Fingerprint Identification Supervisor

Arizona Department of Public Safety•Phoenix, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is seeking experienced professionals for the Fingerprint Identification Supervisor role. The successful candidate will plan, organize, review and coordinate the activities of employees involved in fingerprint classification, comparison, and identification, either manually or via the Arizona Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AZAFIS), and in taking fingerprint impressions and validating AZAFIS transactions initiated by all other AZAFIS sites throughout Arizona. Performs related duties as assigned. This is a competitive classification. This recruitment will be used to establish an 18-month eligibility list to fill current and future vacancies over the life of the list. Must successfully complete the examination process. Written Examination - weight 40% Qualifications Appraisal Board (QAB) - weight 60% Please review the Exam Plan for additional information about the exam process.

Requirements

Requires graduation from an FBI Fingerprint Classification School OR course work in the area of fingerprint identification, criminalistics and evidence technology and two (2) years experience in fingerprint identification work, one (1) year of which must be in automated fingerprint identification system operations.
An Associate Degree in criminal justice or Associate of Applied Science Degree in administration of criminal justice/evidence technology or related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
Shift work may be required.
Must obtain Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) Terminal Operator Certification (TOC) and AZAFIS Certification within six months of hire, and maintain both certifications throughout the course of this assignment with the Department.
Progression to the next step requires an overall performance rating of at least "Standard" in the last 12 months.
Must successfully complete the examination process.

Responsibilities

Supervises the fingerprint function and personnel, which includes: interviewing prospective employees; providing and/or recommending training; coordinating, scheduling and assigning work product; establishing performance measures, goals, objectives and priorities; evaluating work performance; providing feedback, direction and guidance; keeping personnel abreast of new or revised information; answering questions; and recommending and/or implementing personnel actions.
Supervises, monitors and directs the use of the AZAFIS equipment to ensure 24 hours per day service of searching and comparing fingerprints for classification and identification.
Assists section management and staff in carrying out the responsibilities of the AZAFIS section by overseeing the AZAFIS and Livescan/Scan agency community in their needs; assists in problem-solving and answering questions.
Coordinates training for various criminal/non-criminal justice agencies throughout the state in the techniques of taking good fingerprints.
Acts as a Department liaison/representative to other agencies, associations, committees, Department personnel or the public in order to coordinate services, resolve problems, interpret laws that govern dissemination of fingerprint information, supply results of ten-print or latent print searches, and facilitate the flow of information regarding AZAFIS.
Provides technical assistance in resolving errors in fingerprint records, or in deletion or modification of AZAFIS records.
Assists in administering the unit budget to monitor expenditures and address the needs of the unit.
Prepares and/or verifies statistical reports and correspondence for accurate information submitted to management and other agencies.
Administers certification testing (e.g., terminal operator, ten-print operator, latent print) to unit personnel to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and policies regarding criminal information dissemination and fingerprinting.
Maintains current knowledge of federal, state, AZAFIS, and Department rules, regulations, policies, procedures and statutes governing security and privacy of record information.