Job Description

Closing Date - July 12, 2024

Those applicants that previously applied for this position, do not need to reapply.

This recruitment will establish an eligible list for current and future Temporary vacancies. Temporary positions carry no benefits, hours will vary, and work schedules may be sporadic.

This is investigative work providing pre-employment background investigation screening of potential employees for public safety agencies.

Employee is responsible for obtaining pertinent information through criminal background checks on a statewide and national level; past employment and background history information; Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) history; credit reports; drug screening history; domestic violence, etc.

Other duties include:

Conducting site visits to neighborhoods, employers, etc.; collecting and analyzing information and data and preparing complex reports to determine suitability and eligibility of applicants for employment in public safety positions; handling confidential information with care and discretion; observing the Privacy Act; and working independently, establishing work priorities and coordinating work to meet deadlines.

Employee must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation to be able to access information required to perform the work of this position.

Additional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Two (2) years of investigative experience related to police or employment background inquiries or directly related to conducting public safety pre-employment background investigations.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Preferred Criteria

There is no Preferred Criteria. All applicants will be reviewed for minimum qualification. These applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be rated "Qualified", placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following areas:

1. Experience conducting investigation and preparing extensive written investigative reports; conducting pre-employment background investigations on applicants for public safety position is preferred.

2. Experience in utilizing interviewing techniques.

3. Experience in utilizing law enforcement computer systems, such as NCIC, METERS, etc.

4. Experience operating a personal computer utilizing Word, Excel, Access, etc.

5. Experience working with guidelines, federal, state and local law regarding the conducting of background investigations including the American with Disabilities and Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Minimum Salary 63642

Maximum Salary 101175

Currency USD