Title: Agency Management Analyst Senior DSP02416

State Role Title: Policy Planning Spec I

Hiring Range: Negotiable and Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of State Police

Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia

Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Position:

Applicants hired into this position who are not currently VA state government employees are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus upon hire with signature of a 12-month agreement.

Applicants hired into this position who are currently working for VA state government are eligible for a $5,000 retention bonus after 10 months of successful service with signature of an agreement for an additional 12-months of service.

Classified Applicants hired into this position who are already working in VSP’s Firearms Transaction Center (Dept 041000), or Dispatcher function are not eligible for either a sign-on bonus upon hire or a retention bonus after 10 months.

The Virginia State Police is seeking to hire an Agency Management Analyst Senior in our Criminal Justice Information Services Division at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The successful candidate will supervise staff within the Firearms Transaction Call Center who are responsible for compliance with the Code of Virginia §18.2-308.2:2 and is the Point of Contact for the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS); coordinates the processing of firearm purchases in the Commonwealth to ensure state and federal firearm laws are enforced; trains new and current employees in daily work processes, State and federal firearm laws and Departmental policies and procedures; analyzes criminal records and other documents to determine if there are prohibiting factors that prevent potential gun buyers or other recipients of firearms from lawfully purchasing or possessing of firearms; responds to questions related to State and federal firearm laws; notifies criminal justice agencies in instances of customer denials based on mental health and protective orders; initiates apprehension of wanted persons and initiate criminal investigations in certain instances; testifies in court pursuant to a subpoena as required; collects and assembles statistical information pertaining to daily work processes and production of the Call Center staff; and ensures retention of forms and criminal records according to statutory requirements. This position is considered a critical position and the incumbent must be willing to work rotating shifts to include weekends and holidays.

About the Agency:

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!

VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.

Minimum Qualifications

•Considerable knowledge of federal and State laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and procedures relating to the Commonwealth of Virginia as such relates to firearms purchases and licensure.
•Working knowledge of State and federal criminal history databases; and of supervisory principles and practices.
•Skill in operating computers and using Microsoft Office applications.
•Demonstrated ability to access, retrieve and interpret State and federal automated criminal records; to interpret criminal arrest and disposition information; to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers; and to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English.
•Experience in retrieval and interpretation of criminal arrest and disposition information.
•Must be willing to work rotating shifts to include weekends and holidays.
•Prior supervisory experience.
•High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
•Must be eligible to become Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) certified which requires either United States citizenship or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and eligible for naturalization.

Additional Considerations

N/A

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on October 8, 2024. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Employment Unit of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.
The Department of State Police is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, parental status, political affiliation, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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