CBI Fingerprint Examiner Intern

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CBI Fingerprint Examiner Intern

Salary

$21.74 - $34.79 Hourly

Location

Lakewood, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

RAA-CBI-10386 2/2025

Department

Department of Public Safety

Division

Colorado Bureau of Investigation

Opening Date

02/06/2025

Closing Date

2/20/2025 5:00 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

690 Kipling Street, Lakewood, CO 80215

Hiring Pay Rate

$24.08 hourly, $50,086.44 annually - non-negotiable

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

Lori Todacheene, HR Business Partner, lori.todacheene@state.co.us, (303) 358-6495.

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

A n eligible list established with this recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.

Our Mission -Engaged employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities.

Our Vision -Creating safer and more resilient communities across Colorado.

Our Core Values – Unity, Honor, Service

CDPS commits to cultivating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment. We ensure that we recruit, retain, and promote engaged employees. Our approach to diversity is simple - it's about embracing everyone! We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative. Our strength is our promise to be inclusive with intentional strategies to welcome and uplift our employees to thrive - while building a more equitable workplace. CDPS is an equal opportunity employer. See ourEEOD Utilization Report (2020) (https://drive.google.com/file/d/11XM6_piWxOnO7rfbG1EDPL2vHeCcVH36/view?usp=sharing)

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) consists of five Divisions: Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Colorado State Patrol (CSP), Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM). The Executive Director's Office (EDO) provides administrative and management services to the operating divisions of the department.

COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) provides law enforcement services to local, state, and federal law enforcement and government agencies, including managing statewide criminal justice information, assisting with criminal investigations on request, conducting criminal and civil background checks, and operating an internationally-accredited forensic laboratory system. The units described below perform these functions:

• Crime Information Management Unit - provides support services and ensures security regulations are met by users of Colorado criminal justice information to uphold and enforce the FBI standards, and operates an information system at an over 99 percent availability rate for local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies enabling them to exchange timely, accurate, and complete information.

• Forensic Services - provides forensic investigative assistance to law enforcement agencies, including DNA casework, latent print analysis, firearm and toolmark analysis, drug chemistry analysis, crime scene evidence processing, serology analysis, trace evidence analysis, digital analysis, DNA database management, and toxicology analysis.

• Office of Professional Standards - develops national accreditation standards for the CBI, standardizes policies and training, conducts review and investigates complaints and allegations of misconduct, and reports on CBI statistics and inspections.

• Investigative Services - provides critical investigative assistance to law enforcement agencies on request for major crimes, gaming, complex fraud, fugitive sex offenders, cold case homicides, and missing persons investigations.

• Biometric Identification and Records Unit - serves as the state repository for criminal history information, including fingerprint data.

• Instant Criminal Background Check Unit - serves as the state point of contact for background checks on firearms purchases and conducts concealed handgun permit background checks for sheriff's offices.

Description of Job

About the Work Unit

The BIRU of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), supports law enforcement agencies as well as the public. It is the responsibility of this unit to maintain and update information stored in the Multi Biometric Identification System (MBIS), used in the identification of fingerprints, and the Colorado Crime Information Center (CCIC), which houses all fingerprint based criminal history record information (CHRI). Colorado is an open records state and this information is available to the public.

About the Job

The primary purpose is to learn to positively identify and match fingerprints, update the MBIS database as needed, and to preserve the CCIC database with submitted criminal and civil information. Accountable for all duties impacting MBIS and CCIC databases. Learns to provide support to civilian and law enforcement agencies including accurately identifying and matching fingerprint submissions, efficient upkeep of the CCIC database and effective communications.

Key Responsibilities

Trains to Process Fingerprints for Criminal and Civil Purposes

• Learns to checks fingerprint sequences

• Learns to checks demographic information for accuracy

• Learns to verifies and validates current fingerprints against fingerprints in database

• Learns to quality control fingerprints

• Receives training to process fingerprints for criminal and civil purposes.

Bundle, Batch Scan, and Entering Demographics

• Learns to group fingerprint cards together according to procedures.

• Learns to turn physical fingerprint cards into electronic copies.

• Learns to enter demographics into MBIS.

• Receives training to process fingerprints for criminal and civil purposes.

• Determines what type of fingerprint cards are grouped together.

• Identifies appropriate demographic codes.

Interacts and Supports Internal and External Customers

• Assists public, record challenges, fingerprinting on livescan, and answers phones.

• Assists law enforcement agencies with problems/special and rare circumstances related to fingerprints.

• Receives training to assist law enforcement agencies.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Requires shift work, and on call status, the Biometric Identification and Records Unit is currently operating two (2) shifts from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm, seven days a week.

• Mostly office, infrequent travel

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

This position is open to Colorado State residents.

NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet one of the following options for consideration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and one year of professional experience processing fingerprint records.

-OR-

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and the successful completion of Federal Bureau of Investigation or equivalent training in fingerprint classification.

*Must attach certificate

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Requires ability to operate a personal computer and related equipment.

• Requires visually analyzing detailed fingerprint minutiae for extended periods of time, utilizing good close distance vision and attention to detail.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous State Service related to the work assigned to the position.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Must be a Colorado state resident.

• Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, a fingerprint based criminal history search and drug testing.

• Requires shift work, and may require on call status. The Biometric Identification and Records Unit is a 7:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday-Sunday operation.

APPEAL RIGHTS

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb . A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb . If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

Supplemental Information

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, a medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Colorado Department of Public Safety is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to cdps_hr @state.co.us (roberta.mooney@state.co.us)

NOTIFICATIONS

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com " addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - RECRUITMENT TIMELINE INFORMATION

• Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received.

• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may proceed to the next step.

• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the comparative analysis process that may include the following steps:

• Skill assessment exam (In person)

• Structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications,

• The top group may be invited to participate in an in person interview.

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

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Do you possess a minimum of one year full-time professional experience comparing, classifying, and processing fingerprint submissions?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Have you completed an FBI training or equivalent in fingerprint comparison and classification? If yes, please attach a copy of certification to application.

• Yes

• No

  03

  I understand that employees of the Colorado Department of Public Safety contribute to the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) retirement benefit plan and do not contribute to Social Security.

• Yes, I understand that

• No

  04

  If you are a current or previous State of Colorado employee, please list your Employee Identification Number (EID), dates of employment, and classifications for all State of Colorado Departments or institutes of Higher Education for which you have worked. Your EID begins with 997 and is nine digits long. Please do not enter your Social Security Number. If you are not a current or previous State of Colorado employee, please state "N/A".

  05

  Positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety require a comprehensive background examination including a fingerprint based criminal history check and polygraph. Are you willing to participate in this process as a condition of employment?

• Yes

• No

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