Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy
- Job Posting closes:* 07/05/2024*
- Required documents uploaded by:* 07/08/2024*
Agency Information:* Hutchinson Correctional Facility*
About the Position: EAI Investigator
- Who can apply:* External*
- Classified/Unclassified Service:* Classified*
- Full-Time/Part-Time:* Full time*
- Regular/Temporary:* Regular*
- Work Schedule:* 40 hours weekly*
- Eligible to Receive Benefits:* Yes*
- Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes
- Search Keywords:* EAI, Investigator, intelligenc, safety, security*
Compensation:* starting at $28.31 hourly, $58,884.80 Annually*
- Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.
Employment Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
- Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
- Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
- Fitness Centers in select locations
- Employee discounts with the STAR Program
- Retirement and deferred compensation programs
Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…
Position Summary & Responsibilities
This position performs highly specialized technical work providing criminal investigation and intelligence collection duties for the Kansas Department of Corrections under the direction of the Special Agent Supervisor of the Enforcement, Apprehensions, and Investigations (EAI) Division. This position serves a critical role in the overall safety and security operations of an institution, facility, or area; to include monitoring and evaluating internal activities and conducting criminal investigation of cases involving introduction of contraband, narcotics, threats and acts of violence, sexual assaults, white-collar crimes, disturbances, and other violations committed against the State of Kansas. The candidate will conduct investigations which may extend over periods of weeks or perhaps months, which require application of the full range of investigative techniques, including online database research, surveillance, and interviewing in order to affect the apprehension and prosecution of suspects and violators. The candidate will also confer with prosecutors for preparation and presentation of evidence in courts of law and other legal proceedings. The candidate will provide assistance to other criminal justice agencies as time and circumstances permit.
Job Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Conduct sensitive and complex criminal and administrative investigations
- Use resourcefulness and creative thinking to resolve complex investigative problems and to anticipate and cope with exigent circumstances and situations.
- Protect and process complex crime scenes.
- Search for evidence in a systematic manner.
- Conduct arrests as appropriate.
- Prepare and maintain complete comprehensive documentation of the history of each case being investigated.
- Use legally acceptable methods to collect, evaluate, and disseminate as appropriate, intelligence information.
- Gather intelligence information on individuals and activities associated with Security Threat Groups (STG).
- Prepare and submit clear, concise, comprehensive, and cohesive written investigative reports in a timely manner.
- Present evidence and investigative findings during disciplinary hearings, unemployment hearings, sexual assault incident reviews, and court examinations and trials for employee misconduct and violations of law.
- Confer with prosecutors for preparation and presentation of evidence in courts of law and other proceedings.
- Present clear evidence in order to obtain subpoenas, search and arrest warrants.
- Work with other EAI units, law enforcement agencies (city, county, state and federal) and other community agencies in locating and apprehending parole violators, absconders, and other criminal suspects.
A full position description and required Essential/Event Driven Physical Functions for this classification can be obtained by contacting the recruiter listed below.
Licensing & Certification:
Successfully completed the Corrections Officer Training Program (COTP).
Minimum Qualifications:
Must meet all minimum qualifications and necessary special requirements for CO I A; be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment; have two years of relevant experience in the field of corrections or in the detention of convicted offenders; and have successfully completed the Corrections Officer Training Program (COTP). At the discretion of the agency, relevant college coursework or completion of corrections officer training in another jurisdiction may be substituted for some or all the required COTP. Must be able to effectively provide credible testimony to sustain a conviction; therefore, the applicant must not have any Brady/Giglio material in background to be eligible for hiring. This position requires the use of a firearm for law enforcement duties. Therefore, to be eligible for appointment, candidates cannot be prohibited from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition.
Preferred Qualifications:
Must be free from felony convictions and free from misdemeanor convictions involving domestic violence. Three (3) years’ experience in corrections or detention work. Previous work experience in investigations and/or law enforcement. AA or AS degree (or 60 credit hours) in criminal justice or related field.
Necessary Special Qualifications, Licenses, Certifications, and/or Registrations:
- Possess a Valid Driver’s License
- Knowledge of general criminal law and law enforcement procedures and practices.
- Knowledge of procedures and practices of supervising inmates confined to an adult maximum correctional
institution.
- Knowledge of Security Threat Groups and Criminal Street Gangs.
- Knowledge of the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
- Knowledge of controlled substances and the laws governing them.
- Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and personnel directives.
- Knowledge of computers and word processing.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all activities.
- Ability to deal effectively with individuals under restraint.
Selection Process:
Applicants selected for interview will be evaluated by an interview panel using performance/behavior-based interview questions. The interview panel will make recommendations to the Warden for final approval. A second interview may be conducted. Applicants will be subject to background check and criminal history investigation; must pass a drug screen and a TB test unless promoting, transferring, or demoting from another safety sensitive position within the same agency; and possess a valid Driver’s License.
Post-Offer, Pre-Employment Requirements:
Must pass a physical exam, background investigation, submit a State of Kansas Tax Clearance and take and pass a drug screening test approved by the Division of Personnel Services.
E-Verify: This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and complete the form.
Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate Required: Each applicant (even non-residents) applying for a State of Kansas job vacancy must obtain a valid Kansas Certificate of Tax Clearance by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue's website. A Tax Clearance is a comprehensive tax account review to determine and ensure that an individual's account is compliant with all primary Kansas Tax Laws. A Tax Clearance expires every 90 days. All applicants, including current state employees, are responsible for submitting a valid certificate with all other application materials to the hiring agency. This is in accordance with Executive Order 2004-03. If you need assistance with the tax clearance, please contact 785-296-3199.
Recruiter Contact Information
- Email: HCF.Recruitment@ks.gov
- Mailing Address: PO Box 1568 Hutchinson, Ks. 67504-1568
Job Application Process
- First* Sign in* or register as a* New User*.
- Complete or update your contact information* on the Careers> My Contact Information page. \*This information is included on all your job applications.*
- Upload required documents* listed below for the Careers> My Job Applications page. \*This information is included on all your job applications.*
- Start your draft job application, upload other required documents, and Submit when it is complete.
- Manage your draft and submitted applications on the Careers> My Job Applications page.
- Check your email* and *My Job Notifications* for written communications from the Recruiter.*
- Email – sent to the Preferred email on the My Contact Information page
- Notifications – view the Careers> My Job Notifications page
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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete
Upload these on the Careers - My Job Applications page
- DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)
Upload these on the Attachments step in your Job Application
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How to Claim Veterans Preference
Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.
Learn more about claiming Veteran’s Preference
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.
If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.31 per hour
