CBI DNA Database Technician; Forensic Services - Denver

Job Title

Technician III

About the Work Unit:
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation Forensic Services (CBIFS) maintains four operational forensic science laboratories throughout the state:
Denver, Pueblo, Grand Junction, and Northern Colorado. Forensic Services is responsible for the scientific analysis of physical evidence collected from crime scenes. The role of our evidence technicians is to maintain the integrity and quality of items submitted as evidence by our customers. In order to best serve the citizens of Colorado, we strive to build and maintain partnerships not only with law enforcement agencies but also within the communities we serve.

Work Environment:
Typical work hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Primary work will be out of an office. Majority in-person position. 50%- active work moving, lifting, organizing objects 50%
-office work including data entry.

Note:

To be considered for this position, you must meet one of the following options for consideration.

Minimum Qualifications:

Three years experience of experience maintaining records in a law enforcement agency or closely related work that requires maintaining accurate records, processing information or materials, following procedures and ensuring data quality and integrity. OR A combination of related education and/or experience maintaining records in a law enforcement agency or closely related work that requires maintaining accurate records, processing information or materials, following procedures and ensuring data quality and integrity equal to three (3) years.

If education is substituted for work experience, an unofficial transcript of the relevant education must be provided with your application.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with a criminal justice database, including CCIC (Colorado Crime Information Center), CoCourt (Colorado Courts Database), CDAC or similar database.
• Training and proficiency in 10-print comparisons.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a Colorado resident at time of application.
• Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, driving history, Personnel Evaluation (PEP) assessment, fingerprint based criminal history search and a drug test.
• Must possess a valid Colorado driver's license. This position may be required to assist in another laboratory throughout the state and may be required to provide courtroom testimony statewide.
• This position may be required to handle, package and store evidence items that could be considered hazardous. Drug testing equipment contains caustic materials or acids as do the dangerous drugs themselves. Although infrequent, it is possible for this position to have direct exposure to hazardous materials.
• This position is requires to move up to 40-50 pounds from one location to the next occasionally.
• This position frequently lifts and carries items or containers that may be heavy or require lifting above the shoulders. This position also requires frequent walking, pulling and pushing.
• This position is required to be available to respond to the central evidence facility to assist troopers in booking large quantities of evidence.

Are you in need of an accommodation? The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. Colorado Department of Public Safety is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our Human Resources department at

Recruitment Timeline Information and Important Notices:

• Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received.
• Closing Date:
  All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis…