CJ Processing Consultant

Agency Safety Division 70000075 Dept of Public Safety Job Classification Title Agency HR Consultant II (NS) Position Number 60056265 Grade NC15 About Us The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina. Description of Work Start your HR journey towards success! DPS Central Human Resources in Raleigh, NC is currently accepting applications for a Criminal Justice Processing Consultant (Agency HR Consultant II) in the Recruitment and Staffing Unit. The Criminal Justice Processing Consultant will provide consultative services to managers, HR staff, and third-party partners regarding the criminal justice standards, background check, and assessment methods and steps of the Department of Public Safety's various hiring processes. This position will serve as the Department's Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) and serve as liaison to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission, and Sheriff's Standards Commission on all background and assessment related employment matters. This position will supervise one permanent, full-time HR Technician III. Other job duties for this position include: •Providing guidance and oversight to the Criminal Justice Standards certification process for the Division of Juvenile Justice, including ensuring certification requirements are met between the North Carolina Criminal Justice Standards Division and Juvenile Justice field locations • Serving as an expert on laws, policies, and procedures related to criminal justice processing, background checks, and employment assessments • Maintaining current knowledge to consult on employment concerns including education verification, drug testing, criminal charges and convictions, Criminal Justice certification and other issues, and medical information • Keeping staff abreast of changes in policies and procedures, including developing and providing training for staff to address changes • Revising current policies, procedures, and best practices in line with federal and state laws, administrative codes, and Criminal Justice Standards guidelines • Ensuring that all policies related to the completion of background checks and applicant / employee processing are adhered to, including performing audits and reporting incompliance as needed • Representing the Department to the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Criminal Justice Information Standards (CJIS), Criminal Justice Standards, and other third parties, including maintaining presence at meetings with stakeholders • Ensuring staffing changes are reported, users are maintained, and systems used for tracking the employment process are upkept • Conducting yearly National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) / National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) audits and validations • Monitoring the criminal background check and assessment processes for the Department to ensure compliance with SBI, OSHR, and DPS standards, including providing feedback and consultation to division staff when necessary • Providing guidance to Department staff on the background and assessment phases of the hiring process in the State's Applicant Tracking/Human Capital Management System, Workday • Tracking actions taken in Workday to advance recruitment processes of both certified and non-certified positions related to background checks and assessments completed as part of the recruitment process • Performing investigations as needed into employment issues related to the certification process, including working with other functional areas of Human Resources such as the Employee Relations team • Maintaining user resources, materials, notices, and reports to track the certification lifecycle • Managing user training in collaboration with Criminal Justice Standards, including ensuring that operators and other HR staff have received appropriate training at both the agency level and from the Standards Commission • Coordinating agency audits, including working with SBI staff during audits, coordinating agency response to identified compliance issues, and monitoring adherence to compliance efforts The Recruitment and Staffing Unit is responsible for managing and administering the recruitment program for all non-certified positions and temporary staffing services for the Department of Public Safety (DPS). The Unit reviews, analyzes, and provides consultation to DPS management on strategic recruitment and staffing needs to include training hiring managers and staff, recruitment and posting of positions, screening applicants to determine qualifications and priority statuses, overseeing Department-wide compliance in the background check and assessment processes, implementing special recruitment initiatives for difficult to recruit positions, coordinating and participating in hiring events, and managing the DPS Internship program. Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences Salary Recruitment Range: $55,221 - $82,400 This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with  State Benefits , including paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, and health insurance. To view an example of total compensation, please click here  NC OSHR: Total Compensation Calculator . The typical work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm. We value our employees and are committed to providing flexibility in work schedules. This position qualifies for teleworking on a part-time