Criminal Records Support Specialist

State of Ohio • London, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is seeking an experienced professional to serve as a Criminal Records Support Specialist in the Identifications Division of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The position is based at BCI headquarters in London, Ohio, and reports there daily. Its purpose is to convert physical records into electronic format and enter information into designated systems of record. BCI serves Ohio’s criminal justice community and provides criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

The specialist processes records related to arrests, convictions, fingerprinting, criminal histories, and criminal records checks. The role includes retrieving and reviewing physical records, converting and verifying them, identifying the correct system for upload, entering and updating information, and filing, refiling, distributing, or disposing of records as directed. The specialist also performs related administrative duties, trains other specialists, reviews their work, and supports the unit’s staff and operations.

This is a permanent, full-time classified position with a schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The listed compensation is $21.98–$24.86. Candidates must demonstrate formal education in arithmetic and common English, along with typing, computer, scanning, and accurate data-entry skills. The job involves operating a computer and/or scanning device for long periods.

Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and in writing and speaking common English vocabulary, or the equivalent of the stated minimum class qualifications.
• Ability to efficiently and accurately read, scan, and enter data from physical records into designated systems of record.
• Typing speed of 45 words per minute.
• Skill using a personal computer, scanner, and designated systems of record.
• Ability to operate a computer and/or scanning device for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve physical records relating to an individual’s arrest, conviction, or fingerprinting.
• Convert physical records to electronic format as directed.
• Compare the quality of electronic records with the physical records.
• Identify the appropriate system of record for electronic records and upload them.
• Review physical records received by BCI from courts, law enforcement agencies, and other sources.
• Update or log information about received physical records in appropriate systems of record.
• Enter information from physical records into the appropriate systems of record.
• Verify that data from physical records matches the information entered into systems of record.
• File, refile, or dispose of physical records as directed.
• Review, log, distribute, file, and/or refile records associated with criminal histories or criminal records checks.
• Perform related administrative duties.
• Train other Criminal Records Support Specialists.
• Review the work product of other Criminal Records Support Specialists.
• Perform other duties as needed to support unit staff and operations.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums covered after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, plus 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed