SUPERVISING SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR I (NON-PEACE OFFICER)

Job Description and Duties

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The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal / OSHA, resides in the DIR. Cal / OSHA protects and improves the health and safety of working people in California and the safety of passengers riding on elevators, amusement rides, and tramways by setting and enforcing standards;

providing outreach, education, and assistance, and issuing permits, licenses, certifications, registrations, and approvals.

The Bureau of Investigations is a unit within Cal / OSHA. The Bureau investigates violations of standards, orders, or special orders in which there has been a fatality or a serious injury or illness.

The Bureau also directs investigations when DOSH's civil compliance staff makes a request for prosecution. For any case in which the Bureau is required to conduct an investigation and in which serious injury or death has occurred, the Bureau refers the results of the investigation to the appropriate prosecuting authority with jurisdiction over appropriate action, unless the evidence of a violation of the law is insufficient.

Come to a place that values integrity, professional development, and a team atmosphere. Cal / OSHA’s Bureau of Investigations is looking for a talented, independent, and creative individual to serve as a supervising special investigator in Northern California.

The incumbent will supervise special investigators in Northern California who independently conduct sensitive, complex criminal field investigations of industrial homicides for referral to local prosecuting authorities.

The supervising special investigator in Northern California will develop training for special investigators; direct and oversee investigations by special investigators and develop uniform procedures complying with Cal / OSHA and Department policies, Title 8 regulations and the Labor Code.

The incumbent will lead the most complex and high profile investigations and report on the same to BOI and DOSH leadership and provide technical assistance and advice on investigative techniques to special investigators.

There is one position that may be filled in either Oakland or Sacramento. Please see other postings under a different job control in CalCareers for the other location.

If you are interested in the position at more than one location, please submit an application for each job control.

Per CCR 249.3, this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

This position is located at : 1750 Howe Avenue, Suite 480, Sacramento, CA 95825

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.

Special Requirements

• Current California driver’s license required.
• A writing sample must be submitted. The sample should be an investigative report and should be no longer than 10 pages in length (if the original writing sample is longer than 10 pages, you may provide the first 10 pages only.

It does not need to be an official report.

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An enhanced vision plan is also available which provides higher allowances for certain materials and other benefits.