AFIS SUPERVISOR

City of Shreveport; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

Health, dental, and vision insurance

10 paid holidays per calendar year

Long term disability

Job summary

The City of Shreveport is seeking an AFIS Supervisor to oversee daily operations and supervise AFIS Operators. You will ensure staffing, schedule management, and maintain time records. The role includes evaluating performance and guiding training for new operators.

Requirements include AFIS experience, LiveScan familiarity, and fingerprint identification coursework. Strong communication and policy interpretation skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years or more working experience as an AFIS Operator and at least six(6) months operating a LiveScan Station.
• Two (2) years or more of college credit or two (2) years of experience in classifying fingerprints or related experience in fingerprint science.
• Must have attended a basic course in Fingerprint Identification.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience creating documents with a WordPerect application on a personal computer.
• No felony convictions, outstanding warrants or wants.
• Hold, or be able to qualify for, such certificates or licenses as may be required by Federal, State, or City Government.
• Ability to plan, initiate and execute programs; ability to interpret and apply approved policies and procedures; verbal facility; tact and diplomacy; and ability to maintain harmony among subordinates.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates daily work activities of all assigned AFIS Operators.
• Performs all task normally required of an AFIS Operator.
• Prepares work schedules for all shifts. Ensure shifts are staffed, schedule days off, approve leave and keep time records.
• Conducts performance evaluations as needed.
• Oversees and conducts training of newly assigned AFIS Operators,
• Recommend new hires, pay raises and other personnel actions.
• Compiles statistical data, tracks supplies and ensures that all tasks on each shift are complete din a timely manner.
• Assists in controlling the expenditure of allocated funds.
• Ensure all Full Function Remote (FFR) policies, procedures and guidelines are followed by operators on all transactions.
• Identifies and/or resolves problems within the AFIS system or individual transactions. Keeps AFIS Administrator informed of problem situations and offers suggestions as to possible remedies.
• Review and approve corrections before they are sent to the Louisiana Bureau of Identification.
• Monitor daily arrest log, draft correspondence and write corrections when needed.

Skills

AFIS Operator

LiveScan Station

Shift scheduling

Performance evaluations

Training supervision

Education

Two years college credit

Fingerprint identification course

Tools

AFIS System

Louisiana Bureau of Identification

Job description

• Supervises and coordinates daily work activities of all assigned AFIS Operators.
• Performs all task normally required of an AFIS Operator.
• Prepares work schedules for all shifts. Ensure shifts are staffed, schedule days off, approve leave and keep time records.
• Conducts performance evaluations as needed.
• Oversees and conducts training of newly assigned AFIS Operators,
• Recommend new hires, pay raises and other personnel actions.
• Compiles statistical data, tracks supplies and ensures that all tasks on each shift are complete din a timely manner.
• Assists in controlling the expenditure of allocated funds.
• Ensure all Full Function Remote (FFR) policies, procedures and guidelines are followed by operators on all transactions.
• Identifies and/or resolves problems within the AFIS system or individual transactions. Keeps AFIS Administrator informed of problem situations and offers suggestions as to possible remedies.
• Review and approve corrections before they are sent to the Louisiana Bureau of Identification.
• Monitor daily arrest log, draft correspondence and write corrections when needed.

Duties

• Supervises and coordinates daily work activities of all assigned AFIS Operators.
• Performs all task normally required of an AFIS Operator.
• Prepares work schedules for all shifts. Ensure shifts are staffed, schedule days off, approve leave and keep time records.
• Conducts performance evaluations as needed.
• Oversees and conducts training of newly assigned AFIS Operators,
• Recommend new hires, pay raises and other personnel actions.
• Compiles statistical data, tracks supplies and ensures that all tasks on each shift are complete din a timely manner.
• Assists in controlling the expenditure of allocated funds.
• Ensure all Full Function Remote (FFR) policies, procedures and guidelines are followed by operators on all transactions.
• Identifies and/or resolves problems within the AFIS system or individual transactions. Keeps AFIS Administrator informed of problem situations and offers suggestions as to possible remedies.
• Review and approve corrections before they are sent to the Louisiana Bureau of Identification.
• Monitor daily arrest log, draft correspondence and write corrections when needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two (2) years or more working experience as an AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) Operator and at least six(6) months operating a LiveScan Station.
• Two (2) years or more of college credit or two (2) years of experience in classifying fingerprints or related experience in fingerprint science.
• Must have attended a basic course in Fingerprint Identification.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience creating documents with a WordPerect application on a personal computer.
• No felony convictions, outstanding warrants or wants.
• Hold, or be able to qualify for, such certificates or licenses as may be required by Federal, State, or City Government.
• Ability to plan, initiate and execute programs; ability to interpret and apply approved policies and procedures; verbal facility; tact and diplomacy; and ability to maintain harmony among subordinates.

Normal Promotion From This Class

Any higher level Class for which eligible and qualified.

The City of Shreveport offers many benefits including vacation and sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 10 paid holidays per calendar year and long term disability.