Intelligence Specialist: Special Operations Unit

Intelligence Specialist : Special Operations Unit #00556

Job no : 5037774

Work type : Full-Time (Salaried)

Location : Richmond (City), Virginia

Categories : Public Safety

Title : Intelligence Specialist : Special Operations Unit #00556

State Role Title : Prog Admin Specialist II - 19212

Hiring Range : $56,052.00 - $91,922.00

Pay Band : 5

Agency : Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location : State Farm Correctional Center

Agency Website : www.vadoc.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type : General Public - G

Job Duties

The Intelligence Specialist is part of the Special Operations Unit located at Department of Corrections' Headquarters in Richmond, Virginia. This position will be based at the Operations & Logistics Work Center located on the grounds of State Farm Correctional Center in Powhatan, Virginia.

The Department of Corrections (DOC) recognizes that there are covert activities that pose a direct threat to the safety and security of its correctional facilities and the community at large. This position enhances public safety of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Department of Corrections staff and inmates by working closely with inter-departmental units, local, state and federal law enforcement entities.

This position contributes to the agency's public safety mission by providing for the safety and security of the public, staff, and inmates working with all facilities, districts, state, local federal law enforcement an outside agencies to receive, process, and review data / intel received from inmate phone calls, secure messages, cellphone scans, cell phone extractions, drone and counter-drone technology to control the introduction of contraband to prevent policy and law violations.

Minimum Qualifications

Valid Driver's License. Stable employment history and correctional law enforcement or corrections experience. Demonstrated ability to read and comprehend workplace policies and procedures and to prepare workplace reports and documentation. Working knowledge of criminal investigation methods and techniques. Skill in interviewing suspects and witnesses to obtain pertinent date. Ability to secure and preserve crime scene evidence. Ability to lawfully possess a firearm in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Additional Considerations

Knowledge working with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook applications. Additional knowledge at a community college, college, or university. A current remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating is preferred and will be required within 90 days of employment.

Special Instructions

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

If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following :

Background Investigation Requirements : All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.

Drug Testing Requirements : Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver's License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.

Application Requirements : Application and / or rsum for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11 : 55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and / or rsums will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and / or rsum.

Layoff Preferences : Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and / or rsum.

VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information : Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services.

Contact Information

Name : Human Resources

Phone : 804-357-3445

Email : EMAILED APPLICATIONS / RSUMS / WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION

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.

Advertised : 09 Jan 2025 Eastern Standard Time

Applications close : 17 Jan 2025 Eastern Standard Time

Salary : $56,052 - $91,922