Senior Latent Fingerprint Examiner

Introduction

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION.� The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.
Supplemental Questionnaire:� A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
Applications and supplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. by the filing deadline.� ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY.

DESCRIPTION
ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement
agency accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies (CALEA) for its law enforcement services, its Regional Training
Center, and its Dispatch Unit; the American Society of Crime Laboratory
Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board for its Crime Lab; the Bomb Squad
Commanders Advisory Board for its Explosive Ordinance Unit.� Additionally,
the agency's health care provider, Wellpath, has experience working with the
National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC).�
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The Sheriff's Office has a current budget of approximately $600 million
and has over 1700 authorized positions, including in excess of 1000 sworn
personnel. The agency's Chief Executive Officer is Sheriff / Coroner Yesenia L.
Sanchez, who is assisted in the operation of the agency by Undersheriff April
Luckett-Fahimi, Assistant Sheriffs Emmanuel Christy and Daniel
McNaughton.��
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The Sheriff of Alameda County is responsible for a vast array of tasks
and duties, including the following:
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Providing security to
the Consolidated Superior Courts

Operating the

Coroner's Bureau

Operating a
full-service criminalistics laboratory

Performing Civil

Process

Operating the County

Jail (Santa Rita)

Operating the County

Office of Emergency Services

Providing patrol and
investigative services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County

Pursuant to
contractual agreements, providing patrol and investigative services to the

City of Dublin, Oakland International Airport, Highland County Hospital,

Social Services, and to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

Conducting a basic
academy pursuant to Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.)
requirements. [Sheriff's Academy website]

Providing Fish and

Game enforcement

Project Director of
the Narcotics Task Force

Serving as the

Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task

Force

Operating a Marine

Patrol Unit in the San Francisco Bay waters� � � � ��
For more detailed information about the agency, visit:��Alameda
County's Sheriff's Office.
THE POSITION
Under general direction of the Identification Supervisor, performs print examination and classification of prints and impressions in the Central Identification Bureau.� Conducts latent print processing to evaluate, compare, and identify single, multiple, partial, or distorted latent prints; operates the Automated Fingerprint/Biometric Identification System (AFIS/ABIS) and related equipment; completes second verification processing; prepares all related reports and/or exhibits on latent casework for law enforcement agencies and/or courtroom presentation; testifies as a fingerprint expert; and performs related duties as required.
The classification of Senior Latent Fingerprint Examiner is the advanced level of the Latent Fingerprint Examiner classification series in Alameda County Sheriff's Office.� The Senior Latent Fingerprint Examiner is a lead position responsible for the identification, classification, comparison, and processing of latent fingerprints.��
For more information about the job classification, visit:� Senior Latent Fingerprint Examiner (#8531).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EITHER I

Experience:
The equivalent of three (3) years as a Latent Fingerprint Examiner in the Alameda County classified service which includes 120 hours of approved fingerprint training in the instruction of latent fingerprint processing, casework, or other related studies of which 80 hours must be post-probationary.�
OR II
Experience:
The equivalent of four (4) years of increasingly responsible full-time, paid experience in fingerprint classification in a law enforcement agency to include 140 hours of approved, certified fingerprint training in fingerprint classification, identification and comparison completed within the past three (3) years and of which a minimum of 18 months was performed at a level comparable to or higher than that of a Latent Fingerprint Examiner�and included full-time latent print work and serving as a qualified fingerprint expert for court testimony.
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License/Certificate:

Must possess valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

Must be an active member of the International Association of Identification or the California Division of the International Association of Identification with current Latent Certificate.

Special Requirements:

Vision:� Using both eyes, must have far vision of 20/100 without glasses, correctable to 20/20 with glasses. Must have near vision, as measured by optometric examination, sufficient to perform fingerprint identification, classification, and related duties.

Must be able to lift and carry 30 pounds.

Successful completion of a thorough background investigation.

NOTE:\tThe Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:

Henry System of Fingerprint classification.

Working knowledge of fingerprint classification, searching, and filing methods.

Principles and techniques used in the collection, comparison and classification of fingerprint evidence and similar types of impressions.

Methods of identification, interpretation and preservation of latent evidence.

Latent evidence and casework, updates to procedures, documents and best practices including recent developments, literature and studies related to latent identification field.

Criminal and Courtroom procedures and legal principles.

Working knowledge of automated fingerprint systems.

Laws of evidence and chain of custody.

Ability to:

Perform assigned tasks according to prescribed procedures.

Establish fingerprint identifications by scientific methods.

Establish and maintain cooperative relations with representatives of law enforcement agencies.

Write clear, concise, and complete narrative reports and correspondence.

Qualify and testify in a court of law.

Operate AFIS and other related systems equipment related to latent casework and criminal records systems for retrieval and input.

Provide technical guidance to other Fingerprint/Latent Fingerprint Examiners.

Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE
EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

1. A review of applications to verify possession of minimum
   requirements.� Those applicants who possess the minimum requirements for
   the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2. A review of supplemental questionnaires to select the best qualified
   applicants to continue in the process.
3. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the applicant's
   final examination score.� The oral interview may contain situational
   exercises.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS
EXAMINATION
�We
reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such
a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal
opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed
to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform
duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and
specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible
list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other
recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or
for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.�

To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit
the 'Hiring Process' section of our
website:�https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/

Selection Plan
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance
of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following
dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
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TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN
Deadline for Filing:
Thursday, July 11,
2024, at 5:00 PM
Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications:
Friday, July 19, 2024
Supplemental Questionnaire Review for Best Qualified:
Monday, August 5, 2024
Oral Interviews:
Wednesday, September
4, 2024

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WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO
MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN
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Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make
reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate
qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in
accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA),
Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County's Reasonable
Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due
to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the
examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources
Representative listed on the job announcement�before the last date
of�filing. Alameda County requires applicants to
provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable
accommodation. To qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have
a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable
statutes.
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For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures,
please visit our website:���https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/��

BENEFITS

Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing.� These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Well-Being

Medical

• HMO & PPO Plans

Dental

• HMO & PPO Plans

Vision or Vision Reimbursement

Share the Savings

Basic Life Insurance�

Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)�

County Allowance Credit

Flexible Spending Accounts

• Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

• Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services

Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)

Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

12 paid holidays

Floating Holidays

Vacation and sick leave accrual

Vacation purchase program

Catastrophic Sick Leave

Group Auto/Home Insurance

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits Program

Guaranteed Ride Home

Employee Wellness Program (e.g., At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)

Employee Discount Program (e.g., theme parks, cell phone, etc.)

Child Care Resources
1st United Services Credit Union�

• Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement.� This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
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Conclusion

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org and�Noreply@jobaps.com�as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page and clicking on the link 'last notice sent' for the respective recruitment.
Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.
NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box�Noreply@jobaps.com�are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at�https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
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Elaine Lemi�| Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
(510) 272-6434 |�elaine.lemi@acgov.org
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DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law.� Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect.� Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.� All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.