Federal Criminal Investigator

$70–100/hr

rate as listed

Workload: ~15h/week
Engagement: Project-based
Location: Worldwide
Field: Legal

Review federal criminal investigation scenarios and assess their legal, evidentiary, procedural, and ethical integrity. The work draws on real investigative practice to improve AI training materials, case logic, and documentation quality.

The work

This remote contractor role focuses on evaluating realistic federal criminal investigation scenarios used to train AI systems. Day-to-day tasks may include reviewing case documentation, checking investigative logic, assessing evidence handling and witness interview strategies, and identifying omissions or procedural errors. Contributors also explain how investigative decisions, risk assessments, case management workflows, and compliance measures should be documented.

What micro1 is likely to screen for

The screening will look for verifiable federal investigative experience and command of criminal law, evidentiary standards, federal procedures, regulatory frameworks, and ethical constraints. Candidates should be prepared to discuss GS-1811 Criminal Investigator or GS-1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance work where applicable, using sanitized examples that demonstrate complex casework without exposing protected information. Clear reasoning matters: reviewers need to distinguish a plausible investigative step from one that is legally unsupported, poorly documented, or inconsistent with real practice.

Evaluation and collaboration

Assignments may require written or verbal feedback on AI-generated scenarios, including corrections to chronology, documentation, evidence assessment, witness handling, and procedural compliance. Contributors may also validate or update learning materials, recommend improvements, and discuss findings with project managers or other subject-matter experts. Experience with training, compliance, AI evaluation, or data annotation is useful but identified only as a plus.

Logistics

The engagement is remote and structured as contractor work. The listing does not state whether work is fully asynchronous, identify typical weekly hours, or provide a project duration, so candidates should confirm those terms during screening. Pay band: $70–100/hr

What they look for

Criminal Law
Criminal Investigation
Stress Tolerance
GS-1811
GS-1801

Included with this listing

Interview prep — 10 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: This tests whether your background reflects direct, verifiable investigative work rather than general exposure to law enforcement or compliance.
A strong answer: Give a concise chronology of relevant roles, identify your GS series if applicable, and distinguish work you personally performed from work handled by agents, attorneys, analysts, or supervisors. Use sanitized case examples and measurable scope without disclosing protected information.
Where people lose it: Candidates lose points by naming an agency or title but offering no specifics about investigative responsibilities, case ownership, or work product.

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