CORRECTIONAL INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATORS - 82020

Executive Service

CORRECTIONAL INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATORS

TN Department of Correction

OIC

Tiptonville, TN

Annual Salary: $61,800.00 - $77,244.00

Closing Date: 10/26/2026

Background Check:

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Who we are and what we do:

The Tennessee Department of Correction operates and oversees 14 adult prisons across the state, housing some 21,000 offenders. In the community, TDOC supervises 79,000 offenders on probation, parole, or community corrections. The department operates 44 probation/parole offices in 13 districts across the state.

Job Overview:

The Internal Affairs Investigator position is with the Office of Investigations and Conduct (OIC) Investigations Unit (IU) and is assigned to Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX), under the direction of the regional Special Agent in Charge. The Internal Affairs Investigator is responsible for conducting administrative investigations as required at their respective facility, regarding offenses relative to, or affecting the Department of Correction. They may also assist in criminal investigations and other duties as assigned by the Investigations Unit Director.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducts administrative investigations at their respective facility and assists Special Agents with criminal investigations.
• Schedule, coordinate, and supervise institutional and vehicle searches.
• Develop confidential informants.
• Appear in court to give testimony.
• Provide timely information regarding potential or actual security risks.
• Prepare case reports and provide case updates.
• Identify security issues and interdict contraband.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with TDOC staff and External Partners.
• Other duties as assigned by the Investigations Unit Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or an accredited GED
• At least 3 years of experience with offenders/detainees in the capacity of a police officer, correction, or probation/parole

officer. Or applicable military experience that includes military policing and detainee assignments.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:

• Be willing to and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons;
• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application;
• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;
• Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
• Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority;
• Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check;
• Have no conviction for a felony or any domestic assault convictions or have been discharged under any other than honorable conditions from any branch of the United States armed forces;
• Pass a physical examination administered by a licensed physician that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;
• Pass a psychological evaluation administered by a licensed mental health professional that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;
• Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs;
• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment;
• Upon appointment, successfully complete all additional prescribed course of instruction at the Tennessee Correction Academy and any and all on-line training.

Examination Method: Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.