PSP Investigations Supervisor (Supervising Special Investigator I (Non-peace Officer))

Department of Forestry & Fire Protection · Sacramento County

Salary: $7,716 – $10,074 per month

Closes: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties Please Note: Due to postal service delays, electronic submission of application is recommended. Please see the Duty Statement link, found in the Additional Documents section, for more information. Applicants are highly encouraged to complete a Recruitment Questionnaire, located at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HLYSH8V Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements All job applicants must provide their employment history on the application form (State Application STD 678) rather than attaching a resume to the form, otherwise the application may be considered incomplete. 1. Do NOT include ANY confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission. 2. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined a candidate does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board. The minimum qualifications can be found in the SUPERVISING SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR I classification specifications. Statement of Qualifications Instructions: A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required in addition to the standard state application (Form STD 678). The SOQ should be no more than two (2) pages in length with one (1) inch margins and in Arial 12-point font. Please ensure you are submitting your SOQ in PDF format. Number each response and include your name at the top of the document. The information you provide must be complete and clearly written. Your SOQ should describe your experience and training as they relate to the following prompts: 1. Please describe what qualities you’ve observed in the best leaders you’ve worked with. How do you model those behaviors? 2. Please describe your experience conducting administrative investigations. Give an example of an interview/interrogation you conducted where the person you were interviewing (or their representative) was uncooperative or adversarial. How did you handle that scenario and what did you learn, if anything, from the experience?
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Job Description and Duties

Please Note: Due to postal service delays, electronic submission of application is recommended.

Please see the Duty Statement link, found in the Additional Documents section, for more information.

Applicants are highly encouraged to complete a Recruitment Questionnaire, located at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HLYSH8V

Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

All job applicants must provide their employment history on the application form (State Application STD 678) rather than attaching a resume to the form, otherwise the application may be considered incomplete.
1. Do NOT include ANY confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.
2. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined a candidate does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

The minimum qualifications can be found in the SUPERVISING SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR I classification specifications.

Statement of Qualifications

Instructions: A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required in addition to the standard state application (Form STD 678). The SOQ should be no more than two (2) pages in length with one (1) inch margins and in Arial 12-point font. Please ensure you are submitting your SOQ in PDF format. Number each response and include your name at the top of the document. The information you provide must be complete and clearly written. Your SOQ should describe your experience and training as they relate to the following prompts:
1. Please describe what qualities you’ve observed in the best leaders you’ve worked with. How do you model those behaviors?
2. Please describe your experience conducting administrative investigations. Give an example of an interview/interrogation you conducted where the person you were interviewing (or their representative) was uncooperative or adversarial. How did you handle that scenario and what did you learn, if anything, from the experience?

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This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 27, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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