Security Sensitive Investigations Specialist - University of Texas Police Department **Location:** Texas Medical Center-Houston, Texas **Category:** Protective Services UTHealth Houston General Administration Requisition #: 2500001S **What we do here changes the world.** UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in. **The primary purpose of the Security Sensitive Investigations Specialist position is to conduct security sensitive background investigations on prospective university employees, contractors, volunteers, faculty, and others to determine their potential security risk.** **Once you join us you won't want to leave.** It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: + 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees + Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) + The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! + Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) + Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! **We take care of our employees!** As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... + Free financial and legal counseling + Free mental health counseling services + Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs + Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. + Resources for child and elder care + Plus many more! **Salary Range:** **Minimum: $66,000** **Mid-Point: $82,500** **Maximum: $99,000** **Position Summary:** The primary purpose of the Security Sensitive Investigations Specialist position is to conduct security sensitive background investigations on prospective university employees, contractors, volunteers, faculty, and others to determine their potential security risk. **Position Key Accountabilities:** + Conducts security sensitive background investigations on prospective employees, contractors, volunteers, and others using open-source information and and/or other applicable security and/or law enforcement databases. + Utilizes the Harris County Justice Information Management System/District Attorney Intake Management System (JIMS/DIMS), and/or communicates with outside law enforcement agencies, to obtain policy summary reports when further investigations are warranted. + Conducts administrative and criminal related investigation. Determines whether prospective employees, contractors, volunteers, and others pose security risks to the University, and communicates the determinations to the appropriate representative. + Receives security sensitive appeals, attaches the appropriate investigation documentation, and forwards to supervisor for review and determination. Communicates appeal decisions to the appropriate institutional representative. + Organizes and maintains security sensitive investigation and appeal files in accordance with institutional and divisional policies. + Law Enforcement/Security Personnel Recruiting. Provides operational support to the Recruitment Unit to include reviewing candidate applications, collecting appropriate documentation necessary to conduct UT Police employee background checks in accordance with UT Police and ODOP standards, and report findings. + Serves as lead in conducting initial screening interviews for assigned position vacancies. + Coordinates polygraph testing and other related background check activities. + Preforms other duties as assigned. **Certification/Skills:** None required. **Minimum Education:** Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university. **Minimum Experience:** Three (3) years of investigative experience. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one-to-one basis. **Physical Requirements:** Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects. **Security Sensitive:** This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215 **Residency Requirement:** Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas. If you are looking for a great healthcare career in Houston, visithttp://go.uth.edu/careers! **University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)** Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital. **UTHealth Benefits** UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website. https://www.uth.edu/benefits/ **Equal Employment Opportunity Statement** UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. The University maintains affirmative action programs with respect to women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and eligible veterans in accordance with applicable law. UTHealthHoustonhas adopted a policy consistent with CMS regulations to protect our patients and university community from exposure to COVID-19. This policy affects all employees, residents, fellows, students, contractors, new hires, visiting scholars program participants, adjunct faculty, and volunteers who work, train, or collaborate at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Science Center. In addition, all UTHealthHouston​​​​​​​employees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth’sHoustonrules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations, including COVID-19 vaccination and safety requirements. Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.