Job Posting
Latent Prints Section Supervisor
Virginia Department of Forensic Science
Manassas, VA
Salary: Not stated.
Final Filing Date: Not stated.
Duties: The Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Northern Laboratory, is seeking a court qualified individual to supervise technical staff and the day-to-day operations of the Latent Prints Section, to include management of the section's backlog and compliance with accreditation standards, as well as state and Department policies and procedures. In addition, the Section Supervisor will independently perform comprehensive scientific analyses on a diversity of evidence submitted by law enforcement agencies to recover and examine latent finger, palm and foot prints for identification purposes using state-of-the-art knowledge of methodologies, techniques and instrumentation related to the analysis of latent prints. Other duties include: preparing reports of findings for use by the criminal justice system and testifying in court as an expert witness; communicating with medical and legal officials concerning testing procedures, results, and conclusions; and instructing law enforcement officials on the handling of evidence. Some travel will be required.
Requirements: Bachelor's degree; successful completion of a documented latent prints training program to include moot court; knowledge and skill in fingerprint pattern recognition, comparing latent prints with known finger, foot, and palm prints, developing identifiable latent prints on physical evidence, and obtaining prints from bodies; knowledge of principles of supervision; work experience with courtroom testimony as a latent prints expert and skill in preparing exhibits of evidence; ability to precisely explain and defend scientific results both verbally and in writing; knowledge of laboratory safety and QA/QC procedures; ability to maintain accurate records, analyze and interpret data, manage multiple tasks efficiently, establish work priorities, and develop sound conclusions from analyses; valid driver's license and/or other means of reliable transportation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Certification by the International Association for Identification; work experience using AFIS, IAFIS and/or NOVARIS; supervisory experience with technical staff to include performance management and effective conflict resolution; work experience in an accredited forensic science laboratory; familiarity with ASCLD/LAB accreditation program standards; experience in forensic related teaching/training.
SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST PROVIDE A DNA SAMPLE VIAL A BUCCAL SWAB (SALIVA SAMPLE), BE FINGERPRINTED, AND PASS A BACKGROUND SECURITY CHECK.
How to apply: Applicants must apply electronically using the State of Virginia's Recruitment Management System (RMS). The RMS can be accessed using the link: https://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov. Contact Butch Martin at (804) 786-0150 if assistance is needed.
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Posted: March 9, 2010
