Agency HR Consultant II (Criminal Justice Processing Consultant) - INTERNAL to STATE GOVERNMENT

Are you highly skilled in Criminal Justice Standards and want to transition your expertise into a meaningful Human Resources role? If so, please continue reading to learn more about this exciting, challenging, and rewarding opportunity with the NC Department of Public Safety. This Criminal Justice Processing Consultant will provide consultative services to managers, HR staff, and third-party partners regarding the criminal justice standards, background check, and assessment methods and steps of the Department of Public Safety's various hiring processes. This position will serve as the Department's Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) and serve as liaison to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission, and Sheriff's Standards Commission on all background and assessment related employment matters. Other job duties for this position include: • Managing the Criminal Justice Standards certification process for the Division of Juvenile Justice, including ensuring certification requirements are met between the North Carolina Criminal Justice Standards Division and Juvenile Justice field locations • Serving as an expert on laws, policies, and procedures related to criminal justice processing, background checks, and employment assessments • Maintaining current knowledge to consult on employment concerns including education verification, drug testing, criminal charges and convictions, Criminal Justice certification and other issues, and medical information • Keeping staff abreast of changes in policies and procedures, including developing and providing training for staff to address changes • Revising current policies, procedures, and best practices in line with federal and state laws, administrative codes, and Criminal Justice Standards guidelines • Ensuring that all policies related to the completion of background checks and applicant / employee processing are adhered to, including performing audits and reporting incompliance as needed • Representing the Department to the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Criminal Justice Information Standards (CJIS), Criminal Justice Standards, and other third parties, including maintaining presence at meetings with stakeholders • Ensuring staffing changes are reported, users are maintained, and systems used for tracking the employment process are upkept • Conducting yearly National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) / National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (Nlets) Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) audits and validations • Monitoring the criminal background check and assessment processes for the Department to ensure compliance with SBI, OSHR, and DPS standards, including providing feedback and consultation to division staff when necessary • Providing guidance to Department staff on the background and assessment phases of the hiring process in the State's Applicant Tracking System /Human Capital Management System, Workday • Tracking actions taken in Workday to advance recruitment processes of both certified and non-certified positions related to background checks and assessments completed as part of the recruitment process • Performing investigations as needed into employment issues related to the certification process, including working with other functional areas of Human Resources such as the Employee Relations team • Maintaining user resources, materials, notices, and reports to track the certification lifecycle • Managing user training in collaboration with Criminal Justice Standards, including ensuring that operators and other HR staff have received appropriate training at both the agency level and from the Standards Commission • Coordinating agency audits, including working with SBI staff during audits, coordinating agency response to identified compliance issues, and monitoring adherence to compliance efforts This position will supervise one permanent, full-time HR Technician III and will report to the DPS Central Human Resources Staffing and Recruitment Manager. About the Recruitment and Staffing Unit: The Recruitment and Staffing Unit is responsible for managing and administering the recruitment program for all non-certified positions and temporary staffing services for the Department of Public Safety (DPS). The Unit reviews, analyzes, and provides consultation to DPS management on strategic recruitment and staffing needs to include training hiring managers and staff, recruitment and posting of positions, screening applicants to determine qualifications and priority statuses, overseeing Department-wide compliance in the background check and assessment processes, implementing special recruitment initiatives for difficult to recruit positions, coordinating and participating in hiring events, and managing the DPS Internship program. About the NC Dept. of Public Safety (DPS): The mission of DPS is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through prevention, protection, and preparation. DPS is comprised of approximately 3,000 permanent positions and nearly 13,000 NC National Guard soldiers and airmen. DPS employees help to ensure North Carolina is a safe place to live, work and visit through effective law enforcement, juvenile justice programs, emergency response and recovery and homeland security preparedness. This is an INTERNAL POSTING open ONLY to current North Carolina State Government and UNC System employees and eligible RIF candidates. Temporary employees are eligible to apply. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, and health insurance. To view an example of total compensation, please click here NC OSHR: Total Compensation Calculator. The work schedule is Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (or similar). We value our employees and are committed to providing flexibility in work schedules. This position qualifies for teleworking on a part-time basis as part of the State Telework Program. DPS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. The Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) is REQUIRED to qualify for this position. Management Preferences, including Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), are not required but may be used to determine the pool of most qualified applicants. Managers may also choose to interview/select applicants who demonstrate Management Preferences. All work history and education (including accurate dates of employment/attendance) must be documented on the application. Transcripts may be attached to supplement education and work experience may include internships, volunteerism, and full and part-time work. Supplemental Questions are also a required part of the application: answers must reference education or work experience listed on the application. A complete, all-inclusive application maximizes an applicant’s potential to qualify for the position, as well as receive the highest possible salary if selected for the position. Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations for the advertised position. Click here for more information and application resources. [Resumes may be attached as a supplement to the application but are not a substitute for a complete application.] Management Preferences • Current DCI Operator Certification • Experience serving as a Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) or Assistant Terminal Agency Coordinator (ATAC) • Experience performing audits of background check results, decisions, document retention, or other related records • Experience managing a human resources program or team performing employment, employee relations, compliance, or other related work Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.”If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. Bachelor's degree, typically in Human Resources or related field from an appropriately accredited institution and 2 years of experience required; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and 5 years of progressive experience in Human Resources; or equivalent combination or education and experience. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we are committed to full inclusion of qualified applicants and will review requests for reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions during the hiring process or while on the job. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program For applicants with student loans, becoming a state employee may include eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more. Transcripts • Attaching transcripts is optional, however, we recommend applicants attach unofficial transcripts to assist in providing credit for education including in substituting education gained for experience. Additionally, qualifying for some positions may require validating hours of coursework in a specific field of study and transcripts are crucial to awarding credit. Degrees and transcripts must be achieved from an appropriately accredited college or university. • Applicants who earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, must attach an unofficial transcript to receive credit for education. • International degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting.? Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options to provide credential verification: https://www.naces.org/members. Military Experience • Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty that includes Character of Discharge - Member 4 or Service 2 form) to the application. • Applicants seeking National Guard Preference: • A current member of the North Carolina National Guard in good standing must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS). • A former member of the North Carolina National Guard who served for at least 6 years and were discharged under honorable conditions, must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22. The NC Dept. of Public Safety must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape." PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions Selected applicants for positions which are subject to PREA will undergo a PREA-specific background check. Our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated, or justice involved, and we invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified. Due to the nature of work performed in our agency, prior convictions and/or charges may prohibit employment for positions which are subject to PREA or other position-specific background checks. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application.Please log in to your Government Jobs account and click "Application Status." If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the hiring manager. If you are no longer under consideration, you will receive an email notification. 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