Forensic Science Technician

Salary: %2434,684 - %2452,260Position Grade: 11GDepartment: Police DepartmentJob Type Full-Time (Permanent)Location:Examination Number:

EX1027Incumbents in this position are responsible for securing information and evidence, classifying, analyzing and comparing records and assisting with the maintenance of relevant files.

Duties include fingerprinting conscious, unconscious and deceased subjects to establish identity; photographing subjects; transmitting fingerprints to other law enforcement agencies; chemically processing and logging items for evidence and attending pre-trial conferences and testifying in court as to prisoner identifications and evidence processing results. ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●Data Utilization: Requires the ability to process, calculate, compute, summate, and/or tabulate data and/or information. ●Human Interaction:

Requires the ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify routine information to others within well-established policies, procedures and standards. ●Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use:

Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as computer terminal, scanners, fax, magnifiers, camera, electronic storage systems and/or materials used in performing essential functions. ●Verbal Aptitude:

Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as forms, orders, packing slips, schedules and general operating manuals. ●Mathematical Aptitude:

Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. ●Functional Reasoning:

Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. ●Situational Reasoning:

Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria. ●Environmental Factors:

Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as odor, noise, dust, heat, cold or chemicals. ●Physical Requirements:

Requires the ability to lift laboratory equipment and supplies weighing up to fifty (50) pounds; push and pull carts weighing over one hundred (100) pounds. Requires the ability to stoop, crouch, climb and balance to handle laboratory equipment and supplies. ●Sensory Requirements:

Requires the ability to recognize and identify individual characteristics of shapes to clearly identify objects. ●Must be available to work all shifts which include ●Shift differential of 1% is paid for evening, night and weekend shifts.Salary: %2434,684 - %2452,260Position Grade: 11GDepartment: Police DepartmentJob Type Full-Time (Permanent)Location:Examination Number:

EX1027Incumbents in this position are responsible for securing information and evidence, classifying, analyzing and comparing records and assisting with the maintenance of relevant files.

Duties include fingerprinting conscious, unconscious and deceased subjects to establish identity; photographing subjects; transmitting fingerprints to other law enforcement agencies; chemically processing and logging items for evidence and attending pre-trial conferences and testifying in court as to prisoner identifications and evidence processing results. ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●%3Co:p%3E ●Data Utilization: Requires the ability to process, calculate, compute, summate, and/or tabulate data and/or information. ●Human Interaction:

Requires the ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify routine information to others within well-established policies, procedures and standards. ●Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use:

Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as computer terminal, scanners, fax, magnifiers, camera, electronic storage systems and/or materials used in performing essential functions. ●Verbal Aptitude:

Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as forms, orders, packing slips, schedules and general operating manuals. ●Mathematical Aptitude:

Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. ●Functional Reasoning:

Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. ●Situational Reasoning:

Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria. ●Environmental Factors:

Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as odor, noise, dust, heat, cold or chemicals. ●Physical Requirements:

Requires the ability to lift laboratory equipment and supplies weighing up to fifty (50) pounds; push and pull carts weighing over one hundred (100) pounds. Requires the ability to stoop, crouch, climb and balance to handle laboratory equipment and supplies. ●Sensory Requirements:

Requires the ability to recognize and identify individual characteristics of shapes to clearly identify objects. ●Must be available to work all shifts which include ●Shift differential of 1% is paid for evening, night and weekend shifts.An Associate%26rsquo;s degree in Physical or Forensic Science.

Certification: Must successfully complete AFIS Certification by the Missouri Highway Patrol within 24 months of date of hire.Scoring Components and Their WeightsExperience and Training: 100%May be Subject to:Background Investigation: Pass/FailDocumentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon RequestWhen completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application.

Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.Veterans Preference PointsTo be eligible for veteran%27s preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.City Residence Preference PointsCity residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points.AccommodationsIf assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information.