Latent Print Examiner

Ideal Innovations, Inc.; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ideal Innovations, Inc. in Clarksburg, WV is seeking a qualified Latent Print Examiner to work in a 100% digital environment supporting the Department of Defense. The role includes examining latent fingerprints and performing complex examinations.

Applicants should possess a relevant degree and significant experience in latent print examination, with proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office. The position involves a flexible shift schedule and requires US Citizenship and the ability to obtain security clearance.

Qualifications

• Must possess excellent written communication and decision-making skills.
• Experience in latent print examination is required.
• Intermediate level competency in Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Examine processed latent fingerprints for entry into DoD ABIS.
• Prepare latent prints using digital imaging techniques.
• Perform comparisons of latent prints to effect positive identifications.

Skills

Latent print examination

Written communication

Detail-oriented

Decision-making

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Office Suite

AFIS experience

Education

Doctorate, Master's or Bachelor's degree

Associate degree with 8 years experience

High School diploma with 10 years experience

Tools

Windows 10

Adobe Photoshop

Universal Latent Workstation (ULW)

Job description

Highlights

• Are you an experienced latent print examiner looking for a new opportunity to work in a fast paced, high throughput environment that presents daily challenges to allow you to fully utilize your latent print examination experience as well as your multi‑tasking ability? Are you interested in applying these unique technical skills daily in support of the Department of Defense (DoD) Warfighter? If so, the Latent Print Examiner position on the Ideal Innovations, Inc. Department of the Army Criminal Investigative Division (DACID) Examination Services Support (ESS) contract is the perfect position for you.
• Working within a unique 100% digital environment, the Latent Print Examiners on the ESS contract work both independently and often as a team to work through individual latent print requests and/or routine casework.
• The ESS Latent Print Examiner position is unique because of the mission that it serves. Given that the operation is a 100% digital operation, the ESS Latent Print Examiners play an important role in supporting DoD customers to search latent prints through DoD ABIS and often perform complex examinations on extremely fragmented friction ridge detail impressions. This requires experienced latent print examiners to transform and utilize previously learned non‑digital comparison skills into a digital environment. The ESS Latent Print Examiners also are trained to perform facial and iris examinations in order to help serve on the ESS biometric operations as necessary.
• The ESS Latent Print Examiner will be working on the front lines, performing latent print examinations, comparisons and effecting identifications to help serve the DoD Warfighter and protecting the United States of America.
• The ESS Latent Print Examiner candidate will have the opportunity to hone their skills in using the Microsoft Office Suite and Windows through day to day operational work. The ESS Latent Print Examiner will have the opportunity to hone Adobe Photoshop and FBI ULW skills to format and encode latent print images for searching purposes. The ESS Latent Print Examiner will receive unique training to become competent in performing facial and iris examinations.

Typical Day

The DACID Biometric Operations Department (BOD) Examination Services section is a 100% digital operation. Therefore, the typical day for a Latent Print Examiner consists of working on a Windows 10 computer performing latent print examinations and comparisons as part of completing internal DACID BOD and/or external customer request and casework.

Responsibilities

• Examination of processed latent fingerprint and evaluation of their quality for entry into the DoD Enterprise ABIS and other Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS)
• Preparation of latent prints for entry into the ABIS/NGI through digital imaging techniques to enhance and maintain integrity of the images
• Employ encoding strategies to prepare latent print search files for automated searches
• Manually compare latent prints with candidate prints provided from ABIS/NGI to eliminate individuals or effect positive identifications
• Utilize a case management/database portal system to properly document case notes and metrics as well as prepare reports to communicate results to the submitting customer
• Monitor queue applications to resolve Unsolved Latent Matches (ULMs)
• Maintain digital Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs)
• Provide tenprint/facial/iris examination support, as necessary, to the ESS Biometric Examiner operation
• Verification of all latent print identifications

Required Qualifications

• Education and Experience Requirements: Doctorate, Master’s or Bachelor’s degree and 6 years related work experience OR Associate degree and 8 years related work experience, OR High School diploma and 10 years related work experience.
• Must possess excellent written communication and good decision‑making skills, be customer and detail oriented. Must be trained to competency as a latent print examiner.
• Possess AFIS experience.
• Intermediate level competency in Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office Suite programs (Word, Excel and Outlook) is a necessity.
• Must be able to successfully pass proficiency testing prior to and periodically during employment with the company.
• Current certification by the International Association for Identification (IAI) (Not required at the point of employment, but must be successfully obtained within 1 year of eligibility).
• Be willing to work shifts (10‑12 hours) based on a 24/7, 365 days a year schedule to include nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be willing to relocate or commute to the Clarksburg, WV area.

Desired Qualifications

• Current certification by the International Association for Identification (IAI) (Not required at the point of employment, but must be successfully obtained within 1 year of eligibility).
• Experience using Universal Latent Workstation (ULW).

Physical Job Requirements

Meet the physical demands of working in a general office environment to include long hours working at a computer, either sitting or standing.

Commuter Option

May exercise condensed work schedule commuter option once training period has concluded.

Work Shift Flexibility

• Candidates will have the option of working either 10 or 12‑hour days for an indefinite period of time, depending on coverage requirements.
• Shift times are flexible and are up to the discretion of management based on the needs of the operation:
• Day: 5a‑3p, 7a‑5p, 5a‑5p
• Evening: 5p‑5a, 5p‑3a, 7p‑5a
• No rotation; primarily set shifts.
• No shift differential available.

Citizenship

US Citizenship is required.

Clearance

Ability to obtain/maintain Interim US Secret clearance and US Secret clearance required.

Location

Clarksburg, WV

Apply

Apply: Online at https://www.idealinnovations.com/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer

• Ideal Innovations, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
• Ideal Innovations, Inc. is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.