50 Best Jobs for Your Personality

Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________

Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

! Personality Code: CER

! Education/Training Required: Long-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $48,400

! Beginning Wage: $28,980

! Earnings Growth Potential: High

! Growth: 4.9%

! Annual Job Openings: 15,841

! Self-Employed: 0.4%

! Part-Time: 5.0%

! e job openings listed here are shared with Coroners,

with Environmental Compliance Inspectors, with Equal

Opportunity Representatives and Offi cers, and with

Licensing Examiners and Inspectors.

Investigate or inspect government property to

ensure compliance with contract agreements and

government regulations. Prepare correspondence,

reports of inspections or investigations, and recom-

mendations for action. Inspect government-owned

equipment and materials in the possession of private

contractors to ensure compliance with contracts and

regulations and to prevent misuse. Examine records,

reports, and documents to establish facts and detect

discrepancies. Inspect manufactured or processed

products to ensure compliance with contract specifi -

cations and legal requirements. Locate and interview

plaintiff s, witnesses, or representatives of business or

government to gather facts relevant to inspections or

alleged violations. Recommend legal or administra-

tive action to protect government property. Submit

samples of products to government laboratories for

testing as required. Coordinate with and assist law

enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.

Te s t i f y i n c o u r t o r a t a d m i n i s t r a t i v e p r o c e e d i n g s c o n -

cerning fi ndings of investigations. Collect, identify,

evaluate, and preserve case evidence. Monitor inves-

tigations of suspected off enders to ensure that they

are conducted in accordance with constitutional

requirements. Investigate applications for special

licenses or permits, as well as alleged violations of

licenses or permits.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 07. Government and

Public Administration. Work Group: 07.03. Reg-

ulations Enforcement. Other Jobs in " is Work

Group: Agricultural Inspectors; Aviation Inspectors;

Compliance Offi cers, Except Agriculture, Construc-

tion, Health and Safety, and Transportation; Con-

struction and Building Inspectors; Environmental

Compliance Inspectors; Equal Opportunity Repre-

sentatives and Offi cers; Financial Examiners; Fire

Inspectors; Fish and Game Wardens; Forest Fire

Inspectors and Prevention Specialists; Freight and

Cargo Inspectors; Immigration and Customs Inspec-

tors; Licensing Examiners and Inspectors; Nuclear

Monitoring Technicians; Occupational Health and

Safety Specialists; Occupational Health and Safety

Te c h n i c i a n s ; Ta x E x a m i n e r s , C o l l e c t o r s , a n d R e v e -

nue Agents; Transportation Vehicle, Equipment, and

Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation.

Skills: Quality Control Analysis; Technology

Design; Science; Troubleshooting; Equipment Selec-

tion; Coordination; Operation and Control; Service

Orientation.

Education and Training Program: Building/

Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector. Related

Knowledge/Courses: Building and Construction;

Engineering and Technology; Public Safety and

Security; Mechanical Devices; Computers and Elec-

tronics; Transportation.

Work Env ironment : Indoors; more often standing

than sitting; walking and running; using hands on

objects, tools, or controls.