Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Under the general supervision of the Supervising Special Investigator I, the Special Investigator will conduct independent investigations to include planning, organizing, report writing and conducting interviews, which may require traveling throughout the State of California

This advertisement will run until filled with the following cutoff dates for review of applications:

• December 1, 2025
• December 11, 2025
• December 22, 2025
• January 2, 2026
• January 12, 2026
• January 22, 2026
• February 2, 2026

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Major in criminal justice, law enforcement, criminology, or business or public administration.
• Minor in criminal justice, law enforcement, criminology, business, or public administration with evidence that the following courses have been completed: introduction to criminal justice, introduction to criminal law, basic investigation, evidence, criminal procedure, and philosophy of law.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Statement of Qualifications

The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a narrative discussion of how your education, training, experience, and skills meet the minimum and desirable qualifications and qualify you for this position. The SOQ also documents your ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing.

Resumes and cover letters do not take the place of the SOQ. Applications submitted without the required SOQ will be considered incomplete and may not be considered for this position.

Instructions : Answers should not exceed two pages, single space. The font should be in 12-point Calibri. Candidates must write their name on the left side of the document and include the question before each answer.

1. Explain your experience and training in conducting investigations and report writing. Provide examples of skills used when completing the above tasks.
2. While conducting an investigation, a witness you are attempting to interview becomes uncooperative and is unwilling to participate in the investigation. How would you handle this situation?
3. An irate educator whose case you are assigned calls and challenges you and the Agency’s review process. The educator escalates the conversation to become inappropriate. How would you handle and de-escalate the conversation?
4. Explain your process for managing large volumes of tasks that require both accuracy and speed. What systems or habits do you rely on? Include an example where this process was tested?

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications - SEE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS SECTION.

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