Registration Background Investigator/Interpreter/Translator

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for conducting state and/or federal background investigations and criminal history searches on current and prospective employees, licensees, community partners, vendors, and volunteers.

Typical Functions

The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:

• Conducts comprehensive interviews with applicants/employees, licensees, employers, associates, references, and other knowledgeable individuals to establish the background, reputation, character, or suitability of the applicant, employee, community partner, vendor, and/or volunteer.
• Collects and analyzes data regarding employment history, criminal activities and related records of the applicants, employee, licensees, community partner, vendor, and/or volunteer; determines value of data for placement into computerized data management system.
• Analyzes public records, such as law enforcement reports, judgments, and educational transcripts of the applicant, employee, licensees, community partner, vendor, and/or volunteer; contacts other agencies, departments and organizations to obtain and confirm information as necessary.
• Verifies that the applicant possesses at least the minimum education and experience requirements as listed on the official job description; and the licensee possesses the minimum requirements required for licensure by the state of Oklahoma.
• Analyzes investigation results and draws logical and objective conclusions; may confer with agency officials or hiring managers; makes recommendations regarding suitability for employment or involvement in agency partnerships.
• Prepares the written background investigation report in a narrative format prescribed by agency policy.
• Prioritizes and monitors multiple assigned investigations to ensure compliance with due dates.
  
  

Level Descriptor

Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others.

This is the specialist level of this job family where incumbents will be responsible for performing advanced level activities related to background investigations.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of sources, tools and services used in securing and evaluating data; of maintaining a computerized data management system; of investigative and interview techniques; of the conduct of pre-employment background investigations and criminal history searches; of agency policies and procedures; and of technical report writing.

Ability is required to conduct several investigations simultaneously; to gather and analyze sensitive employment data; to organize and manage a computerized information system; to organize and present facts clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to handle confidential work with tact and discretion; to establish and maintain effective working relationships; and to perform highly independent work.

Education And Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree and one year of professional or technical administrative* experience in business or public administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.

• Technical administrative experience would include highly complex clerical work gained under the direct supervision of a professional supervisor or manager.
  
  

Special Requirements

Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position.

Applicants for the Department of Human Services must be willing to be on-call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and to work extended hours and weekends as required