Program Support Technician Senior

Title: Program Support Technician Senior DSP02117, DSP03780, DSP03781

State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec III

Hiring Range: Negotiable and Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Department of State Police

Location:North Chesterfield, Virginia

Agency Website:vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

About the Position:

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a Program Support Technician Senior in our Criminal Justice Information Services Division at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The successful candidate will support the Civil and Applicant Records Exchange (CARE) Section by determining if applicant(s) have been charged or found guilty of a crime that may prohibit employment around children, the elderly, or disabled in accordance with §19.2-392.02 of the Code of Virginia; prepare a written record of research; collect, review, and examine documents, and determines whether or not specific information conforms to existing legal provisions relative to lawful employment; conduct background check requests requiring out of State research, federal or military agency crimes research; and notify criminal justice agencies in instances of applicant warrants and the Sex Offender Registry (SOR) for applicants with registerable Tier Offenses.

About the Agency:

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!

VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.

Minimum Qualifications

•Considerable knowledge of office practices and procedures.
•Working knowledge of State and federal laws pertaining to the dissemination of criminal records, barrier crime statutes for employment, and their equivalent; of State and federal criminal history databases; of Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN)/National Crime Information Center (NCIC) required; of data analysis; and of office practices and procedure.
•Skill in the operation of computers and using Microsoft Office applications and databases; and in organization and time management.
•Demonstrated ability to research and compare and contrast data in interpreting criminal arrest and disposition information; to analyze and interpret policies, procedures, State and federal automated records and criminal history data; to formulate conclusions and provide recommendations; to provide attention to detail and organization; and to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English with staff, external agencies and officials, and the general public.
•High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
•Must be VCIN certified which requires either U.S. citizenship or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and eligible for naturalization.

Additional Considerations

•Experience in retrieval of criminal arrest and disposition information preferred.
•Experience working in a public safety environment and with sensitive and confidential information preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on October 4, 2024. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Employment Unit of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.

The Department of State Police is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, parental status, political affiliation, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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