DOL #24-171: Investigator (Trenton)

The New Jersey Attorney General’s office is looking for Investigators for the Division of Law in Trenton, NJ. There are six (6) positions available. The salary range for these positions is $57,420.37 to $81,196.66 per year. Salary offered is non-negotiable and will fall within the range posted.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

The Attorney General has broad oversight of the state’s legal and law enforcement matters. As the head of the Department of Law & Public Safety, the Attorney General supervises a wide range of Divisions, Offices, and Commissions, consisting of over 2,800 sworn law enforcement officers, 600 attorneys, and thousands of other public servants.

ABOUT THE DIVISION:

The Division of Law (DOL) serves as primary legal counsel for New Jersey state government. Generally speaking, this work takes three forms: by providing legal advice to the state’s departments and agencies, by defending the state in civil litigation, and by bringing civil lawsuits against individuals, corporations, and other entities that violate the law and harm New Jersey and its residents. Staffed by nearly 500 attorneys, DOL’s responsibilities cover a broad swath of legal issues, including those involving banking, child protection, corrections, education, environmental, finance, health, insurance, taxation, and transportation matters.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

Under the limited supervision of the Supervising Investigator, Section Chief, or Assistant Section Chief:

• performs civil investigative work to support the attorneys of the Division of Law.
• Investigators perform internet and database investigations including: skip tracing, asset location, property/deed histories, judgment and lien searches, social media searches, MVC searches, verification of income, and others.
• Investigators perform fieldwork including: service of process, site visits, witness interviews, surveillance, canvassing of neighborhoods or businesses to locate individuals.
• Investigators will identify and develop leads, self-direct their investigations with occasional input from supervisors, and report their findings to the attorneys handling the cases.
• Investigators will keep records of their investigations and draft reports of their findings when appropriate.
• Investigators will collect evidence for use in court and maintain chain of custody records when needed.
• Investigators may be called to testify about their investigations and findings.
• Performs other related duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education.
• Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience:
• Six (6) years of professional experience in the conduct of civil or criminal investigations related to compliance, enforcement, detection, and surveillance activity, including the preparation of investigative reports. OR
• Six (6) years of professional experience in the conduct of investigative administrative audits and/or regulatory examinations of records maintained by businesses and organizations. OR
• Six (6) years of professional experience in the conduct of investigations for the government, the military, consumer protection programs, public advocacy organizations, or the public interest. OR
• Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR
• Possession of a juris doctorate or a master's degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, Law, or a related field; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience.

OTHER KEY FACTORS:

• Completion of a supervised internship field placement of 300 hours in an undergraduate curriculum in Criminal Justice or a related degree program may be substituted for one (1) year of the non-supervisory experience.
• "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.
• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
• All offers of employment are conditional subject to the applicant agreeing to and then passing a background check that may include fingerprinting.