Investigator - Inspector General (Office of Inspector General - Non-Civil Service)

City of Dallas • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Investigator – Inspector General is responsible for planning and conducting highly sensitive, impartial investigations. This role is integral to fostering public trust in municipal governance by identifying and addressing ethics violations, corruption, fraud, waste, and abuse. The Inspector General Division holds jurisdiction to investigate alleged violations of the City’s Code of Ethics committed by city employees, officials, as well as individuals or entities receiving city funds or engaging in business transactions with the city. In carrying out these investigations, the division collaborates with various city departments, including the Dallas Police Department, and works in coordination with federal and state law enforcement agencies, as well as prosecutors at the federal, state, and local levels.

Requirements

• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to evaluate facts and data to draw conclusions, even if information is limited.
• Ability to explain problems or situations using a systematic framework.
• Knowledge of investigative and interviewing techniques.
• Knowledge of public relations and ability to deal with various persons and hostile individuals.
• Knowledge of financial systems, software, and management tools.
• Ability to analyze data and draw logical conclusions.
• Ability to develop, organize, and present data and information into clear and concise written and oral reports
• Ability to display a high level of initiative, effort and commitment toward completing assignments in a timely manner; to show understanding, courtesy, tact, empathy and concern.
• Deal with people who are difficult, hostile and/or distressed and deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
• Ability and willingness to work on-call
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• 5 years of experience performing investigative work in a professional field.
• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Law, Forensic Science, Criminology, Accounting, or Business.

Nice To Haves

• A Certified Fraud Examiner certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs, conducts, and plans sensitive investigation of City of Dallas activities including high public visibility of controversial issues; directs investigations of complaints involving City activities.
• Responds to critical incident situations and takes appropriate action as assigned; plans, organizes, and conducts highly sensitive investigations.
• Obtains necessary approval in support of investigations; performs highly confidential investigative work consistent with internal policies, procedures, and applicable law; obtains and gathers information, gathers evidence, or verifies facts; reviews applicable documentation, laws, policies, and rules.
• Secures, collects, and examines documentary evidence; analyzes and interprets data, policies, rules, and laws.
• Writes investigative summaries and reports; testifies in criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings.
• Interviewing witnesses and subjects of investigations.
• Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees