The investigator plays an integral role in the development and support of a case, such as:

• Must possess excellent communication skills and will be required to work in a team atmosphere.
• Locating and interviewing witnesses, retrieving documents or tangible evidence, serving subpoenas, and visiting crime scenes.
• Experience with investigations involving mitigation is essential.
• Investigators will have writing responsibilities to include reports of witness interviews, case analysis, investigative and mitigation findings.
• The investigator will be responsible for managing a caseload and adhering to case deadlines.
• At times, the investigators may need to testify in court.
• The applicant must be willing to work long hours, weekends, and holidays as needed (sometimes on short notice) as well as some overnight travel both in and out of state as required.
• Other duties as assigned by the Defender.

Criminal investigative experience or comparable job experience is required. Applicants are required to have experience in reviewing and handling extensive documentation. This position requires strong organizational skills and broad familiarity with computer programs and/or systems. This position requires considerable resourcefulness, creativity, initiative, and drive, ability to analyze and evaluate facts, evidence, and related information, as well as tact and discretion. Possessing interpersonal skills is essential. Additionally, the position requires the following:

Travel and Driving Endurance

• Must be able to spend extended periods driving or riding in a vehicle to interview witnesses and visit crime scenes.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and the physical ability to safely operate a motor vehicle in various weather and traffic conditions.

Light to Medium Lifting

• Must be able to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds, such as transporting bulky case files, boxes of legal documents, or audio/video recording equipment.

Fieldwork Mobility & Environmental Adaptability

• Physical stamina to walk, stand, and navigate diverse environments ranging from urban apartment complexes and rural properties to active, outdoor crime scenes.
• The ability to navigate security protocols and walk through various federal, state, and local correctional facilities or jails to interview detained clients.
• Cognitive and physical stamina to manage varying work hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to locate witnesses when they are available outside of standard business hours.

Administrative and Sensory Demands

• Stamina to sit for long stretches reviewing voluminous discovery, typing detailed investigative reports, and analyzing digital evidence.
• Acute visual acuity, speech, and hearing are necessary to conduct detailed face-to-face interviews, review video and audio recordings, and read legal documents.

This is a full-time position. Federal salary and benefits apply. Salary is commensurate with experience and education. This position is subject to mandatory electronic transfer (direct deposit) of net pay. The selected candidate will be subject to a background check as a condition of employment.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a resume highlighting relevant skills and experience, and a writing/report sample to: Scott A. Graham, federal public defender, at OKE_resumes@fd.org . Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. More than one position may be filled from this posting.