Criminal Justice Spec/Investigator III

State of North Carolina•Wake County, NC

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Justice is hiring a rulemaking coordinator for the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission. The position manages all stages of rulemaking for both Commissions, including policy analysis, drafting rules, fiscal notes, publication, public hearings, Rules Review Commission review, codification, and periodic review of existing rules. The coordinator serves as a liaison among the Commissions, other agencies, local government units, and the public. The role supports consistent, legally sound rules governing certification of criminal justice and sheriffs’ office personnel in North Carolina. The position is part of the Criminal Justice Standards Section within the Department of Justice’s Training and Standards Division. The Division promotes competence and integrity in criminal justice professions through employment and certification standards, professional training, technical assistance, and coordinated staffing support to commissions and related agencies. Travel, including occasional overnight stays, is required. The selected candidate is subject to a background investigation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of administrative, technical, or professional experience in criminal justice or law enforcement related to the area of assignment, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Experience drafting, reviewing, or implementing administrative rules, statutes, or regulatory standards.
Experience with North Carolina Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking, including fiscal notes and Rules Review Commission review.
A Juris Doctor, paralegal certification, or demonstrated legal or regulatory writing experience.
Experience preparing recommendations and presenting information to boards, commissions, committees, or executive leadership.
Ability to travel, including occasional overnight stays.
Successful completion of a background investigation.

Nice To Haves

A Juris Doctor.
Paralegal certification.
Demonstrated legal or regulatory writing experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the rulemaking programs for the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission.
Draft new rules, amendments, readoptions, and repeals implementing Commission decisions on employment, training, and certification of criminal justice and justice officers.
Manage temporary, emergency, and permanent rulemaking, including Office of Administrative Hearings filings, publication in the North Carolina Register, notices of text, public comment periods, and filings for Rules Review Commission review.
Screen proposed rule actions before publication to ensure that accurate fiscal notes have been completed, and coordinate review and certification with the Office of State Budget and Management.
Gather and review certification and training data, input from agencies and training schools, public comments, legislation, and session laws to assess proposed rules and their effects.
Collect cost and operational information from law enforcement agencies, sheriffs’ offices, and training institutions to support fiscal note preparation.
Prepare rulemaking agenda items, rule text exhibits, and briefing materials for the Commissions and their committees.
Attend Commission and committee meetings and present proposed rules, Administrative Procedure Act requirements, timelines, and options.
Serve as liaison among the Commissions, other agencies, units of local government, and the public during the rulemaking process.