State of Hawai'i
INVESTIGATOR V (NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION) - OAHU
State of Hawai'i, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96814
The State of Hawaii is seeking to fill permanent, full-time Investigator V positions located in the Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED), Office of the Deputy Director for the Department of Law Enforcement (DLE). These positions have been granted police enforcement powers to execute the duties and responsibilities in accordance with Chapter 353C-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS).
The duties and responsibilities of this level include enforcement of the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act and the investigation of offenses of Part IV, Chapter 712, HRS, by conducting criminal investigations related to illicit drugs and clandestine laboratories which unlawfully manufacture controlled substances and precursor chemicals.
Responsibilities include undercover activities using informants, gathering of evidence and ensuring its proper handling, case preparation, serving warrants, making arrests, providing assistance to the US Attorney, the Attorney General or City and County Prosecutors Offices in preparing cases for indictment and appearing in court as an expert witness, and preparing investigative reports for criminal prosecution.
Qualifications
To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements: Legal Authorization to Work, Basic Education/Experience, Specialized Experience, and Quality of Experience. Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens 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. Quality of Experience: At least one (1) year of Specialized Experience must have been comparable in scope, complexity and responsibility to work experience characteristic of the Investigator IV class of work in State service. Selective Certification Requirement (Narcotics Investigation and Enforcement Experience): Applicants must possess demonstrated knowledge of procedures and practices pertinent to conducting criminal investigations, rules and procedures of legal evidence, interviewing and interrogation methods and techniques, search and seizure laws, laws of arrest, investigative report writing techniques, techniques and equipment used in surveillance, proper use of force, including deadly force, the penal code, and the ability to plan and effectively interview witnesses and interrogate suspects. Supervisory Aptitude: Supervisory aptitude rather than actual supervisory experience may be accepted. This requirement will be considered to have been met when there is strong affirmative evidence of the necessary supervisory abilities and/or potential. Special Requirements
These positions require that applicants meet all Federal and State requirements applicable to the carrying, possession and use of firearms and ammunition; and possess demonstrated knowledge of and ability to properly use firearms. Applicants may not possess a conviction of domestic violence. Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment. Other Requirements
All applicants who are conditionally offered employment or conditionally approved for movement into one of these positions shall be subject to drug screening, as required by Federal, State or local laws, or departmental policy; and will be subject to an intensive background check. Drug testing must be paid for by the applicant. 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 808-587-0936 for assistance. PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM: The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS: The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications.
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To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements: Legal Authorization to Work, Basic Education/Experience, Specialized Experience, and Quality of Experience. Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens 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. Quality of Experience: At least one (1) year of Specialized Experience must have been comparable in scope, complexity and responsibility to work experience characteristic of the Investigator IV class of work in State service. Selective Certification Requirement (Narcotics Investigation and Enforcement Experience): Applicants must possess demonstrated knowledge of procedures and practices pertinent to conducting criminal investigations, rules and procedures of legal evidence, interviewing and interrogation methods and techniques, search and seizure laws, laws of arrest, investigative report writing techniques, techniques and equipment used in surveillance, proper use of force, including deadly force, the penal code, and the ability to plan and effectively interview witnesses and interrogate suspects. Supervisory Aptitude: Supervisory aptitude rather than actual supervisory experience may be accepted. This requirement will be considered to have been met when there is strong affirmative evidence of the necessary supervisory abilities and/or potential. Special Requirements
These positions require that applicants meet all Federal and State requirements applicable to the carrying, possession and use of firearms and ammunition; and possess demonstrated knowledge of and ability to properly use firearms. Applicants may not possess a conviction of domestic violence. Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment. Other Requirements
All applicants who are conditionally offered employment or conditionally approved for movement into one of these positions shall be subject to drug screening, as required by Federal, State or local laws, or departmental policy; and will be subject to an intensive background check. Drug testing must be paid for by the applicant. 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 808-587-0936 for assistance. PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM: The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS: The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications.
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