BCI Special Agent

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision, and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS)
• Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

• Criminal history
• Driving record
• Taxes
• Drug Test
• Polygraph Test
• Field Investigation
• Psychological Examination
• Physical Examination
• Internet search of publicly available job‑related information (social media, search engines)

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has played a vital role in shaping Ohio’s past and present. The office consists of nearly 30 distinct sections that advocate for consumers, assist the criminal justice community, provide legal counsel for state offices and agencies, and enforce certain state laws. Staff members interact with tens of thousands of Ohioans each year.

Employees of the Attorney General's Office must have been in their current positions for at least 12 months in order to be eligible for consideration.

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking an experienced individual for a BCI Special Agent vacancy in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Section, Crime Scene Unit. The position will primarily be designated for remote work. There may be in‑person requirements for training and operational needs. The headquarter location is London, OH. The successful candidate must reside in or be willing to relocate within 90 days to one of the following counties:
Ashland, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Knox, Licking, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, Richland, Ross, Union.

• Serve as case agent by conducting overt and/or covert criminal investigations.
• Perform various tasks in the field such as crime scene processing, subject, victim, and witness interviewing.
• Develop informants and confidential sources.
• Conduct raids, searches, and surveillance.
• Perform background investigations.
• Make arrests.
• Gather, evaluate, and forward criminal intelligence information.
• Complete and submit investigative reports for criminal and/or administrative actions.
• Serve as liaison and cooperate with local, state, federal, and other law‑enforcement/investigatory agencies.
• Provide courtroom evidence and testify in court.
• Confere with prosecuting attorneys.
• Deliver speeches or presentations to specialized audiences and/or the general public.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Completion of undergraduate core program in criminal justice, social sciences (e.g., criminology, sociology, psychology) or related field.
• OPOTC Peace Officer certification.
• 2 years experience in investigations with a law enforcement agency; valid driver’s license.
• Or 2 years experience as a BCI Investigator, Class No. 26130AG; OPOTC Peace Officer certification or equivalent Peace Officer certification (e.g., another state, another government agency, military); valid driver’s license.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

• Investigation
• Critical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Attention to Detail
• Confidentiality

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

AGO#: 26-01-014