Criminal Justice Spec/Investigator III

Justice; United States; Sur place; USD 53 000 - 63 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Résumé du poste

North Carolina Department of Justice seeks a Criminal Justice Specialist/Invest III to coordinate rulemaking for the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission. The role drafts, amends, reads, and publishes rules, manages fiscal notes, and serves as liaison among commissions, agencies, and the public.

Some travel and a background check are required.

Qualifications

• Experience drafting, reviewing, or implementing administrative rules, statutes, or regulatory standards.
• Experience with North Carolina Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking, including fiscal notes and Rules Review Commission review.
• A Juris Doctor, paralegal certification, or demonstrated legal or regulatory writing experience.
• Experience preparing recommendations and presenting information to boards, commissions, committees, or executive leadership.

Responsabilités

• Coordinates the rulemaking program for the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission (12 NCAC 09A–09I) and the Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission (12 NCAC 10).
• Drafts new rules, amendments, readoptions, and repeals that implement Commission decisions on the employment, training, and certification of criminal justice and justice officers.
• Manages temporary, emergency, and permanent rulemaking, including Office of Administrative Hearings filings, publication in the North Carolina Register, notices of text, public comment periods, and filing for Rules Review Commission review.
• Screens proposed rule actions before publication to ensure an accurate fiscal note has been completed, and coordinates review and certification with the Office of State Budget and Management.
• Gathers and reviews certification and training data, agency and training school input, public comments, legislation, and session laws to assess the need for and effect of proposed rules.
• Collects cost and operational information from law enforcement agencies, sheriffs’ offices, and training institutions to support fiscal note preparation.
• Prepares rulemaking agenda items, rule text exhibits, and briefing materials for both Commissions and their committees.
• Attends Commission and committee meetings and presents proposed rules, Administrative Procedure Act requirements, timelines, and options.

Connaissances

Rulemaking experience

Regulatory writing

Legal writing experience

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Description du poste

Agency Dept of Justice Division DOJ Administrative Job Classification Title Criminal Justice Specialist/Invest III (NS) Position Number 65034327 Grade NC14

About Us The North Carolina Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General of North Carolina, represents the state, state agencies, and elected officials, and defends the rights of the people of North Carolina. The Department handles all state criminal appeals cases and assists district attorneys with complex criminal cases at their request. Additionally, the Department of Justice includes the North Carolina State Crime Lab, the North Carolina Justice Academy, and the Sheriffs’ and Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Divisions.

Description of Work

Recruitment Range: $52,592 - $63,055

IMPORTANT NOTE: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date listed.

This position serves as the rulemaking coordinator for both the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission, as required of each agency by G.S. 150B-21. The position manages all phases of rulemaking for both Commissions including: policy analysis; rule drafting; fiscal notes; publication; public hearings; Rules Review Commission review; codification; periodic review of existing rules; and serves as liaison between the Commissions, other agencies, units of local government, and the public in the rulemaking process. Consolidating this function in one position provides consistent, legally sound rules across the two Commissions that together regulate the certification of most criminal justice and sheriffs’ office personnel in North Carolina.

• Coordinates the rulemaking program for the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission (12 NCAC 09A–09I) and the Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission (12 NCAC 10).
• Drafts new rules, amendments, readoptions, and repeals that implement Commission decisions on the employment, training, and certification of criminal justice and justice officers.
• Manages temporary, emergency, and permanent rulemaking, including Office of Administrative Hearings filings, publication in the North Carolina Register, notices of text, public comment periods, and filing for Rules Review Commission review.
• Screens proposed rule actions before publication to ensure an accurate fiscal note has been completed, and coordinates review and certification with the Office of State Budget and Management.
• Gathers and reviews certification and training data, agency and training school input, public comments, legislation, and session laws to assess the need for and effect of proposed rules.
• Collects cost and operational information from law enforcement agencies, sheriffs’ offices, and training institutions to support fiscal note preparation.
• Prepares rulemaking agenda items, rule text exhibits, and briefing materials for both Commissions and their committees.
• Attends Commission and committee meetings and presents proposed rules, Administrative Procedure Act requirements, timelines, and options.
• Travel, including some occasional overnight stays, is required.

The selected candidate is subject to a background investigation.

Criminal Justice Standards is a Section of the Training and Standards Division in the Department of Justice, which is composed of four major units. These include the N.C. Justice Academy with two separate campuses, one East and one West, the Criminal Justice Standards Section, the Sheriffs’ Standards Section, and Private Protective Services. This Division provides a consolidated team of agencies and offices whose primary goal is to ensure and advance the competence and integrity of the criminal justice professions in North Carolina. The Training and Standards Division promotes the goal of competence and integrity in the criminal justice professions through employment and certification standards, professional training, and technical assistance. The Division accomplishes this goal through the provision of coordinated staffing support to the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission (G. S. 17C), the Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission (G. S. 17E), the North Carolina Justice Academy (G. S. 17D), Private Protective Services (G. S. 74C) and Alarm Systems Licensing (G. S. 74D). In addition, the Division works to promote coordination within the criminal justice system to minimize duplication and effective utilization of current resources.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

• Experience drafting, reviewing, or implementing administrative rules, statutes, or regulatory standards.
• Experience with North Carolina Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking, including fiscal notes and Rules Review Commission review.
• A Juris Doctor, paralegal certification, or demonstrated legal or regulatory writing experience.
• Experience preparing recommendations and presenting information to boards, commissions, committees, or executive leadership.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of administrative, technical, or professional experience in criminal justice or law enforcement as it relates to the area of assignment, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The North Carolina Department of Justice, includes the North Carolina State Crime Lab, the North Carolina Justice Academy, and the Sheriffs’ and Criminal Justice Education and Training Divisions.

Benefits

• The State of North Carolina offers employer paid health insurance plus twelve paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits.

Recruiter Information

CONTACT INFORMATION: NC Department of Justice Human Resources [e-mail]

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter: Wendy K Minich

Recruiter Email: [e-mail]