INVESTIGATOR V (HEMP INVESTIGATIONS) - DOWNTOWN, OAHU

About the role

The current vacancy positions are permanent, full-time positions with the Department of Attorney General, Investigations Division. The Investigations Division is responsible for providing investigative services to all State departments and law enforcement agencies within the State of Hawaii in conducting criminal, civil, and administrative investigations.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the activities of an investigative agency concerned with civil, administrative and/or criminal investigations falling within its respective jurisdiction, where violations investigated are related to a specific program area, e.g., welfare fraud, etc., OR conducts civil, administrative and/or criminal investigations falling within a variety of jurisdictions, such as the Executive, Legislative or Judicial Branches, State departments or agencies, county and federal governments and regulatory boards and commissions, where violations or circumstances investigated are related to a broad variety of program areas, and are not limited to a specific program area (welfare fraud, controlled substances, etc.), like that of lower investigator levels;
• Performs investigations and enforcement duties for the CNAU to ensure compliance with State and Federal laws relating to the use, distribution, and sale of hemp products within the State of Hawaii;
• Provides assistance as needed and directed by the Chief Special Investigator, with all statewide investigations assigned and carried out by the Investigations Division;
• Carries out criminal investigations which involve interrogating suspects, interviewing witnesses, searching for physical evidence, cultivating informants, maintaining surveillance, doing undercover work, preparing search warrants, assuring that the evidence is properly handled throughout the investigation, and making proper arrests.

Requirements

• Legal Authorization To Work: Must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Basic Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Specialized Experience: Three and one-half (3-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional investigative experience which demonstrated: Initiative, ingenuity, resourcefulness, and judgment required to collect, assemble, and develop facts and other pertinent data; The ability to think logically and objectively, to analyze and evaluate facts, evidence and related information, and arrive at sound conclusions; Skill in written and oral reports and presentation of investigative findings in a clear and concise manner; and Tact, discretion, and capacity for obtaining the cooperation and confidence of others.
• Selective Certification Requirement (Hemp Investigations Experience): Applicants must possess knowledge of interviewing and interrogation techniques, proper investigative report writing techniques; rules of legal evidence; search and seizure laws; laws of arrest; techniques of and equipment used in surveillance; proper use of force, including deadly force; and Hawaii Penal Code. Applicants must also be able to review and analyze financial and other written documents; and properly use firearms in the performance of their duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Skills

• Knowledge of interviewing and interrogation techniques, proper investigative report writing techniques; rules of legal evidence; search and seizure laws; laws of arrest; techniques of and equipment used in surveillance; proper use of force, including deadly force; and Hawaii Penal Code.
• Ability to review and analyze financial and other written documents; and properly use firearms in the performance of their duties.

Benefits

Salary: $6,221 to $7,568 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

Pay

$6,221 to $7,568 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

Schedule

Full-time positions

Other Information

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-1111 for assistance.

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TESTING INFORMATION: The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held. In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.