Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

Job Description: Investigate or inspect government property to ensure compliance with contract agreements and government regulations.

Government Property Inspectors and Investigators spend a lot of their time Communicating with Persons Outside Organization. They are naturally good at Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Expression, and Near Vision. Government Property Inspectors and Investigators are typically characterized as being Conventional and Enterprising. They are usually very knowledgable about Customer and Personal Service, Computers and Electronics, and Clerical and are skilled at Reading Comprehension and Speaking.

Work Activities

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Getting Information
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Processing Information
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  
Interacting With Computers
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Handling and Moving Objects
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  

Abilities

Oral Comprehension
  
Oral Expression
  
Written Expression
  
Near Vision
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Written Comprehension
  
Information Ordering
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Far Vision
  
Category Flexibility
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Speech Clarity
  
Speech Recognition
  
Originality
  
Time Sharing
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Memorization
  
Speed of Closure
  
Selective Attention
  
Visualization
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Number Facility
  
Auditory Attention
  
Depth Perception
  
Spatial Orientation
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Control Precision
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Response Orientation
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Reaction Time
  
Trunk Strength
  
Glare Sensitivity
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Static Strength
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Sound Localization
  
Night Vision
  
Rate Control
  
Peripheral Vision
  
Stamina
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Extent Flexibility
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  

Interests

Conventional
  
Enterprising
  
Realistic
  
Investigative
  
Social
  
Artistic
  

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Clerical
  
English Language
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Mechanical
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Mathematics
  
Administration and Management
  
Building and Construction
  
Law and Government
  
Transportation
  
Production and Processing
  
Chemistry
  
Education and Training
  
Design
  
Communications and Media
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Sales and Marketing
  
Geography
  
Physics
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Psychology
  
Biology
  
Sociology and Anthropology
  
Telecommunications
  
History and Archeology
  
Foreign Language
  

Wages

District of Columbia
$79,590  
 
Massachusetts
$68,180  
 
California
$67,760  
 
New Jersey
$67,040  
 
Connecticut
$66,760  
 
New York
$64,720  
 
Rhode Island
$64,530  
 
Maryland
$63,510  
 
Illinois
$63,480  
 
Minnesota
$63,130  
 
New Hampshire
$62,760  
 
Michigan
$62,410  
 
Nevada
$61,880  
 
Colorado
$61,630  
 
New Mexico
$61,290  
 
Washington
$59,620  
 
Georgia
$58,290  
 
Pennsylvania
$58,040  
 
Hawaii
$57,910  
 
Alaska
$57,730  
 
Oregon
$57,500  
 
Texas
$57,470  
 
Virginia
$57,470  
 
Vermont
$57,430  
 
Arizona
$57,300  
 
Maine
$57,030  
 
Alabama
$55,880  
 
North Carolina
$55,050  
 
North Dakota
$54,890  
 
Guam
$54,430  
 
Wisconsin
$52,890  
 
Ohio
$52,850  
 
Nebraska
$52,760  
 
Delaware
$52,580  
 
Iowa
$52,550  
 
Florida
$51,860  
 
Missouri
$51,560  
 
Kansas
$51,320  
 
Idaho
$49,870  
 
Tennessee
$49,550  
 
Indiana
$49,210  
 
Arkansas
$48,160  
 
Louisiana
$48,120  
 
Wyoming
$48,070  
 
Montana
$47,610  
 
South Carolina
$47,380  
 
Kentucky
$47,110  
 
Virgin Islands
$45,730  
 
Utah
$44,530  
 
South Dakota
$44,160  
 
Oklahoma
$43,420  
 
West Virginia
$40,970  
 
Mississippi
$40,350  
 
Puerto Rico
$37,930  
 

Skills

Reading Comprehension
  
Speaking
  
Active Listening
  
Critical Thinking
  
Writing
  
Monitoring
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Persuasion
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Instructing
  
Active Learning
  
Coordination
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Time Management
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Learning Strategies
  
Systems Analysis
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Mathematics
  
Service Orientation
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Negotiation
  
Operation and Control
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Management of Financial Resources
  
Operations Analysis
  
Programming
  
Troubleshooting
  
Science
  
Technology Design
  

Work Values

Support
  
Independence
  
Relationships
  
Working Conditions
  
Achievement
  
Recognition
  

Work Styles

Dependability
  
Attention to Detail
  
Integrity
  
Cooperation
  
Independence
  
Self Control
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Initiative
  
Concern for Others
  
Leadership
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Innovation
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Persistence
  
Social Orientation
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Telephone
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Electronic Mail
  
Contact With Others
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Letters and Memos
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Time Pressure
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Level of Competition
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Degree of Automation
  
Public Speaking
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Physical Proximity
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Consequence of Error
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Work Schedules
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Every day-

Telephone
  
Electronic Mail
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Letters and Memos
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Time Pressure
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Limited freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Never-

Exposed to Radiation
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Electronic Mail
  
Public Speaking
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Telephone
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Time Pressure
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Letters and Memos
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-No responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Public Speaking
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Letters and Memos
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Time Pressure
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Telephone
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Time Pressure
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Letters and Memos
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Electronic Mail
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Public Speaking
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Public Speaking
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Time Pressure
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Letters and Memos
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Very important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations or recommendations for action.
  
Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Collect, identify, evaluate, or preserve case evidence.
  
Monitor investigations of suspected offenders to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with constitutional requirements.
  
Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
  
Coordinate with or assist law enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.
  
Testify in court or at administrative proceedings concerning investigation findings.
  
Investigate applications for special licenses or permits, as well as alleged license or permit violations.
  
Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.
  
Recommend legal or administrative action to protect government property.
  
Submit samples of products to government laboratories for testing, as required.
  
Locate and interview plaintiffs, witnesses, or representatives of business or government to gather facts relevant to inspections or alleged violations.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
  
Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations or recommendations for action.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
  
Coordinate with or assist law enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.
  
Testify in court or at administrative proceedings concerning investigation findings.
  
Collect, identify, evaluate, or preserve case evidence.
  
Investigate applications for special licenses or permits, as well as alleged license or permit violations.
  
Recommend legal or administrative action to protect government property.
  
Locate and interview plaintiffs, witnesses, or representatives of business or government to gather facts relevant to inspections or alleged violations.
  
Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.
  
Monitor investigations of suspected offenders to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with constitutional requirements.
  
Submit samples of products to government laboratories for testing, as required.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations or recommendations for action.
  
Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Investigate applications for special licenses or permits, as well as alleged license or permit violations.
  
Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
  
Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.
  
Monitor investigations of suspected offenders to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with constitutional requirements.
  
Coordinate with or assist law enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.
  
Recommend legal or administrative action to protect government property.
  
Locate and interview plaintiffs, witnesses, or representatives of business or government to gather facts relevant to inspections or alleged violations.
  
Submit samples of products to government laboratories for testing, as required.
  
Testify in court or at administrative proceedings concerning investigation findings.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations or recommendations for action.
  
Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
  
Collect, identify, evaluate, or preserve case evidence.
  
Locate and interview plaintiffs, witnesses, or representatives of business or government to gather facts relevant to inspections or alleged violations.
  
Monitor investigations of suspected offenders to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with constitutional requirements.
  
Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.
  
Investigate applications for special licenses or permits, as well as alleged license or permit violations.
  
Coordinate with or assist law enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.
  
Recommend legal or administrative action to protect government property.
  
Submit samples of products to government laboratories for testing, as required.
  
Testify in court or at administrative proceedings concerning investigation findings.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations or recommendations for action.
  
Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Collect, identify, evaluate, or preserve case evidence.
  
Coordinate with or assist law enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.
  
Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.
  
Investigate applications for special licenses or permits, as well as alleged license or permit violations.
  
Testify in court or at administrative proceedings concerning investigation findings.
  
Recommend legal or administrative action to protect government property.
  
Locate and interview plaintiffs, witnesses, or representatives of business or government to gather facts relevant to inspections or alleged violations.
  
Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
  
Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations or recommendations for action.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Locate and interview plaintiffs, witnesses, or representatives of business or government to gather facts relevant to inspections or alleged violations.
  
Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
  
Recommend legal or administrative action to protect government property.
  
Investigate applications for special licenses or permits, as well as alleged license or permit violations.
  
Testify in court or at administrative proceedings concerning investigation findings.
  
Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.
  
Submit samples of products to government laboratories for testing, as required.
  
Collect, identify, evaluate, or preserve case evidence.
  
Monitor investigations of suspected offenders to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with constitutional requirements.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations or recommendations for action.
  
Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Collect, identify, evaluate, or preserve case evidence.
  
Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.
  
Investigate applications for special licenses or permits, as well as alleged license or permit violations.
  
Coordinate with or assist law enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.
  
Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations or recommendations for action.
  
Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
  
Monitor investigations of suspected offenders to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with constitutional requirements.
  
Locate and interview plaintiffs, witnesses, or representatives of business or government to gather facts relevant to inspections or alleged violations.
  
Collect, identify, evaluate, or preserve case evidence.
  
Investigate applications for special licenses or permits, as well as alleged license or permit violations.
  
Recommend legal or administrative action to protect government property.
  
Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.
  
Submit samples of products to government laboratories for testing, as required.
  
Coordinate with or assist law enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.
  
Testify in court or at administrative proceedings concerning investigation findings.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
  
Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations or recommendations for action.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Recommend legal or administrative action to protect government property.
  
Locate and interview plaintiffs, witnesses, or representatives of business or government to gather facts relevant to inspections or alleged violations.
  
Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.
  
Coordinate with or assist law enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.
  
Monitor investigations of suspected offenders to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with constitutional requirements.
  
Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
  
Collect, identify, evaluate, or preserve case evidence.
  
Investigate applications for special licenses or permits, as well as alleged license or permit violations.
  
Submit samples of products to government laboratories for testing, as required.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
  
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
  
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
  
Some College Courses
  
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
  
Bachelor's Degree
  
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession