INVESTIGATOR V (OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL) - DOWNTOWN

Posting number: 26-0053

Department: Law Enforcement

Job classification: INVESTIGATOR V (SR-24)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Legal, Law Enforcement, Investigative, Professional, Research, Criminology

Summary

Recruitment Number 26-0053

The current vacancy position is a permanent full-time position with the Department of Law Enforcement.

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 25 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

Salary: $6,221 to $7,568 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

Examples of duties

The Investigator V level plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the activities of an investigative agency concerned with civil, administrative and/or criminal investigations falling within its respective jurisdiction, where violations investigated are related to a specific program area, e.g., welfare fraud, etc., OR conducts civil, administrative and/or criminal investigations falling within a variety of jurisdictions, such as the Executive, Legislative or Judicial Branches, State departments or agencies, county and federal governments and regulatory boards and commissions, where violations or circumstances investigated are related to a broad variety of program areas, and are not limited to a specific program area (welfare fraud, controlled substances, etc.), like that of lower investigator levels; and performs other related duties as assigned.

The current vacancy position is located in the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Law Enforcement. The Office of the Inspector General is responsible for managing a comprehensive system of investigative services to detect and deter fraud and abuse within the department by investigating complaints of misconduct by employees and programs. This position is vested with statewide police powers by Chapter 353C-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) and is authorized to carry and utilize firearms and ammunition. The purpose of this position is to conduct highly complex investigations into persons or organizations within or connected to the Department of Law Enforcement

Qualifications

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Legal Authorization to Work: 

The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Basic Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Specialized Experience: Three and one-half (3-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional investigative experience which demonstrated:
A. Initiative, ingenuity, resourcefulness, and judgment required to collect, assemble, and develop facts and other pertinent data;
B. The ability to think logically and objectively, to analyze and evaluate facts, evidence and related information, and arrive at sound conclusions;
C. Skill in written and oral reports and presentation of investigative findings in a clear and concise manner; and
D. Tact, discretion, and capacity for obtaining the cooperation and confidence of others.

Quality of Experience: At least one (1) year of Specialized Experience must have been comparable in scope, complexity and responsibility to work experience characteristic of the Investigator IV class of work in State service.
The Investigator IV performs and/or supervises investigations involving suspected or actual violations of civil, administrative and/or criminal laws, rules, regulations or other legal requirements within an agency's jurisdiction; determines case approach and gathers supporting evidence or information; prepares reports; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Investigator IV positions referenced above consist of the following types:
A. An investigator independently performing the full range of investigations within an agency's j