Fingerprint Technician Supervisor - EXAM

Definition

Under direction, is responsible for supervising employees identifying individuals through fingerprints; performs related duties as required.

Examples of Work

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

Supervises technical and support employees to include conducting performance evaluations, initiating and issuing disciplinary actions, reviewing and signing time sheets, and approving/disapproving leave requests;

Participates in the selection process by interviewing job candidates and making recommendations to management of preferred candidates;

Conducts quality control reviews and documents standard operating procedures;

Trains employees in the technical aspects of criminal identification through fingerprints, prisoner processing, and filing of identification information;

Drafts various reports and memos;

Presents testimony and evidence in court;

Maintains (e.g., updates, converts, purges) files and generates statistics regarding Identification Unit activities;

Conducts file audits and records retention reviews in accordance with department policies and court orders;

Represents Division of Police and Identification Unit at meetings, presentations, and tours.

Minimum Qualifications

Four (4) years of experience obtaining and identifying fingerprints. Substitution(s): Two (2) years of supervisory experience may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience. Additional years of supervisory experience may substitute on a year for year basis.

Possession of LEADS/BCI certification by the end of the probationary period.

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Thorough knowledge of fingerprints and palm prints; considerable knowledge of the principles of supervision; skill to obtain, compare, and match fingerprints; ability to train others; ability to operate a computer and relevant software; ability to read and comprehend memoranda, technical reports, and textbooks; ability to copy numbers and letters accurately; ability to write detailed and comprehensive technical reports; ability to communicate verbally about fingerprints to coworkers, making oneself understood; ability to file records according to an alphanumeric system.

Test/Job Contact Information

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT: The names of the applicants passing this administration of this exam will be MERGED, according to score, with the names of applicants on the current eligible list. If you are interested in having your name included on the eligible list, you will need to apply for this exam within the filing period and successfully complete all phases of the testing process. Questions regarding this process can be directed to the Test Center at .

The examination process will consist of a situational judgment exam weighted 20% covering problem scenarios with response options; and a computerized exam weighted 80% covering reading comprehension, problem sensitivity, logic & reasoning, fingerprinting definitions, computer programs and comparisons, and 2016/2019 Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.

Approved applicants will be notified by mail/email of their scheduled test date and time.

All applicants must complete all phases of the testing process in order to receive a final score. The names of all candidates who pass this examination will remain on the eligible list for two years, unless the eligible list is replaced prior to or extended beyond the two years.

All applications for this position will be forwarded to the department indicated above. For those candidates passing the application review step, the hiring process will include one or more interviews, a criminal background check, and a pre-employment drug test. For any position within the Division of Police, the hiring process will also include the completion of an extensive personal history questionnaire and a polygraph examination. The selection process can take as little as 3 weeks and up to 3 months.

The certification process will be: Fixed Band

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer