Criminal Justice Specialist 1 - Kanawha Co.



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Criminal Justice Specialist 1 - Kanawha Co.
Employer

West Virginia

Salary

$29,400.00 - $54,396.00 Annually

Location

Kanawha County, WV

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

8690J

Department-lala

Justice and Community Service

Opening Date

08/26/2016

Closing Date

Continuous

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DESCRIPTION

Location: Kanawha County. Professional work in criminal justice program development, improvement and research. Sub-areas: corrections, law enforcement, prosecution and/or court management. The specialist may work in one or more specialty areas: planning, grants management, program development, program assessment, grant/compliance monitoring, data analysis and research studies. Assists higher level specialist or other program managers in the area of assignment. Note: Persons with strong academic credentials, criminal justice research studies or strong preparation in social sciences research and data analysis are preferred.


Click The APPLY Link Above To Apply Online. Do not use a paper application unless you cannot apply online. If you must use a paper application due to disability or other valid reason, please call our office (304) 558-3950 (8:30am-4:30pm) for special instructions.

Your eligible score will be based on information provided in your application. Make sure your application is detailed and complete. You may attach a resume and other documents; however, you should NEVER enter "See Resume" on the application. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application, including the Work Experience section. NOTE: Jobs on your application that do not have a salary amount will be considered volunteer and will NOT be counted as qualifying. Estimate salary if necessary.

IMPORTANT: Your application will remain active for this job announcement for 1 year. Application for this job does not automatically qualify you for other positions. Be sure to submit your application for each position of interest. To receive an email notice anytime jobs in this or other categories are posted, you may choose to complete a Job Interest Card from the slide-out menu located at the top left of our Job Opportunities page.

As a condition of employment, an inquiry into job-related information will be completed which may include, but not limited to, criminal records, abuse registry records, driving records, employment history, and education and training. Failing to cooperate with this process, providing false and incomplete information, or discovery of disqualifying information will result in denial of or dismissal from employment or denial of transfer irrespective of when discovered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Training:

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university in criminal justice, political science, social sciences, mathematics, statistics, planning, management or related field.

Experience:

One (1) year of full-time or part-time equivalent paid professional experience in grants development or grants administration, planning, project administration, criminal justice, data analysis, statistics, research or mathematics.

Substitution: Six (6) college semester hours related to grants development or grants administration, planning, project administration, criminal justice, data analysis, statistics, research, or mathematics may substitute for the required experience.


NOTICE: If you are claiming college or other post-high school education, license or certifications; you MUST attach or provide by mail a legible copy of your OFFICIAL education transcript, license and/or certifications. YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT UNTIL VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. To avoid missing a job opportunity, it is important that you provide verification immediately. You only have to provide this verification one time. It is not required with every application. Attach documents to the online application, or mail to: Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25305 - FAX 304-957-0396.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

If you decide to apply you will be required to answer the online Supplemental Questions shown in the tab above. Your responses will be made available to the hiring manager. You will be required to verify all responses. IMPORTANT: Any related experience indicated in the Supplemental Questions MUST also be detailed in the "Work Experience" section of your application. Misleading claims or statements is grounds for permanent disqualification.

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Permanent, full-time employees of the State of West Virginia, receive a wide variety of financial and personal job benefits.

Specific information about benefits is available from the hiring agency.

Salary and Wages

Direct deposit (twice a month)

Promotion Opportunities - With over 20,000 classified positions in state

government, there are many opportunities to compete for transfer or

promotional appointment.

Medical Insurance

Major medical, surgical, prescription drug, and other medical expenses. Choice of plans. The state pays the major part of the premium.

Mountaineer Flexible Benefits (Optional Insurance)

The Mountaineer Flexible Benefits program allows tax-free deductions for dental, vision, and disability insurance, as well as medical expenses not reimbursed by regular insurance coverage.

Life Insurance

The state provides a $10,000 decreasing term life policy with accidental death and dismemberment benefits. Additional group insurance is available.

Retirement Plan

The state offers an outstanding defined benefit pension plan. Employee contributes 4.5% of salary (tax-deferred).

Deferred Compensation

State employees have a unique opportunity to build retirement savings and reduce today's taxes by participating in a Section 457 deferred compensation plan. A 457 plan is similar to the 401K plans offered by private companies.

Annual Increment Pay

The annual increment is $60 for each full year of qualifying service, and is paid in July of each year. This is available to employees with 3 or more years of service.

Holidays

Twelve (12) paid holidays in each year.

Vacation

15 to 24 days per year depending on length of service.

Paid Sick Leave

We offer an outstanding paid sick leave benefit.

Employees earn 1.5 days each month or 18 days per year.

There is no limit to the amount of sick leave an employee can accumulate.

Full compliance with Family Medical Leave and WV Parental Leave Act.

Employee to Employee Leave Donation Program.

Military Leave - Paid Military Leave

Training, and Developmental Opportunities

We offer many formal in-house training classes.

Many agencies also offer tuition reimbursement for job-related training and education provided by approved technical schools and colleges.

Suggestion Award Program

Employees may receive monetary award up to 20% of the first year savings for any approved and implemented work improvement suggestion.

Credit Union

Flexible Working Hours and Alternate Work Schedules

Day Care - State approved child Day Care facilities are located at the Capitol Complex.

Wellness Programs

Many state agencies provide special wellness and health related services to employees. Examples include: free health screening, special seminars and presentations, organized health related activities, health contact information, wellness promotion events, and healthy lifestyle information.

West Virginia is a Great Place to Live and Work

We offer challenging jobs with competitive benefits. But most of all, we offer the opportunity to further your career, meet your personal goals, and make a real difference in peoples lives.

For more information about benefits visit our

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Minimum Education. This job requires a related Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in criminal justice, political science, social sciences, mathematics, statistics, planning, management or a related field. Indicate your degree qualifications. Major MUST be the official major stated on your transcript.
  • Bachelor's or Master's with major in Criminal Justice.
  • Bachelor's or Master's with major in Political Science or other social sciences.
  • Bachelor's or Master's with major in Mathematics or Statistics.
  • Bachelor's or Master's with major in Planning or Management or related.
  • None of these. DO NOT APPLY.
02
Enter your qualifying degree, school, and graduation year. Example: BS Mathematics, WV State, 1998 OR MS Criminal Justice, WVU 2007
03
Educational Achievement. Indicate below, your overall college undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4.0 point maximum scale. If your school does not use a 4 point scale, use one of the web GPA converters. [Example] You will be required to verify, if contacted by the agency.
  • 3.5 to 4.0
  • 3.0 to 3.49
  • 2.5 to 2.99
  • 2.0 to 2.49
  • less than 2.0
04
Experience. This job requires the following minimum experience or college credit hours: One year of professional experience in criminal justice, grants development or grants administration, planning, project administration, data analysis, statistics, research, or mathematics. OR Six college semester hours directly related to any area listed above. Do you meet this minimum requirement?
  • Yes. I have the experience or coursework substitution.
  • No. Do not apply.
05
Specialty Experience or Expertise. Mark ONLY areas in which you have verifiable special advanced experience or significant expertise. Do not mark areas in which you only have basic familiarity or some related college courses. Below, you are required to explain and justify any claimed specialty.
  • Criminal Justice System structure and operation
  • Grants (Development or Administration)
  • Research methods / Research design
  • Planning, Project administration
  • Statistics or Data Analysis
  • None of these. My experience is in other areas
06
Specialized or Advanced Education. Mark ONLY education that is verifiable from official transcript. Mark highest that applies.
  • Master's degree in criminal justice
  • Master's degree in any other field
  • Post-bachelor's college formal training in grants, CJ, research, statistics, math
  • More than 9 credits in math, statistics, or research
  • Some coursework or training in other areas.
  • I have none of the areas mentioned above.
07
Grants Related Experience. Amount of verifiable experience in grants development or grants administration. (MUST be verified if contacted by agency.)
  • Little or No specialized grants experience
  • 3 months to less than 1 year
  • 1 year to less than 2 years
  • 2 years or more
08
Criminal Justice System Research and Planning. Mark level of verifiable criminal justice system research or planning experience. Do not include CJ experience not related directly to research or planning.
  • Little or no CJS research and planning experience
  • 3 months to less than 1 year
  • 1 year to less than 2 years
  • 2 years or more
09
Other Criminal Justice Experience. Indicate your Criminial Justice related experience NOT related to research or planning. May include: Law enforcement, criminal investigations, or corrections.
  • Little or no non-research or planning CJ experience
  • 3 months to less than 1 year
  • 1 year to less than 2 years
  • 2 years or more
10
Numerical Research Experience. Indicate your level of experience related to statistics, data analysis, or applied mathematics. Do not include research required to obtain bachelor's degree.
  • Little or no experience in these areas
  • 3 months to less than 1 year
  • 1 year to less than 2 years
  • 2 years or more
11
Statistics Software advanced Spreadsheet Expertise. Indicate the verifiable level of your expertise using statistical analysis software such as SPSS or the advanced use of spreadsheet software for statistical analysis.
  • Limited expertise in these areas
  • Some basic familiarity and/or experience
  • Have independently used such statistics software in research.
  • Extensive experience and expertise with this type of software.
12
Experience Justification. Briefly explain and summarize the depth and extent of any related experience you have claimed above. Details of jobs must be shown in your application. If none, enter "none".

* Required Question

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