Background Investigators

[PittAJ]

Does anybody know any Goverment agency who does backgroudn investigations besides DOD investigators and USIS.

Thanks

[FedRich]

Most agencies have Background Investigators. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) also has General Investigators (GS-1810) that conduct BIs in addition to or instead of the individual agency. I know for the USPP, we had both. For the USMS, the agency does it. From my friend's FAM application, they use OPM also.

[PittAJ]

Are these 1811 that do backgrounds for there agencies or 1810. The problem I have is I like the idea of doing background investigations and I was offered a job with USIS but I want to work for the Goverment.

[GJG]

PittAJ,

I'm a Background Investigator for a NYC agency, and am also familiar with USIS(was offered a job too).

If you like the idea of doing bi's, then go with USIS for now.

A lot of the fed agencies use their own agents to do bi's on potential 1811's, or they farm it out to ex-agents.

Not knowing your past experience, USIS would be equivalent to the type of work you would do at a gov. agency, so I would seriously consider it.

The main thing is to find out what the typical caseload is for a USIS Investigator. If it's high, it means that you're pushing a lot of paper and doing very little investigating. If low, you have more time to do thorough investigations.

[zz25]

If you're really interested in doing backgrounds, then one of the best jobs in the G is the Security Officer position for the CIA. They do all of the investigations for CIA security clearances. They also do the polygraph program. It's a great position if you're looking to move into something else in the CIA and would also be great on the resume for an 1811 position. I think it blows away any of the other G background-only positions. I actually had an opportunity to interview for this earlier in the year, but decided it wasn't something that I wanted enough to relocate for. Anyway, here's the link if you're interested:

http://www.cia.gov/cia/employment/jobpostings/secoff.htm

P.S.

I was told by a recruiter that they can't get enough people to fill these positions!

[PittAJ]

zz25, thanks for the information I just applied for the job how long after you sent your resume in did they get back to you?

Thanks