Background Specialist

This position will be on-site during the training period and then go to a hybrid schedule that is expected to be one day per week in the office.
Job Title: Background Specialist
SUMMARY
This classification performs professional background investigation work of average
difficulty. An employee in this class will examine documentation, identify discrepancies,
prepare reports, reconcile invoices, and clear applicants for work in adult and child care
facilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Notifies applicant's providers of rejection of returned fingerprints and provides instructions to applicants on being reprinted. Reconciles files and manually processes reprints if needed to ensure investigation is initiated.
Monitors and responds to inquiries regarding applicant's background checks from
providers, applicants, and program staff. Reviews data in the partner applicant processing system and communicates status of investigation.
Reviews cases for which applicants...