CRIMINAL RECORDS SPECIALIST

AZ State Jobs; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation pay

Paid holidays

Deferred compensation

Retirement plans

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance

Bus cards

Parental leave

Job summary

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is seeking qualified individuals for the Criminal Records Specialist role. You will handle data entry, file searches, and maintenance/retrieval of criminal justice reports, ensuring accuracy and authorized disclosure.

This 18-month eligibility list will fill current and future vacancies. Classic clerical duties apply, with required ACJIS certification within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• One year of clerical experience including word processing or data entry.
• Must obtain ACJIS Terminal Operator Certification within six months of hire and maintain it thereafter.
• May be required to travel for certain work functions.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled data entry, file searches, and maintenance and retrieval of criminal justice reports and related materials.
• Conduct complex record keeping and statistics compilation; perform general clerical tasks.
• Ensure information released to authorized personnel only and follow pre-employment and compliance requirements.

Skills

Data entry

Word processing

Clerical experience

Tools

ACJIS Terminal Operator Certification

Job description

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

The Department of Public Safety’s mission is to provide public safety to the state of Arizona.
Visit our website at www.azdps.gov

CRIMINAL RECORDS SPECIALIST

Salary: $41,484.56 - $55,006.43

Job Summary:

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is seeking motivated individuals for our Criminal Records Specialist positions who are responsible for performing skilled data entry, file searches, maintenance and retrieval of criminal justice reports, records and other related materials. Performs complex record keeping, filing duties, compilation of statistics and general clerical work. Information retrieved and released must be accurate and released only to authorized personnel. Performs related duties as assigned. This recruitment will be used to establish an 18-month eligibility list to fill current and future vacancies over the life of the list.

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires one (1) year of clerical experience to include word processing or data entry skills.

Must obtain ACJIS Terminal Operator Certification within six months of hire, and maintain certification throughout the course of this assignment with the Department.

May be required to travel to perform certain work functions.

Holidays, weekends and shift work may be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Office setting.

Bending, stooping, kneeling and/or squatting to access or file records may be required.

Moving items up to 40 pounds from one location to another may be required.

May be required to sit for extended periods of time.

Progression to the next pay step requires an overall performance rating of at least "Standard" in the last 12 months.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Applicants must complete an examination process. A polygraph and background investigation are required for successful applicants. DPS supports a drug-free work environment through pre-employment drug testing.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements. All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

• Accrued vacation pay and sick days
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Deferred compensation plan
• Top-ranked retirement plans
• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life, and short & long-term disability insurance plans
• Employee Assistance, Peer and Family Support Programs
• Bus Cards (Subsidized partially by the State)
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.

On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling [phone]. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.