Background Investigator (FT Employee) - Lafayette, IN

About the role

RDG (Risk Decision Group) provides nationwide background investigations compliant with national government standards to include support of continuous vetting for over 110 government agencies. Peraton is seeking to fill a critical role for a full-time background investigator near Lafayette, IN. Applicants must reside within 25 miles of the city center of Lafayette.

Responsibilities

• Successfully complete a full time, 6‑7 week new Investigator training both virtually and in person in order to be certified in the Federal Investigative Standards for government background investigations
• Travel daily when conducting in person background investigations for the purpose of determining employment suitability of persons who require access to sensitive or classified U.S. Government information
• Schedule and conduct face‑to‑face interviews throughout the designated area with the subject and their neighbors, employers, friends and family
• Perform record searches at police agencies, courthouses, educational and financial institutions, and medical/mental health facilities
• Type and report all obtained information in a clear and concise report on a government issued computer system
• Work independently while also being a member of a team of Investigators and with a Field Manager