Administrator I

State of Maryland•Baltimore County, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The main purpose of this position is to evaluate and ensure that complete and thorough investigations have been completed, by initial reviewers or background investigators, on applicants submitting a Maryland State Police Application and Affidavit to Purchase a Regulated Firearm (Form 77R), an application for a Handgun Qualification License (HQL) and/or an application to Wear and Carry a Firearm (Handgun Permit) to the Maryland State Police Licensing Division, within the statutorily mandated time periods. This is achieved by comparing criminal histories, discovered during the initial investigation, to all State and federal statutes and regulations in order to determine eligibility for firearm purchase licensure, regulated firearm purchase, and/or to wear and carry a regulated firearm.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Four years of administrative staff or professional work.
Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher-ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

Four (4) years of experience working as a full-time law enforcement officer (certified police officer).
Four (4) years of experience in law enforcement function as a police dispatcher, civilian background investigator.
Experience working at the Federal, State, County or local levels of Government.

Responsibilities

Conduct secondary and full investigations of 77R, Handgun Permit and or Professional Licenses (Security Guard or Agency, Private Detective or Agency, Security Systems, Technician or Agency, Special Police Officer or Railroad Police Officer applications within the Licensing Portal, and/or HQL applications within the My License Office by querying, interpreting, comparing and applying criminal and other records obtained from, but not limited to, the following State and Federal databases and systems, ensuring that the applicant is not prohibited to purchase a firearm by State or federal law and that the firearms) has not been reported as stolen or missing: Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS); Maryland Telecommunications Enforcement Resource System (METERS); National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS); The International Justice and Public Safety Network (Nlets); National Crime Information Center (NCIC); Maryland Automated Firearms Services System (MAFSS); Maryland Identification/Index System; Maryland Raps; Maryland Department of Health (MDH); Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS); Judicial Information System (JIS); Maryland Parole and Probation; Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA); Portal to Judiciary Applications (J-portal: Secure Case Search, Warrants & Orders); Maryland Judiciary Case Search; My License Office (Handgun Qualification License); Licensing Portal (Maryland Handgun Permit).
Must maintain a level of proficiency and accuracy, as established by current Licensing Division policies and procedures.
Complete all associated forms, ledgers and notifications associated with the processing and disposition assigned to a 77R, HQL and/or Handgun Permit, including, but not limited to: Criminal history notes and documentation within the Licensing Portal and/or My License Office; Placed on Hold form and Hold Ledger; Disapproval Form and Disapproval Ledger; Disapproval notifications to Maryland State Police Firearms Enforcement; Licensing Division Command Brief; Reports required for any appeal hearing or judicial proceeding.
Conduct NICS Rechecks and Licensing Rechecks within the Licensing Portal and Pawn Redemption/Return of Consignment NICS checks, per Licensing Division, State and federal policies and procedures.
Assist with annual Machine Gun Registration, Regulated Firearm Dealer renewals, Qualified Handgun Instructor renewals, and/or LEOSA applications, as needed.
Complete all associated forms, ledgers and notifications associated with the processing of these various applications or processes.
Answer phone calls, emails and other correspondence concerning firearm services, regulatory issues, general firearm questions and other questions related to the Maryland State Police Licensing Division.
Must maintain currency for all required State and federal database and system accesses.
Must maintain a high level of understanding of State and federal firearm laws. policies and procedures.
Perform other job-related duties, as tasked by Firearm Services Supervisors or by Licensing Division Command.