Senior Crime Analyst

Town of Marana

Marana is the 3rd fastest growing community in Arizona and the 2nd largest municipality in Pima County. The organization has been recognized as one of the ten most successful cities in Arizona. Marana lies approximately 20 minutes northwest of downtown Tucson and 75 minutes southeast of Phoenix. The Town makes its decisions based on a Strategic Plan that has five focus areas: Cherished Heritage, Vibrant Community, Thriving Commerce, Healthy Lifestyles, and Proactive Public Services.

Marana's standards are high. We are an organization of excellence and have developed four Cultural Value Statements that provide the guidelines for how we work together. Our Cultural Values are: Dedicated Service, Respect, Teamwork and Engaged Innovation.

Position Description

The Town of Marana is seeking a Senior Crime Analystto work in the Police Department. This is a full-time position and an exciting opportunity for someone interested in gathering and processing information to identify patterns and trends for crime reduction and to enhance the quality of life to Marana citizens.

The Town offers a competitive benefits package:http://www.maranaaz.gov/benefits

Expected Hiring Range:$26.74 - $32.76/hour

Salary Range:$26.74 - $38.78/hour

• placement within the salary range is dependent on direct experience, internal equity and/or budget

Examples of Duties

• Conducts complex management/administrative analysis and maintains information resources for researching, conducting studies and analyzing data; identifies trends; prepares statistical data; network with outside law enforcement agencies, presents to internal and external groups.

• Conducts highly specialized tactical and strategic research and analysis of confidential intelligence and information relating to internal and criminal investigations for immediate action on leads. Produces analytical products in the form of reports and/or visual aids in support of investigations. Prepares and disseminates intelligence, provides officer safety information, crime alerts, threat assessment, and next hit prediction on crime series. Testifies in court regarding work processes and products.

• Reviews reports to identify existing and/or emerging trends and crime series. Presents and disseminates analysis and trends bi-monthly to the command staff for strategic planning to devise tactics, hot spot analysis for crime reduction and improved quality of life. Tactical measures are established for performance indicators for ongoing measures.

• Provides training to Police personnel related to field.

• Conducts presentations on crime statistics, crime trends, traffic safety and crime prevention to various local groups.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Social Science, Statistics, Geographic Information Science or equivalent.

• Over three years' experience in compiling data, analyzing findings and writing reports or in a closely related field.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

• Proficient in ArcGIS or similar software

• Valid Arizona Driver License

An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience that provides the desired knowledge, skills & abilities to successfully perform essential functions may be considered.

Additional Requirements:

• Must pass an extensive background investigation including fingerprinting and a polygraph.

• Must obtain ACJIS (Arizona Criminal Justice Information System) Certification within 6 months of hire.

• MUST ATTACH THE NON-SWORN SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION as part of the submission (must be notarized)or can email directly to Nikki Hemphill, HR Generalist at nhemphill@maranaaz.govor Fax to 520-382-3500 once you submit your application

• Click here to download the file: https://file.ac/p4B5nMLv1Yk/

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in the criminal justice field

• Knowledge of FBI Offense Codes

• Knowledge of Spillman, LexisNexis or similar systems

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

If you meet the minimum requirements, submit a completed Town of Marana application and the Supplemental Application which can be supplemented with a resume and cover letter. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Candidates are responsible for verifying receipt of materials. Applications must be submitted by applying online athttps://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/marana.

REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS

• Please note all communication and status updates will be sent via email through the applicant tracking system and/or Human Resources. Please monitor junk mail.

• Candidates will be asked to complete and notarize the Supplemental Application and Questionnairehttps://file.ac/p4B5nMLv1Yk/ during the application submission which will be used during a potential background investigation.

• Candidates selected to move forward in the process will be invited to phone interviews and/or oral boards as appropriate.

• Finalists will go through further background investigations.

• Further details will be provided for those that move forward in the process.

Job posting will remain open until a sufficient number of applicants have met the minimum requirements. Applications will be reviewed weekly with most qualified candidates being scheduled for interviews.

TOWN OF MARANA CONTACT INFORMATION

11555 West Civic Center Drive

Marana, AZ 85653

www.maranaaz.gov

ph (520) 382-1900 / fx (520) 382-3500

QUESTIONS

Human Resources Staff Contact

Nikki Hemphill / 520-382-1925 /nhemphill@maranaaz.gov

For technical issues with the NEOGOV site, please contact Customer Support at 1-855-524-5627.

The Town of Marana is an equal opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the application/exam process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources Department prior to any deadlines related to this recruitment process. Please contact the Human Resources Department if you would like this publication in an alternative format.