Administrative Programs Officer I

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency:

State Patrol - Agency 64

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$20.023

Job Posting:

JR2024-00007807 Administrative Programs Officer I (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

08-14-2024

Job Description:

Are you searching for a fulfilling position that makes a real difference in the safety of your community? Do you seek to engage with all levels of the criminal justice system in Nebraska, including law enforcement, corrections, and the judicial system? Are you improvement-minded, detail-oriented, and always seizing opportunities to make things better?

The Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division is offering a position for someone just like you: a QAIP On-Site Assessor! As a QAIP (Quality Assurance and Improvement Program) On-Site Assessor, the Administrative Programs Officer will be empowered to assist our local criminal justice partners to make improvements to their criminal records processes and make sure that the right information gets to the right places. Conduct trainings, partner one-on-one with agency staff, and use every other tool in our toolkit to make criminal records in Nebraska as prompt and accurate as possible.

Benefits Include:
• A knowledgeable, experienced, and fun team to work with
• Opportunities for career progression
• Genuine work/life balance
• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave
• 156% state-matched retirement plan
• 79% employer-paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free parking
• Free on-site workout center

Examples of Work
Foster positive relationships between local criminal justice agencies (local law enforcement, jail staff, county attorneys and district/county courts) and the Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division; conduct on-site assessments of criminal history record processes with local criminal justice agencies to assist them in providing complete, accurate, and timely information throughout the entire criminal justice process; assist local criminal justice agencies with troubleshooting problems regarding criminal records; provide monthly feedback to Program Manager for monthly program status reports; utilize state criminal justice databases to collect, review and assess statistical information regarding criminal history records to determine compliance with statutory requirements for criminal justice information sharing; facilitate and/or conduct training for local criminal justice agencies on criminal history records, fingerprinting, and other topics. Must be willing to travel potentially up to 50% of the time, requires some overnight travel.

 

Requirements/ Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree in public or business administration, accounting, or any discipline related to the work assigned. One year of experience in administrative, business management or technical support work including collecting and interpreting statistical, financial, program, or administrative data; or interpreting laws, rules, regulations, and processes. Experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in the criminal justice field. Experience with the following:

• Nebraska criminal justice computer systems such as JUSTICE, NCJIS, PCH, etc.
• Development of training materials and presentations in front of groups;
• Utilizing word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Excellent communication skills.

Other: Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to your applicant information. Failure to complete all areas of your employment application may result in your application being disqualified from our selection process.

Regular and reliable attendance is expected. A valid driver's license or the ability to provide independent authorized transportation is required. If selected for this position, you must meet the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services employment eligibility requirements by completing an EEV (I-9) Form. The agency does not sponsor H1-B Visa's. Applicants will be screened for a record of criminal activity and criminal history using a fingerprint-based check before a final offer of employment is made. Applicants must be free of felony convictions, and cannot maintain continuous association or dealings with persons, groups, or organizations whom they know, or should know, are persons or groups or organizations unde