***Please ensure application is complete with detailed job description/tasks performed, employment beginning and ending date information, and hours worked per week. Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and Resume are required. Applications received without a SOQ and resume will not be considered. Cover letters will not be accepted in place of a SOQ and/or resume.***
Come to a place that values integrity, professional development, and a team atmosphere. Cal/OSHA’s Bureau of Investigations is looking for talented, independent, and creative individuals to assist with criminal investigations in one of several of our offices located around the state.
Under the close supervision of the Supervising Special Investigator I, within the Division of Occupational Safety & Health (Cal/OSHA), the Special Investigator Assistant assists with criminal field investigations in an assigned geographical area involving violations of occupational safety and health standards, orders, special orders and Section 25910 of the Health and Safety Code in which there is a serious injury or death involving occupational safety and health violations. The incumbent will primarily assist with BOI cases in which there are Regulatory, General, and/or no citations issued to the employer. The incumbent will also provide assistance to the Special Investigators and Supervising Special Investigator I in the furtherance of a criminal investigation, including surveillance, evidence gathering, interviews, and processing a crime scene. Individuals appointed to this classification perform a variety of duties, such as processing, preserving and collecting evidence, obtaining statements from witnesses, victims and suspects; and preparing cases, including identifying suspects, recommending charges, and contacting Law Enforcement for referred case updates.
***There is one Special Investigator Assistant position available in Sacramento and one Special Investigator Assistant position available in Los Angeles. If you are interested in more than one location and/or position, please apply to each specific job control in CalCareers.***
This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3
To be considered for this Special Investigator Assistant job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin:
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Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Bureau of Investigations Los Angeles Office
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 1850
Los Angeles, CA 90071
***If you are interested in more than one location and/or position, please submit an application for each specific job control.***
The incumbent works a minimum of 40 hours a week, over 50% in the field, which may require driving long distances at various hours of the day and night, bending, stooping, walking and carrying investigative equipment and evidence. Incumbent’s priorities may quickly change due to need to respond to fatal incidents. Incumbents, at incident scenes, are exposed to loud noises, dust, construction/manufacturing equipment, hazardous environments, bodily fluids, body parts, and deceased victims. While in the office, incumbents are in an air conditioned, high-rise building with elevator access, in a cubicle with artificial lighting. This position requires instate travel, including one to three night overnight trips within California, based on assignments, and as determined according to the needs of the Department.
Candidates must possess a valid California driver's license and be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
***Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) required.
Please attach your SOQ to your application. Applications received without an SOQ will not be considered. Resumes and cover letters will not be accepted in place of a SOQ.
Instructions: The SOQ should be no longer than 2 pages, with no smaller than 11 size Times New Roman font. Ensure you include the question prior to your response. Applicants who do not follow the instructions for the SOQ will not be considered.
SOQ Prompt:
What education, experience, and training have you completed to qualify for the Special Investigator Assistant position in the Bureau of Investigations, based on the Duty Statement?
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:
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
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Preference will be given to persons with State Restriction of Appointments (SROA) or Surplus status. Applicants must attach a copy of their most recently dated letter that specifies their designation as either SROA or surplus candidate as proof.
Qualified candidates must have eligibility in State employment, be in a reachable rank on an employment list for this classification, be currently in this classification, or have transfer eligibility to this classification
If you do not hear from us in 4-6 weeks, you may assume the position has been filled by another applicant. Please note that all additional vacancies that become available may be added to this advertisement.
Please note that the Exam and Certification Online System (ECOS) does not allow you to resubmit your application once you withdraw it. If you have any updates to your online application, please contact the Personnel, Recruitment, & Hiring Unit at (800) 564-0771.
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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:
Please see Special requirements section of the posting for instructions on the Statement of Qualifications.
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