Job Overview
Join the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) - Middle District of Pennsylvania as an Asset Investigator and play a vital role in safeguarding public resources through meticulous investigation and asset recovery. In this dynamic position, you will leverage law enforcement techniques, surveillance methods, and data analysis to identify, locate, and recover assets linked to criminal activity. Your proactive approach will support justice initiatives and uphold the integrity of federal investigations. This paid opportunity offers a chance to make a meaningful impact while developing specialized skills in criminal investigation and fraud detection.
Responsibilities
- Assist AUSAs by planning and conducting asset investigations to recover assets to satisfy debts imposed in cases handled by the USAO. Asset investigations for restitution include monies owed to the United States and private victims of crime. Private victims are considered to be individuals, corporations, or other non-Government entities. Typical asset investigations are considered in conjunction with federal and/or state agencies both within and outside the USAO’s geographic jurisdiction. These agencies include, without limitation, agencies that engage in the disbursement of direct loans, guaranteed loans, financial contracts, grant programs where financial responsibility is a factor, and general administrative debts such as fines, fees, overpayment, and penalties. The subjects of the investigations may be individuals or corporations.
- Perform a variety of ancillary asset investigation-related services in direct support of financial litigation, such as utilizing electronic databases to identify assets that may be recovered to satisfy debts imposed in cases handled by the USAOs documents and preparing periodic reports on progress of investigations for use by the USAO and Executive Office for United States Attorneys management staff.
- Contact and coordinate with other Government officials and private citizens as required
- Prepare reports of findings for attorney review and use in establishing enforcement action to collect debts owed to the United States.
- Other related duties as assigned and within scope
Qualifications
- Minimum high school diploma
- Minimum two years of experience in a legal environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software programs (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
- U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation
Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
