Program Support Technician
Job no: 5087770
Position type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia
Division/Equivalent: Department of State Police
School/Unit: Department of State Police
Department/Office: BASS > CJIS
Categories: Administrative Services
Title: Program Support Technician DSP02949, DSP03299
State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec III
Hiring Range: Negotiable and commensurate with experience
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Department of State Police
Location: North Chesterfield, VA
Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
About the Position:
The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire a Program Support Technician in our Criminal Justice Information Services Division at our Administrative Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The job duties for this position include but are not limited to:
•Ensuring the accuracy of offender information obtained through registrations.
•Maintaining compliance of sex offenders with the laws that govern the Registry, through the review, research, and analysis of data from various databases and sources in accordance with the laws that govern the Registry pursuant to §9.1-900 through §9.1-918 of the Code of Virginia.
•Responding to questions, concerns, issues, and tips posed by the sex offenders, law enforcement, and the public by phone and email relative to offender’s registration and re-registration requirements set forth in the Code of Virginia.
•Validating and entering initial registrations.
•Verifying registrations entered into the Sex Offender Registration File.
•Entering discrepancies for assigned Sex Offender Regions (SOR) Regions from the updates provided by the SOR staff via email and discrepancy queues.
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
•Working knowledge of general office practices and procedures.
•Skill in using a computer and using Microsoft Office applications.
•Demonstrated ability to research and analyze information and make logical decisions based on policies, procedures, and laws; to perform research on questionable data by applying established procedures from training and learn laws regarding registration requirements; to apply general knowledge of computer formatted functions, State, federal codes, and regulation; to exercise independent judgment and apply prescribed policies and procedures; to follow written and verbal instructions, and pay close attention to details; to work independently and as part of a team; and to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English.
•Progressively responsible administrative experience in researching and analyzing data from a variety of sources to determine validity and identify missing elements.
•High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
•Must be eligible to become Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) certified, which requires either being a United States citizen 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 August 19, 2025. 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 Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations Section of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.
It is the policy of the Department of State Police (the Department) to assure equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment and current employees. The Department strongly prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, ethnic background, pregnancy, and childbirth.
This policy shall be adhered to in all facets of Departmental employment practices. It is not the intent of this policy to permit or require the lowering of bona fide job requirements or qualification standards to give preference to any applicant for employment or employee. Affirmative measures shall be taken to recruit and retain qualified individuals at all levels of the Department and to embrace and foster diversity, opportunity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Any employee of the Department who fails to comply with this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. Violations or concerns with this policy may be referred directly to the Human Resources Director, the Superintendent, the employee’s supervisor(s), or the Professional Standards Division, pursuant to General Order ADM 11.01.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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Contact Information
Name: Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations Section of the Human Resources Division
Phone: civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov
Email: civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
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