POST CERTIFIED FIELD BACKGROUND INVESTIGATOR:1099

Job Description

Job Description

KENTECH Consulting Inc. is an award-winning background technology screening company. We are the creators of innovative projects such as eKnowID.com - 1st consumer background checking system of its kind, and ClarityIQ a high-tech/high-touch investigative case management system.

MISSION

We're on a mission to help the world make clear and informed hiring decisions.

VALUE

In order to achieve our team, exhibit the behaviors and core values aligned with this mission KENTECH Core Values:

• Customer Focused : We are customer-focused and results-driven.
• Growth Minded : We believe in collaborative learning and industry best practices to deliver excellence.
• Fact Finders : We are passionate investigators for discovery and truth.
• Community and EmployeenPartnerships : We believe there is no greater power for transformation than delivering on what communities and employees care about.

IMPACT
As a small, agile company, we seek high performers who relish in the idea that their effort will directly impact our customers and help shape the next evolution of background investigations.

KENTECH Consulting Inc. is hiring experienced California-based Field Background Investigators to support pre-employment background investigations for public safety, security, and sworn personnel. This is a project-based, case-driven role with work assigned based on availability, experience, and case needs.

What You’ll Work On
Assignments may include investigations for:

• Sworn personnel (POST-compliant cases) 
• Public safety dispatchers 
• Security management and supervisory roles 
• Security officers (fast track cases) 
• Follow-up or discovery work tied to disqualifying or unforeseen findings 

Key Responsibilities
As a field investigator, your work may include:

• Conducting candidate interviews (in-person or remote, depending on case requirements) 
• Conducting reference interviews 
• Completing residence verification and neighborhood canvassing when required 
• Reviewing relevant records and documenting findings 
• Conducting social media and open-source research in compliance with applicable laws 
• Preparing timely, accurate field notes and documentation aligned with POST standards 
• Coordinating with internal project management and quality review teams to support final report submission 

Compensation

• Paid per completed investigation , not hourly, unless specifically approved in advance for a task. 
• POST-compliant investigations: up to $645 per case
• Some investigations may be shared between a field investigator and a report writer. Compensation may be split based on scope. 

Requirements

• Active California Private Investigator license
• POST Background Investigator certification (required for sworn cases) 
• Minimum five (5) years conducting pre-employment background investigations for law enforcement or public safety agencies 
• Strong knowledge of POST standards and Government Code 1031 and 1029
• Ability to conduct fieldwork within Los Angeles County when required 
• Strong written communication and disciplined documentation practices 
• Ability to manage multiple cases independently and meet deadlines 
• Comfortable working in a remote, case-based environment with required in-person fieldwork 

Work Location

• California-based 
• Fieldwork required within Los Angeles County, depending on case type 
• Remote work is available for portions of the assignment 

Independent Contractor Relationship (1099)
This is a 1099 independent contractor role. Investigators:

• Are paid per case or approved task-based work 
• May accept or decline assignments based on availability 
• Set their own schedules within case deadlines 
• May provide services to other clients 

Equal Opportunity Employer
KENTECH Consulting Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.