Certified Field Background Investigator (1099)

About the Company

KENTECH Consulting Inc. is a recognized background technology screening firm known for building tools such as eKnowID.com, an early consumer background-checking platform, and ClarityIQ, a modern case management solution for investigative workflows.

Mission

The organization is focused on enabling clear, well-informed hiring decisions worldwide.

Core Values

• Customer focused: The team is driven by client outcomes and measurable results.
• Growth minded: Continuous learning and best-practice collaboration are central to how the company delivers quality.
• Fact finders: The culture emphasizes careful investigation, discovery, and truth-seeking.
• Community and employee partnerships: The company believes lasting transformation comes from supporting what matters to communities and employees.

Role Overview

This opportunity is for an experienced California-based field background investigator who will support pre-employment screening for public safety, security, and sworn personnel. The work is project-based and assigned according to availability, prior experience, and case demand. It is a 1099 independent contractor engagement, with the freedom to accept or decline assignments and set a schedule around case deadlines.

Types of Cases You May Handle

• POST-compliant investigations for sworn personnel
• Background work for public safety dispatchers
• Cases for security management and supervisory positions
• Fast-track screening for security officers
• Follow-up research related to disqualifying or unexpected findings

Key Duties

• Interview candidates either face-to-face or remotely, depending on case requirements
• Conduct reference checks and related interviews
• Perform residence verification and neighborhood canvassing when needed
• Review applicable records and clearly document the findings
• Carry out social media and open-source research in line with legal requirements
• Prepare prompt, accurate field notes and supporting documentation that meet POST expectations
• Work with internal project managers and quality reviewers to help complete and submit final reports

Compensation

This is a per-case engagement rather than an hourly role, unless a specific task has been approved in advance for hourly payment. POST-compliant investigations can pay up to $645 per case. In some situations, the investigation may be split between a field investigator and a report writer, with compensation divided according to scope.

Benefits

• Opportunity for career growth
• Competitive pay structure

Work Arrangement

The role is California-based. Fieldwork is required within Los Angeles County when the case calls for it, while remote work is available for part of the assignment.

Independent Contractor Terms

• This position is offered as a 1099 independent contractor engagement
• Pay is issued per case or for approved task-based work
• Assignments may be accepted or declined based on availability
• Investigators manage their own schedules within the boundaries of case deadlines
• Contractors may also work with other clients

Equal Opportunity

KENTECH Consulting Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Additional Information

Flexible work-from-home options are available.