Background Investigations, Specialist
- Job ID: 3278
- Job Family: Information Technology
- Location: Rosemead, CA, US
- Pay: $37.50 – $56.20
Non-Represented
This base pay range is for a pay grade that encompasses this position and a variety of other positions at the company. The pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on the position and multiple individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Represented IBEW Local 47
This pay range represents the rates of pay for step 1 to the maximum step for this position. The pay range and the specific pay for the successful candidate are determined in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between Southern California Edison Company and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47.
Join the Clean Energy Revolution
Become a Background Investigations, Specialist at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll report to the Corporate Security department and will be responsible for administering the background investigation program for prospective employees and supplemental workers.
This position will coordinate closely with other Organization Units as well as with applicants/supplemental workers, employers, education institutions and court systems to gather information and to resolve delays. The successful candidate will review candidate criminal background and employment/education history to make employment and access eligibility decisions in accordance with established policy and procedure as well as with applicable federal and state law.
As a Background Investigations, Specialist your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?
Responsibilities
- Administers the end-to-end background investigation program, including intake, review, and analysis of candidate information.
- Coordinates with internal departments, applicants, vendors, and data sources to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
- Communicates regularly with prospective applicants and contingent workers on sensitive and confidential background investigation matters.
- Reviews and discusses candidate-disclosed and vendor-identified discrepancies in employment, education, or criminal history.
- Applies policies and procedures consistent with state and federal law to assess a candidate’s eligibility.
- Oversees the relationship between Corporate Security and the background investigation vendor, addressing service quality issues.
- Consults with HR Talent Acquisition, Supply Chain Management, Law, and onboarding service providers to ensure adherence to background investigation policies.
- Coordinates with SCE Law on revisions and updates of background investigation policies to ensure compliance with federal and state laws.
- Supports budget and GRC planning activities by analyzing data to forecast volume and budget requirements and recommends strategy options based on analysis.
- A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.
Minimum Qualifications
- Three or more years of experience in an analytical position requiring the interpretation and application of complex policy and procedures to make high-impact decisions.
- Experience conducting background investigations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, or related field
- Experience in a Corporate Security and/or Human Resources environment
Additional Information
- This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
- Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
- Relocation does not apply to this position.
- Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
About Southern California Edison
The people at SCE don’t just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.
At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.
We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.
