Remote and hybrid roles are in high demand, and you may be wondering if you have the skillset to be able to support national security from your home office.
Background investigations are traditionally conducted in the field with investigators interviewing subjects and references and verifying details. But do they have the ability to do any of that investigative work from home?
One ClearanceJobsBlog subscriber writes:
Wondering about how much time you could expect to work from home.
I guess it depends on how many points (I think they call them that) and maybe how many face-to-face interviews you have to complete.
I am also wondering if a typical requirement is four face-to-face interviews in a week and if you could feasibly accomplish those over 2-2.5 days while working remotely the other 2.5 days.
Just trying to get a feel for their kind of schedule to find out if it’s a field I would definitely want to go in to.
LOCATION AND COMPANY DEPENDENT
As always, it depends on the location, company, and how you negotiate your work terms during the interview. One investigator notes on the thread, “completely dependent on many variables including workload, geographic location, subject availability, types of cases, and your personal preference. I generally spend 3-4 mornings in the field and spend my afternoons at home typing and making calls.”
With the newly awarded DCSA contract to Peraton for background investigations and fieldwork, they are certainly hiring for these roles. They are requiring candidates to be in specific locations like northern Virginia, Massachusetts, or Georgia to name a few, but remote/telework opportunities are available under job announcements.
Additionally, Xcelerate Solutions is hiring for Secret cleared investigators in a remote capacity, with preference given to candidates in the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area, Denver, Colorado Springs, San Antonio, and Albuquerque locations.
With interviews being conducted in the field, many background investigators see 1-2 days of working at home to type notes, return phone calls, and coordinate and consolidate casework.
Apply to background investigator openings on ClearanceJobs.com here.
