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By Robby Sullivan

For my essay, I have chosen to write about being a Government Property Inspector and
Investigator. I choose this job because everyday I would do something different. Investigating
or inspecting government property to ensure compliance with contract agreements and
government regulations. I wouldn't just be working in a cubical all day. I would get to travel
around inspecting and investigating government property. When working for this job, you
making decisions and solving problems. Being a Government Property Inspector and
investigator would give me opportunities to rise up in this career. That's what I like about any
job, it gives you many opportunities.

Some work activities for this job are interacting with computers, making decisions and
solving problems, getting information, and documenting/ recording information. You would use
these activities on a daily basis when working. There's some knowledge areas to be able to enter
this type of work. Some knowledge areas would be engineering and technology, customer and
personal service, building and construction, computers and electronics, administration and
management. I believe that this job would be great for me because I am great at inspecting and
investigating. I am able to make solutions and solve problems. There's many tasks when
participating in this job such as, monitoring investigations of suspected offenders to ensure that
they are conducted in accordance with constitutional requirements. Collect, identify, evaluate,
and preserve case evidence. Coordinate with and assist law enforcement agencies in matters of
mutual concern. Investigate applications for special licenses or permits, as well as alleged
license or permit violations. Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations,
and recommendations for action. Examine records, reports, and documents in order to establish
facts and detect discrepancies. Inspect government-owned equipment and materials in the
possession of private contractors, in order to ensure compliance with contracts and regulations
and to prevent misuse. I know that I could do all of these if I was older and into this field of
work.

Being a Government Property Inspector and Investigator would take a good amount of
years in college. While in college, there is going to be a few classes that you need to take in
order to work in that job force. You would need to take a reading elective. The job includes
interacting with computers, making decisions and solving problems, getting information,
documenting/ recording information. You would have get a major in Engineering and
Technology. I'm not quite sure what type of college you would have to apply to or be apart of to
pursue this career. I think you could be apart of any college to pursue this career. When you are
a Government Property Inspector and Investigator, you will be traveling a lot but in short time
periods. You would leave to places in the country that are government property.

Being a Government Property Inspector and Investigator sounds like a easy job but after
reading the information about this job, it turned out to be not that easy. There's a lot of file work
to be done after traveling from place to place. You have to make a report on the government
property and explain to the readers what's happening. You inform people on the latest news on
the property.
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators.

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

Skills- active listening, coordination, reading comprehension, and active learning.

Knowledge Areas- Engineering and Technology, Customer and Personal Service, Building
and Construction, Computers and Electronics, Administration and Management.

Typical Tasks-
-Monitor investigations of suspected offenders to ensure that they are conducted in accordance
with constitutional requirements.
-Collect, identify, evaluate, and preserve case evidence.
-Coordinate with and 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.
-Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations, and recommendations for
action.
-Examine records, reports, and documents in order to establish facts and detect discrepancies.
-Inspect government-owned equipment and materials in the possession of private contractors, in
order to ensure compliance with contracts and regulations and to prevent misuse.
-Submit samples of products to government laboratories for testing as required.
-Locate and interview plaintiffs, witnesses, or representatives of business or government in order
to gather facts relevant to inspections or alleged violations.

Most Common Work Activities- Communicating with Persons Outside Organization,
Interacting With Computers, Making Decisions and Solving Problems, Getting Information,
Documenting/ Recording Information.

Computer Security Specialists

Job Description-Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures for information
systems to regulate access to computer data files and prevent unauthorized modification,
destruction, or disclosure of information.


Skills-Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Systems Evaluation,Critical Thinking,
and Active Learning.

Knowledge Area- Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service,
Administration and Management, Engineering and Technology, and
Telecommunications.

Typical Tasks-
-Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and
network efficiency.
-Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification,
destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
-Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and
programming changes.
-Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection
systems.
-Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual
access status.
-Monitor use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files.
-Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of
data processing activities and security measures.
-Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being
transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.
-Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests.
-Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to
ensure violations are not repeated.

Locomotive Engineers



Job Description- Drive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives
to transport passengers or freight. Interpret train orders, electronic or manual signals, and railroad
rules and regulations.

Skills- Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Operation and Control, and Instructing.

Knowledge Areas- Transportation, Public Safety and Security, English Language,
Education And Training, Mechanical.

Typical Tasks-
-Operate locomotives to transport freight or passengers between stations, and to assemble and
disassemble trains within rail yards.
-Call out train signals to assistants in order to verify meanings.
-Inspect locomotives to verify adequate fuel, sand, water, and other supplies before each run, and
to check for mechanical problems.
-Prepare reports regarding any problems encountered, such as accidents, signaling problems,
unscheduled stops, or delays.
-Inspect locomotives after runs to detect damaged or defective equipment.

Common Work Activities-Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material, Evaluating
Information to Determine Compliance with Standards, Getting Information, Identifying Objects,
Actions, and Events, Controlling Machines and Processes, Monitor Processes, Materials, or
Surroundings, and Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment.