Personnel Investigator

CoreCivic • California City, CA

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About The Position

The Personnel Investigator manages the personnel investigation process from inception to completion, including pre-employment federal clearances and scheduled background reinvestigations for facility employees, volunteers, and subcontractors. The role uses contracting-agency guidelines to coordinate background applications, reviews and screens applicant information, and arranges candidate interviews in compliance with agency and CoreCivic requirements. The investigator completes background investigations, fingerprinting, reference checks, and external research; reviews results for disqualifying factors or discrepancies; and makes recommendations based on the applicable guidelines and information received. The position also coordinates post-offer employment health physicals and drug screening and documents and files the results.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED certification, or equivalent.
• Three years of experience in full-time clerical or administrative office work and/or Human Resource administration; qualifying education in office administration or a related field from an accredited college, business school, or technical institute may substitute year-for-year for up to two years of the required experience.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with an HRIS and payroll software.

Responsibilities

• Manage personnel investigations from inception to completion, including pre-employment federal clearances and scheduled background reinvestigations for facility employees, volunteers, and subcontractors.
• Coordinate personnel background applications according to contracting-agency guidelines.
• Review and screen applicant information and coordinate candidate interviews in compliance with contracting-agency and CoreCivic guidelines.
• Complete background investigations, fingerprinting, reference checks, and necessary external research for eligible applicants.
• Review background investigation information for disqualifying factors or discrepancies.
• Make recommendations based on applicable guidelines and the background information received.
• Coordinate post-offer employment health physicals and drug screenings, and document and file results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED