Fingerprint Specialist

Job Posting Title

Fingerprint Specialist

Agency

308 STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Supervisory Organization

State Bureau of Investigation

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

July 05, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Level I: $43,109.62

Level II: $46,831.01

Level III: $50,552.40

Job Description

This position is located in the Identification Unit within the Information Services Division in Oklahoma City, OK.

Basic Purpose

The positions within this job family are assigned responsibilities involving the management of the 10-print portion of Oklahoma Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). These responsibilities involve various complex technical functions related to the forensic analysis of fingerprint impressions through the electronic and manual processing of fingerprint submissions to maintain the integrity and accuracy of the fingerprint database for the State of Oklahoma. Fingerprint Specialists perform difficult, non-routine fingerprint image examination, interpretation, classification, analysis and identification and apply the laws, rules and standards governing this process.

Major Work Duties

• Forensic analysis of incoming criminal and civilian fingerprint cards using the Automated Fingerprint Identification System.

• Fingerprint individuals for civilian and employment purposes.

• Complete weekly and monthly reports.

• Serve as a point of contact for the public, providing comprehensive support for fingerprint background requests, including in-person guidance and phone assistance.

• Provide technical assistance to law enforcement, governmental, and non-criminal justice agencies.

Typical Functions

• Identifies and interprets complex friction ridge patterns based on established rules and standards of the FBI for quality control purposes for electronic and manual fingerprint submissions.

• Applies scientific formulas using the Henry Classification System, National Crime Information Center (NCIC) classification system and the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) classification system by calculating ridge counts, whorl tracings, and identifying ridge flow and structure.

• Performs complex comparative examinations using the Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, and Verification (ACE-V) scientific methodology to positively identify individuals for accurate reporting of their criminal history record.

• Applies and interprets standards and guidelines set forth by Oklahoma State Statutes and FBI Criminal Justice Information System requirements.

• Monitors manual and electronic submissions through the Statewide AFIS, identifies problem transactions, and develops an appropriate plan of action using critical thinking skills.

• Prepares detailed reports on fingerprint statistical data.

• Provides technical assistance to law enforcement, governmental agencies, and non-criminal justice agencies concerning the result of searches.

• Fingerprints OSBI applicants to assist in the background investigation of prospective employees and fingerprints other applicants who have poor quality fingerprints in which local law enforcement could not attain.

Level Descriptor

• Level I: This is the basic level where incumbents perform work under close supervision involving the forensic examination, interpretation, classification, analysis and identification of fingerprint impressions through manual or automated systems. This may include fingerprinting applicants, providing customer service to potential applicants, and providing support to higher level incumbents.

• Level II: This is the career level where employees are responsible for technical tasks associated with the forensic examination, interpretation, classification, analysis and identification of fingerprint impressions through manual or automated systems. This level requires independent judgment using the ACE-V scientific methodology with limited supervision. Employees at this level may perform more complex tasks involving error resolution and the development of an appropriate plan of action.

• Level III: This is the specialist level where employees are assigned responsibilities for highly complex, technical work in the forensic examination, interpretation, classification, analysis and identification of fingerprint impressions through manual or automated systems. This will include the most complex and difficult of examinations. Employees at this level may assist in the training of lower level employees and may function as a lead worker.

Education and Experience

• Level I: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional or technical administrative experience in a criminal justice or forensic science field for each year of the required education.####Note: Technical administrative experience includes but is not limited to the processing of criminal arrest records or the maintaining of criminal evidence and the listed experience must have been the primary job responsibility to be considered as qualifying.

• Level II: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree plus one additional year of experience in the forensic examination, classification and identification of fingerprints manually and with the use of an AFIS, substituting one year of professional or technical administrative experience in a criminal justice or forensic science field for each year of the required education####Note: The listed experience must have been the primary job responsibility to be considered as qualifying.

• Level III: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree plus two additional years of experience in the forensic examination, classification and identification of fingerprints manually and with the use of an AFIS, substituting one year of professional or technical administrative experience in a criminal justice or forensic science field for each year of the required education. Note: The listed experience must have been the primary job responsibility to be considered as qualifying.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Level I: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge and understanding of the law enforcement system of criminal identification. Ability is required to follow instructions, both oral and written; to recognize minute details; to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and to complete a training program for friction ridge examination consisting of instruction, research, presentations, and testing.

• Level II: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge and understanding of the law enforcement system of criminal identification. Ability is required to follow instructions, both oral and written; to recognize minute details; to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to complete a training program for friction ridge examination consisting of instruction, research, presentations, and testing; to apply laws, rules and standards governing the Statewide AFIS including statutory requirements, FBI CJIS requirements, and annual training requirements; and to use critical thinking and problem solving skills.

• Level III: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge and understanding of the law enforcement system of criminal identification; and of various integrated databases and how they affect the workflow of other units and agencies. Ability is required to follow instructions, both oral and written; to recognize minute details; to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to complete a training program for friction ridge examination consisting of instruction, research, presentations, and testing; to apply laws, rules and standards governing the Statewide AFIS including statutory requirements, FBI CJIS requirements, and annual training requirements; and to use critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Special Requirements

• Applicants must possess a valid Oklahoma Driver's license at time of appointment and be willing and able to perform all job-related travel associated with this position; have and maintain the physical and mental stamina required to perform the work and to accept the physical discomforts and/or dangers associated with the work, including work under conditions of heavy physical exertion, extreme heat, smoke or dust, and to lift and carry heavy objects; and be willing to be on call twenty-four hours a day as duty officer. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

• Successful applicants must be willing to submit to a drug screen, polygraph examination, psychological evaluation (commissioned positions only), and a thorough background investigation. Certain events automatically disqualify an applicant, such as, felony conviction; admission of an undetected crime that, if known, would have been a felony charge; failure to pay federal or state income tax; positive confirmed drug urine test; illegal use of a controlled substance within certain time frames.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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