Investigator 3

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Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is currently seeking an Investigator 3 to join the Professional Standards Office (PSO) in Salem, Oregon. Your role as the new investigator is to conduct investigations initiated by youth , their families, the Governor's Office, legislators, OYA Director, staff or others. You will investigate complaints related to citizen and youth conduct and allegations of employee misconduct as necessary.

A Day In The Life:

• Conduct administrative investigations to evaluate staff, contractor and program compliance with OYA policy, procedure, key performance measures, as well as state and federal statutes and rules; ensuring investigative protocols are in accordance with applicable laws and rules.
• This position also serves as investigator into youth complaints and grievances, and youth / child abuse reports and allegations.

• Collaborate with HR to engage in joint investigations upon receiving youth complaints and allegations involving OYA employees.

• Gather and preserve evidence and conduct fact finding according to applicable laws, rules, policy and procedures.

• Conduct administrative computer forensic, cellular phone and other electronic investigations utilizing evidence gathering practices and forensic technologies including Cellebrite and the Forensic Toolkit.

• Complete investigation addressing each distinct issue and any new issues that arise during the investigation.

• Review incident reports, surveys, child abuse reports, and a variety of other formats for complaints against the agency, its employees, or contractors; with priority being placed on youth safety.

• Evaluate and analyze assigned complaints during a preliminary review to identify potential staff/program non-compliance, systematic, policy or management issues, as well as any potential legal issues that may be present and determine jurisdiction and course of action.

• Assist with providing reports and trend analysis to executive management, evaluating findings and recommending, training, policy and operational changes.

Additional Information:

• Hybrid Telework: This position is eligible for a flexible remote work schedule, however the incumbent will be required to come in to the office for the first few months for training. After training, you will be required to come into the Central office every Tuesday and travel to facilities frequently. Employees may be required to be in the Central office more frequently in response to business needs. Remote work is evaluated periodically to ensure business needs are being met and can be adjusted at any time. Please visit the state's Work Reimagined website for more information.

• This position is part of the state's management team.

• We may used this recruitment to fill future vacancies.

• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. For more information on pay equity, click here.

• The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.

• This position receives annual increases on the anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.

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Working Conditions:

Must be able to work under the following condition with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Primarily located in a regular office environment with a high caseload and conflicting deadlines.
• Regular travel with possible overnight stays throughout the state.
• Varying work schedule necessary to perform the duties of this position, with irregular and long hours on a regular basis. Subject to on-call and callback after hours to respond to emergencies.
• Exposure to graphic and explicit documents, pictures, videos, websites and language.
• Daily contact with youth who may exhibit hostile and/or assaultive behavior. Workers in this position enter close custody facilities which require, as a primary responsibility, strict adherence to security measures at all times to ensure the custody, control, and supervision of offenders.
• Exposure to verbal abuse, harassment, threats of violence to self and/or family. Potential exposure to illegal, hazardous or deadly substances.
• OYA is a tobacco free environment.

ABOUT OYA

At OYA, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just words on a page.To meet our mission and live our values as an agency, DEI must be at the heart of all we do. We support cultural competence, develop teams and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ+, or those from other marginalized communities. We are explicit and intentional as we identify resources that all our youth and staff need to grow and prosper. Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, with safe and supportive environments where everyone is held accountable and connected to their community. The end goal is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.

If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences, with the opportunity to contribute to youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you! People of color, women, and other members of historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply!

Please take a moment to watch this quick video about Oregon Youth Authority, our team and our culturebit.ly/work4OYA. For more information please visitwww.oregon.gov/oya.

What's in it for You?
OYA values our employees. We believe that your time outside of the workplace is as valuable as it is inside the workplace. We offer a great work/life balance with flexible work schedules on most positions and a competitive benefits package, including low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and a competitive retirement plan.

Discover moreabout working in Oregon state government byclicking here.

What We Are Looking For:

• Four years of recent (within last ten years) full-time investigative experience which included conducting fact finding; collecting and preserving evidence according to the rules of evidence; examining records; locating and interviewing witnesses to verify or disprove claims of suspected law violations; and writing investigation reports sufficient for use at administrative hearings or in court. Examples of qualifying investigation experience are in areas such as law enforcement investigation, insurance investigation, investigative trial support, or financial fraud investigation.

College-level courses in Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Law, Accounting, or Auditing may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to one year of the required experience.

Special Qualifications: (check the position description if there are any special license, certification, etc. needed for the position. This is where the bilingual language would go if it is REQUIRED for the position) Common ones we use:

• Driver's License: Driving/travel is an essential function of the position. You must possess a valid Oregon Driver's License and acceptable driving record.

Required Skills:

• Experience with criminal and administrative evidence handling.
• Collaborative team building and facilitation skills; proven success at working across boundaries while building and sustaining effective teams on a statewide basis.
• Ability to analyze and review information and use investigative techniques during various phases of an investigation.
• Working knowledge and experience in analyzing and prioritizing intelligence information.
• Demonstrable advanced investigative experience and skills needed to conduct investigations of staff, youth, or contractor misconduct.
• Ability to determine and change priorities in a high-priority fast-paced office with a heavy workload and numerous deadlines.
• Comprehensive computer and technical skills including criminal or administrative forensic investigation.

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES/APPLICATION SCORING CRITERIA:In addition to your related work experience and education, we will use the attributes below as part of final scoring to advance those that qualify to the interview portion.

• Lived or working experience working with youth in the juvenile justice system.

• Excellent written and oral communications skills, as assessed in your application materials and interview.

• Self-starter, outstanding time management/organizational skills are needed to set own priorities including managing and completing own work, and to resolve issues independently.

• Experience with criminal and administrative evidence handling.
• Experience in report writing.
• Experience with investigative interviewing

How to apply:

• Ensure your application and/or resume thoroughly reflect your skills, experience (both lived and professional), knowledge, and/or education pertinent to this position, including how you meet the minimum qualifications and any/all desired attributes. If a resume is provided, include in your resume dates of employment and descriptions of duties/responsibilities for each position.

• After you submit your application please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This step will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Click here for more information about veterans' preference. The task to claim preference will come after the public records request and gender identity questionnaire tasks. Click here for a guide on how to upload your documents. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we are here to serve. OYA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be individualized based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law." The more diverse we are, the better our work will be.

Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process. For assistance regarding reasonable accommodation or for alternative format please contact OYA Recruitment at 503-373-7301. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

Pre-employment Checks:

In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per OAR 416 Division 800, a driving record background check and a vulnerable population abuse and neglect check. Information obtained about an individual is confidential. An individual who refuses to consent to a criminal records/background check shall be disqualified from consideration in the position for which you applied. All applicants are subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as fingerprint based on criminal records check, pre-employment drug screening and/or education verification as required for the position.

In 2003 Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the first federal civil statue focused specifically on addressing sexual violence in juvenile facilities, jails, prisons, and other facilities. In recognition of the rights, safety, and well-being of the youth we serve you will be asked specific questions about your background to ensure our hiring and promotion practices comply with the National PREA standards.

All positions in OYA will require the incumbent to serve as a "mandatory reporter" of child abuse.

Visa Sponsorship:

We do not offer Visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US.

Have Questions?:

For questions about the job announcement, email OYAJobs@oya.oregon.gov.