Program Investigator III
About The Position
The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice is a multi-faceted agency that serves juveniles of the Commonwealth. While striving to hold youth accountable for their actions, the Department creates opportunities for sentenced, committed, probated, or detained youth to develop social and career skills that will equip them for re-entry into their communities as productive and responsible citizens. The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) seeks to serve youth in the least restrictive, appropriate placement possible. We aspire to be a premier team of professionals committed to providing life-changing services resulting in the positive transformation of children, families, and communities. This is a highly responsible position in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The employee is expected to perform all duties to the best of their ability, act in a responsible manner at all times, demonstrate leadership qualities, and treat all staff, youth, and persons with respect. This is a demanding position that requires maturity, reliability, and self-discipline. Career growth and advancement are encouraged through training and mentoring opportunities. Please be advised that although medical cannabis has been legalized in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, due to other applicable state or federal laws, employees in this position are prohibited from using medical cannabis. If you need additional information about this prohibition, you may contact the agency point of contact for additional information.
Requirements
- Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
- Must have four years of experience in the field of investigation, administrative, business, or social work/eligibility experience.
- Graduate study in the above fields will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
- Experience in one of the above fields will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.
- Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license prior employment in this job classification.
- Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
Responsibilities
- Under Statutory authority serves as lead investigator and perform most sensitive and intricate investigations to identify and eliminate fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement of Justice programs.
- Conducts special investigations focusing on complex issues.
- Conducts complex, in depth, sensitive investigations as assigned by the Justice & Public Safety Cabinet using standard investigative interviewing techniques.
- Interviews employees, managers, executives, contractors, vendors, and citizens and public officials to determine facts and to analyze facts to conclude whether or not departmental policies have been followed or if KRS's have been violated.
- Investigates serious accidents and internal affairs incidents to determine if policy, procedural, or criminal violations were involved.
- Summarizes investigative findings in standardized report documents.
- Makes a formal recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary, Commissioner, Executive Directors, Superintendent or Facility Managers, as to the results of the investigation as required.
- Maintain current knowledge of general policy, procedures, regulations and statutes.
- Testify in judicial, administrative and / or personnel board hearings as required.
- Formulates and recommends operational policy and procedure.
- Interact with Departmental and Cabinet personnel, law enforcement and the general public.
- Statewide travel required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
