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Background Investigator: Independent Contractor/1099 (Experienced)

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
Senior (5-10 years)
English

Other Skills

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    Report Writing
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    Time Management
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    Organizational Skills
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    Typing
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    Computer Literacy
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    Self-Motivation
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    Communication

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Federally credentialed investigators with at least 12 months of experience in executive branch investigations.
  • Knowledge of federal background investigation standards and procedures.
  • Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in report writing, case management systems, and computer skills.

Requirements:

  • Conduct record searches and face-to-face interviews with applicants.
  • Gather factual information to produce comprehensive background investigation reports.
  • Work independently from home, managing your own schedule, including evenings and weekends.
  • Ensure all investigations comply with agency guidelines and security clearance requirements.

Job description

Background Investigator - Independent Contractor/1099

Federal Background Investigations Division

1FORCE is currently seeking to engage with experienced Contractors and federally credentialed Background Investigators to conduct personnel security background investigations in a contractor capacity in support of our client's contracts with the federal government. We have work nationwide and if you currently hold credentials on a federal personnel security background investigations contract (or have held government credentials in the last 2 years), we want to partner to provide immediate, weekly work opportunities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Complete record searches.
  • Conduct face-to-face interviews to elicit information about applicants seeking federal positions, contract positions or positions within the military.
  • Obtain factual information from a variety of personal and record sources to produce a report of investigation, containing all pertinent facts, of an individual's background and character, in accordance with agency guidelines and instructions.
  • Investigators work from home, set their own schedules, and work independently.
  • Self-motivated, highly independent, and prepared to work non-traditional hours (i.e., evenings and weekends).

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Federally credentialed and experienced investigators will have met the background investigations national training standards and have 12 months or more of consecutive experience performing executive branch investigations.
  • Superior organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills in both oral and written formats.
  • Strong computer and typing skills for composing narrative reports of investigation in FWS and utilizing PIPS or other federally supported case management/reporting system.
  • Sufficient E&O liability, car insurance and personal insurance.

**All candidates must be a US Citizen and be able to obtain a TOP SECRET level security clearance.

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