Investigative Analyst (Office of Inspector General)

School District of Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA

2h • $50,306 - $66,424 • Onsite

About The Position

This is investigative work in the Office of the Inspector General. Employees in this class are expected to progress through various developmental levels as they attain the necessary knowledge and skills required to assume responsibility for more difficult assignments. The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 200,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university.
• One year of full-time, paid, professional experience in either investigation, law enforcement, criminal justice and/or auditing, or a related field that is determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.
• A master's degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a related field that is determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the current uses and capabilities of personal computers, databases and their software applications, including Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective communications techniques and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective interviewing techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, assess and draw conclusions based on a multitude of complex documents and data, including but not limited to policies, procedures and financial documents.
• Demonstrated ability to write succinct and organized reports.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion on sensitive and confidential matters.
• Demonstrated ability to interact and collaborate with others effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to organize tasks and assignments, manage time efficiently, meet deadlines and multitask.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret District policies and guidelines to District personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to learn routine auditing practices and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to learn investigative principles and concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, staff, governmental officials, and the general public.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate intakes and complaints generated through various methods to include the OIG complaint form, OIG complaint line, and OIG emails and other stakeholder inquiries.
• Conduct all relevant follow up to complaints by collecting documentary evidence, conducting research, and making inquiries through interviews, searching various databases and open source intelligence to form findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• Reviews acquired documents, searches computer records and provides analyses of documents.
• Researches various informational databases to collect relevant data and other facts and performing complex computations and analyses concerning data collected.
• Use fundamental analytical and research techniques to collect and evaluate relevant data sets from District source databases to assist in support of investigative and regulatory activities.
• Ability to effectively communicate findings and recommendations to supervisors.
• Provide administrative support, research, analysis, and evaluation of information to assist investigators in their assigned work including research and analysis of public records, computer data-base records to support findings and recommendations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level