Sexual Offenders Assessment Board Investigator

As a Sexual Offenders Assessment Board Investigator, you will be responsible for conducting pre-sentencing and pre-parole investigations of persons convicted of sexually violent offenses for the SOAB.  Duties include but are not limited to conducting personal and criminal background investigations of convicted sex offenders and preparing investigation reports for SOAB members to use in conducting Sexually Violent Predator assessments for the courts and risk assessments for the Pennsylvania Parole Board; and face-to-face forensic interviews with convicted sex offenders and collateral interviews with employers, family members and friends, and a wide variety of criminal justice and social service practitioners, including institutional personnel, police officers, district attorneys, county court staff, state parole agents, county probation officers, and children and youth workers to obtain information for the preparation of comprehensive investigation reports.

Interested in learning more?  Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment (40 hours/week).
• Work hours: Hours and days will vary in accordance with union side letter.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 60 or 65.
• This position is home headquartered.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $57,793.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Two years of professional experience in victims assistance, social welfare case work, law enforcement, or probation/parole which included six months of investigation of sexually violent crimes, sex crime counseling work or sex offender parole supervision and a bachelor's degree.

• Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania driver's license. 

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation. 

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• This posting requires submission of a copy of your college transcript(s). Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You may upload your document as an attachment during the application process. You must still complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. All documents MUST be uploaded prior to the submission of your application.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position. 

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov. 

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. 
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.