Investigator

Job TitleJob Description If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri conducting thorough and systematic investigations of a highly complex and difficult nature in support of affirmative civil enforcement. Typical work assignments will include: Investigating individuals, organizations, and corporations to determine if there has been a violation of civil laws prohibiting fraud against the government, kickbacks, and other misconduct. Determining most efficacious methods for planning, scheduling, and conducting investigations to determine proof required to affix legal responsibility for litigation. Examining documents, communications, accounting records, (e.g., books, ledgers, payrolls, and cost reports, billing statements, invoices), computer data, and other records pertaining to the transaction, events, or allegations under investigation. Preparing reports to include significant findings, conclusions, and recommendations for additional investigative actions, and candid assessments of strengths and weaknesses of witnesses, documentary evidence, or other aspects of the case. Drafting investigative requests for information, including subpoenas. Conducting conferences and interviews with witnesses, informants, law enforcement agents of the state and city governments and other branches of the Federal government, and attorneys. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.