CJ Processing Consultant

State of North Carolina•Wake County, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Public Safety’s Central Human Resources office in Raleigh, North Carolina, is hiring a Criminal Justice Processing Consultant (Agency HR Consultant II) for its Recruitment and Staffing Unit. The position provides consultative services to managers, HR staff, and third-party partners on criminal justice standards, background checks, and assessment methods and procedures used in Department hiring. It serves as the Department’s Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) and liaison to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission, and Sheriff’s Standards Commission on background- and assessment-related employment matters. The position supervises one permanent, full-time HR Technician III. The consultant provides guidance and oversight for the Division of Juvenile Justice’s Criminal Justice Standards certification process, maintains expertise on relevant laws and procedures, and helps ensure Department policies and hiring processes comply with applicable standards. The role also supports staff training, background-check systems and audits, certification tracking, and coordination with state and external partners. The Recruitment and Staffing Unit administers recruitment for non-certified positions and temporary staffing services across DPS. Its work includes advising on recruitment and staffing needs, training hiring managers and staff, recruiting and posting jobs, screening applicants, overseeing background-check and assessment compliance, supporting recruitment initiatives and hiring events, and managing the DPS Internship program. This is a full-time state position, 40 hours per week, with a typical schedule of Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The position qualifies for part-time teleworking through the State Telework Program. The recruitment salary range is $55,221 to $82,400. State benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, and health insurance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, typically in Human Resources or a related field, from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience; or a high school diploma or GED and five years of progressive Human Resources experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum education and experience requirements are required to qualify for the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience completing criminal background checks and/or making employment decisions based on results using written standards.
Experience overseeing or ensuring compliance with hiring rules, policies, or procedures.
Experience auditing background-check results, employment decisions, document retention, or related records.
Experience managing a human resources program or team performing hiring actions, employee relations, or related work.

Responsibilities

Provide consultation to managers, HR staff, and third-party partners on criminal justice standards, background checks, and employment assessment procedures.
Serve as the Department’s Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) and liaison to the FBI, Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission, and Sheriff’s Standards Commission on employment background and assessment matters.
Supervise one permanent, full-time HR Technician III.
Guide and oversee the Division of Juvenile Justice Criminal Justice Standards certification process and ensure certification requirements are met between the standards division and Juvenile Justice field locations.
Serve as an expert on laws, policies, and procedures related to criminal justice processing, background checks, and employment assessments.
Maintain current knowledge to advise on employment issues including education verification, drug testing, criminal charges and convictions, certification, and medical information.
Keep staff informed about policy and procedure changes and develop and provide related training.
Revise policies, procedures, and best practices in accordance with federal and state laws, administrative codes, and Criminal Justice Standards guidelines.
Ensure compliance with background-check and applicant/employee-processing policies, conduct audits, and report noncompliance as needed.
Represent the Department to the SBI, CJIS, Criminal Justice Standards, and other third parties, including attending stakeholder meetings.
Report staffing changes, maintain system users, and maintain systems used to track employment processes.
Conduct annual NCIC/NLETS ORI audits and validations.
Monitor Department criminal background check and assessment processes for compliance with SBI, OSHR, and DPS standards, and provide feedback and consultation to division staff.
Guide Department staff through background and assessment stages of hiring in Workday.
Track Workday actions advancing recruitment for certified and non-certified positions in connection with background checks and assessments.
Investigate employment issues related to the certification process as needed, collaborating with HR functional areas such as Employee Relations.
Maintain user resources, materials, notices, and reports for tracking the certification lifecycle.
Manage user training with Criminal Justice Standards and ensure operators and HR staff receive appropriate agency and Standards Commission training.
Coordinate agency audits, work with SBI staff during audits, coordinate responses to compliance issues, and monitor compliance efforts.