Investigator - Inmate Grievance - Jordan Unit

Job Description - Investigator I - Inmate Grievance - Jordan Unit (033434) )

United States – Texas – Pampa

Office and Administrative Support

Regular

Full-time

Travel:
No

Salary: $3,540.13 (RET 2.5% Less) – Pay Basis:
Monthly

Work Site Visits:
No

Study Material:
No

Non‑exempt

Performs routine investigative work. Work involves conducting investigations. Works under moderate supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Conduct investigations of inmate grievances concerning reported and suspected violations of laws, rules, and regulations; assist in collecting evidence and data; obtain, verify, and record evidence and documents for use in investigations; and contact and interview potential witnesses and complainants.
• Prepare records, correspondence, and reports; evaluate and summarize investigative findings.
• Prepare cases for presentation at hearings and in court; present testimony and evidence at hearings and court proceedings.
• Train clerical staff.
• Perform a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

• Education, Experience, and Training
  • Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
  • Three years full‑time, wage‑earning criminal justice, clerical, administrative support, or technical program support experience. Thirty semester hours from a college or university accredited by CHEA or the USDE may be substituted for each year of experience.
  • Investigative experience preferred.
• Knowledge and Skills
  • Knowledge of investigative techniques, rules of evidence, and laws governing the agency’s activities and court procedure.
  • Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and statutes.
  • Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred.
  • Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
  • Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public.
  • Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Skill in problem‑solving techniques.
  • Skill to review technical data and prepare technical reports.
  • Skill in conducting complex investigations by personal interviews and examination of records.
  • Skill to gather facts, evaluate findings, and prepare concise reports.
  • Skill to testify in hearings and court proceedings.
  • Skill to train others.

• Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend repeatedly, climb stairs, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry under 15 lbs., perceive depth, operate a motor vehicle, and operate motor equipment.
• Conditions include working inside, working around machines with moving parts and moving objects, radiant and electrical energy, working closely with others, working alone, working protracted or irregular hours, and traveling by car, van, bus, and airplane.
• Equipment used in performing essential functions: computer and related equipment, calculator, copier, tape recorder, fax machine, telephone, dolly, and automobile.

Please note that applications submitted via handwritten forms, email, mail, or fax will not be accepted. Your job application must be completely filled out and include all employment history, job titles, names of employers, dates of employment, supervisor’s name and phone number, and a description of duties performed. If any of this information is not provided, your application may be rejected as incomplete.

If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who contacts you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

* Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre‑employment drug testing as a condition of employment.*

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