Acjis Comp Spec​/Instructor

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY The Department of Public Safety’s mission is to provide public safety to the state of Arizona.

Salary: $52,014.14 - $65,980.93. To apply, you must go onto the DPS website. The Arizona Department of Public Safety is looking for motivated professionals to work in our Access Integrity Unit with the Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS). The ACJIS Compliance Specialist/Instructor is responsible for administrative work of average difficulty in ensuring compliance with federal and state mandates pertaining to the use of the ACJIS.

If assigned as an ACJIS Compliance Specialist, the employee is responsible for performing statewide operations audits, criminal history reporting reviews, security compliance inspections and coordinating user agency network access pertaining to ACJIS. If assigned as an ACJIS Instructor, the employee is responsible for the instruction, coordination, execution and evaluation of statewide training programs. 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.

Requires four (4) years of administrative support, research or analytical experience, one (1) of which must be in computer-based confidential databases or training, or any combination of education and administrative support, research or analytical experience including one (1) year in computer-based confidential databases or training to total four (4) years. Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver license. Statewide travel is required to perform certain work functions.

NOTE:

One year of work experience is equivalent to thirty (30) semester hours of coursework from an accredited college or university.

WORKING CONDITIONS/

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Office setting.

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

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).

• 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.

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.

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 . Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.