Applicant Bkground Examiner

Title: Applicant Bkground Examiner DSP01879

State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec III

Hiring Range: Negotiable and Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Department of State Police

Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia

Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: State Employee Only - E

Job Duties

About the Position:

The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire an Applicant Background Examiner in our Human Resources Division at our Administrative Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The successful candidate will initiate, perform, and document the initial stage of the sworn and civilian applicant backgrounds by collecting, evaluating, interpreting, and analyzing various data streams including consumer reporting agency information, public records, and social media accounts of applicants; prepare and maintain a variety of correspondence, forms, logs, and confidential reports and provide field support; conduct desktop-based social media and social networking profile searches; perform a variety of administrative duties to maintain organization and records management for the Background Unit; provide administrative procedural and technical training and support in compliance with policies and regulations to office and field to employees of the Background Investigations Unit and across the Agency as needed; provide customer service to inquiries from applicants by telephone and e-mail; and participate in process change and improvement initiatives for the Background Investigations Unit.

About the Agency:

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!

VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the general rules and regulations relevant to the review, collection, and protection of public and private information; of analysis and research techniques and methodologies; and of standard office practices, procedures, equipment, and office support techniques.
• Skill in operating computers and using Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word); and in using web-based data collection systems to extract and manipulate data.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, apply, and interpret human resources policies, procedures, and guidelines; to collect, analyze, interpret, summarize and communicate information orally and in writing in English; to research and analyze data; to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion; to understand and verify the validity and reliability of information from a variety of sources; to develop analytical assessments from diverse datasets and recognize contradictory and/or incomplete information; to prepare accurate reports from file sources; to accurately maintain a variety of files, logs, and office records; to compose correspondence and documentation using proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling; to perform and organize work independently; to collect and assemble information; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, employees, consumer and government agencies, law enforcement and legal representatives, and the general public.
• Experience in office operations, data collection, and information analysis required.
• Must be eligible to become VCIN certified, which requires either U.S. citizenship or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and eligible for naturalization.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in business administration, criminal justice, human resources, or a related field preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on February 13, 2025. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Employment Unit of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.

The Department of State Police is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, parental status, political affiliation, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

(V)alor (S)ervice (P)ride

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.