible for conducting federal background investigations on a contract basis in direct support of national security and suitability investigations. This role involves conducting fieldwork, including interviews and retrieval of records, to produce reports of investigations (ROIs) in compliance with all laws, federal standards, and federal agency regulations. The investigator will accept fieldwork assignments for travel throughout their geographic area of responsibility, with opportunities for temporary duty assignments outside of their assigned area. A key aspect of this role is meeting investigative deadlines, demonstrating strong verbal and written communication skills, and maintaining a professional demeanor in a time-sensitive work environment. Responsibilities also include monitoring, maintaining, conveying, and appropriately destroying data and documents, while meeting government and industry standards for quality, integrity, timeliness, and productivity. Maintaining compliance with all mandatory and assigned training, security, and credential requirements is essential. The role also involves developing and maintaining professional, courteous, and cooperative working relationships with ADC employees and contractors, reporting trends and updates observed in the field, and performing other related duties as required. ADC independent contract investigators are compensated for the number of assigned cases completed, not an annual salary.

Requirements

  • Strong verbal and written communications skills
  • Professional demeanor in a time-sensitive work environment
  • Ability to travel throughout the geographic area of responsibility
  • Ability to meet investigative deadlines
  • Ability to maintain compliance with all mandatory and assigned training, security, and credential requirements
  • Ability to develop and maintain professional, courteous, and cooperative working relationships

Nice To Haves

  • Opportunities for temporary duty assignments outside of assigned geographic area

Responsibilities

  • Conduct federal background investigations
  • Conduct fieldwork, including interviews and retrieval of records
  • Produce reports of investigations (ROIs) in compliance with all laws, federal standards, and federal agency regulations
  • Accept fieldwork assignments for travel throughout the geographic area of responsibility
  • Meet investigative deadlines
  • Monitor, maintain, convey, and appropriately destroy data and documents
  • Meet government and industry standards for quality, integrity, timeliness and productivity
  • Maintain compliance with all mandatory and assigned training, security, and credential requirements
  • Develop and maintain professional, courteous, and cooperative working relationships with ADC employees and contractors
  • Report trends and updates to work environment observed in the field
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities related to the position as required

Benefits

  • Compensation for the number of assigned cases completed
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