Forensic Technician 1/2 (12-4418)

Full Job Description

The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet

Alaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

Forensic Technician I incumbents develop the knowledge and skills necessary to perform evidence inventory management and scientific support to the Forensic Biology discipline at the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory.

OUR ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND CULTURE:

We provide scientific support to the criminal justice system to help create a safer Alaska. All of our work is justifiable and transparent. We strive to be understandable or provide guidance where not understood. We work to standardized procedures within a robust quality assurance system. We are accountable to our stakeholders and the State of Alaska. We work diligently, reliably, and with the utmost integrity. This position will contribute to the mission of the laboratory by providing scientific support to the Forensic Biology discipline.

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM:

The Forensic staff are a group of high-level thinkers engaged in continual innovative advancement aimed to improve the services provided to the Alaskan justice system. We value an inclusive culture of transparency and freedom to express all ideas, continuous growth and wellness.

THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT:

Primary location at the State Crime Lab in Anchorage. This position will involve laboratory and office work while interacting closely with management and other staff in the completion of forensic case work in the Forensic Biology Discipline Section of the laboratory.


WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
This is a highly detailed position requiring considerable knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the full range of duties. The incumbent will be tasked with being the primary individual performing maintenance and troubleshooting on laboratory instruments, as well as being the primary entry point for database (CODIS) samples into the Laboratory Information Management System. Therefore, the incumbent must have an aptitude for high attention to detail in data entry tasks. The laboratory continues to advance toward a completely paperless system, which requires sufficient knowledge of computer programs such as Word, Excel, Adobe, and SharePoint. The incumbent must possess an ability to quickly learn and adapt to new computer programs.

Requirements

FORENSIC TECHNICIAN 1:
An Associate of Science degree from an accredited college in criminalistics, criminology, or a natural or physical science.

OR

Two years of paraprofessional experience in any combination of identifying, collecting, documenting, and preserving physical evidence left at a crime scene for a law enforcement agency or crime laboratory and/or laboratory procedures, practices, equipment use and handling, and terminology, including safe and proper use of equipment, maintaining and documenting chain of custody, documenting processing events, evidence handling procedures, in a morgue, hospital, medical, forensic, or research laboratory setting.


FORENSIC TECHNICIAN 2:
Successful completion of a course of developmental training under a formally established Forensic Technician 1 training plan with the State of Alaska.

OR

An Associate of Science degree from an accredited college in criminalistics, criminology, or a natural or physical science.

And

One year of paraprofessional experience in any combination of identifying, collecting, documenting, and preserving physical evidence left at a crime scene for a law enforcement agency or crime laboratory and/or in laboratory procedures, practices, equipment use and handling, and terminology, including safe and proper use of equipment, maintaining and documenting chain of custody, documenting processing events, evidence handling procedures, in a morgue, hospital, medical, forensic, or research laboratory setting.

Substitution:
Additional paraprofessional laboratory experience involving any combination of the receipt, preparation, and disposal of specimens for testing; conducting routine tests; maintaining and calibrating laboratory equipment; performing quality control on equipment, solutions, and reagents; and maintaining operational supplies and materials may substitute for the requisite education on a month-to-month basis (1 month experience equals 2.67 semester or 4 quarter hours).

Qualifications

COVER LETTER:

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

AT TIME OF INTERVIEW

• 3 professional references (with contact information)

• A valid Driver's License

FIREARMS

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

FLEXIBLY STAFFED- Combined posting (I/II)

This position is flexibly staffed. This vacancy may be filled at either the 1 or 2 level, depending on the applicant's training and/or experience. The full range of salaries is listed above.

Starting salary will be determined by the level the position is hired at.

If filled at level 1, promotion to level 2 will occur upon successful completion of the probationary period and required training, as well as the applicant meeting the minimum qualifications of the higher job class.

BACKGROUND CHECK:

This position requires the incumbent to submit to a fingerprint based criminal history background check. Due to the sensitive nature of this position, and required access to APSIN, an applicant with criminal convictions will not move forward in the selection process.

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
The successful candidate will be required to read, understand, and agree to via signature, an agreement of confidentiality concerning the work commonly encountered within the Department of Public Safety to qualify for this position.


EDUCATION:

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application.

If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed.

Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application.

(Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION:

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable.

If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S.

education programs; or an accredited U.S.

state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Applications will be reviewed to determine if minimum qualifications are met.

Therefore, all work experiences the applicant is using to meet minimum qualifications for this position must be documented in the application package.

Please include the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether the employment was full or part-time.

Applicants who submit packages that do not provide sufficient information to demonstrate minimum qualifications are met may not advance in the selection process.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety.

Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES:

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy.

The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

EEO STATEMENT:

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O.

Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

NOTICE:

If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains.

For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE:

Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

Additional Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Kyle Klopfer

Administrative Assistant 3

Phone: 907-269-5535

kyle.klopfer@alaska.gov