Contractual/Temporary Civilian Background Investigator-Police Department

The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Responsible for documentation, completion and maintenance of all Department background investigations for employment.
• Prepares forms and documents; composes letters.
• Works in conjunction with the Sworn Recruiter/Background Investigator Police Officer in processing candidates through the through the extensive background investigation, interview process, and professional testing.
• Participates in scheduling new employee orientation.
• Attends job fairs, recruitment seminars and police academies and other appropriate settings as requested to assist in the department's recruiting efforts.
• Inputs, accesses and retrieves information from a computer, including NeoGov and other employment and/or investigative programs.
• Assists co-workers and performs related work as required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma. Some education in a post-high school academic program required. Minimum of one (1) year of general clerical experience required. Knowledge of human resources practices, or of background verification processes associated with employment onboarding processes preferred. Valid Florida Driver's License class "E" and maintenance of a clean driving history.

• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
• Skill in the use of business English, spelling and punctuation to prepare documents, compose letters, etc.
• Proficient in verbal and written communication.
• Skill in the operation of a computer, keyboard and other office equipment.
• Ability to input, access and retrieve information from a computer.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills to include Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands with dexterity to finger, handle, or feel, talk and hear, and have good hand/eye coordination. The employee must walk, stand, lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust vision. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.Employment Type: CONTRACTUAL