Salary

$16.48 - $25.54 Hourly $34,275 - $53,126 Annually This position is a Pay Band 50

Purpose of Position

Interviews are anticipated within two weeks of closing.

Why does the job exist?

Work as a part of a dynamic team of professionals supporting New Mexico law enforcement as a biometric quality assurance technician in the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) unit. The role entails analysis of criminal and applicant fingerprint cards to determine acceptable quality fingerprints to conclusively determine an individual\'s identity. The incumbent may reject poor quality submissions and provide training or reorientation to obtain clean and clear impressions. The incumbent classifies fingerprints using the Henry and the National Crime Information Center fingerprint classification systems. Performs known-to-known comparisons from ten print cards and computer-generated candidate lists; examines and classifies fingerprint cards of arrested individuals; and, processes electronic fingerprints and manual fingerprint cards. The incumbent conducts training on fingerprint and LiveScans to law enforcement and criminal justice personnel, including fingerprint techniques and technical troubleshooting on the electronic fingerprinting system. This position also helps coordinate the New Mexico Applicant Processing System (NMAPS), which includes troubleshooting issues with the vendor, addressing questions from the Civil Applicant contributors and working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to resolve questions and issues.

How does it get done?

This position will provide the following services:

1. Quality assurance of criminal fingerprint card submissions taken from Law Enforcement Agencies using image processing and enhancement tools.
2. Perform analysis on fingerprint comparisons with latent prints and identify victims. Analysis is performed by either visual inspection or system search and purge.
3. Process incoming QC prints for verification and validation.
4. Produce certified fingerprint cards as requested by criminal justice agencies.
5. Conduct training for Law Enforcement Agencies, Detention Centers, and Civil Applicant Providers on how to take identifiable fingerprints and perform quality control of fingerprints taken.
6. Ensure all systems are operational and downtime is coordinated so as not to interfere with the daily bureau operations. Having open communication with the vendor engineer to ensure transactions are being processed by the state and the FBI.
7. Process consolidations through AFIS from FBI Triple I messages as needed by the bureau. Consolidations will also be coordinated with the Triple I Program Manager to ensure the entire process is completed through both the AFIS and CJIS systems.
8. Process incoming fingerprint cards as needed and assist with the criminal and applicant fingerprint cards scanning process.

Who are the customers?

General Public and Law Enforcement, Courts, and Criminal Justice Agencies

Ideal Candidate

The ideal Candidate will have experience exercising good judgment, problem solving, attention to detail, and making reliable decisions using critical thinking skills. This person will be a self-starter and self-motivated individual with experience working in a team environment and will have experience as follows:

• Experience with State and Federal laws related to fingerprinting and record keeping.
• Experience in public speaking and who can lead training and/or orientation of clients throughout New

Mexico.

• Experience in writing presentations, and speaking to an audience. .
• Experienced organizational skills, shepherding projects through conceptual, development, executions

and monitoring stages.

Minimum Qualification

High school diploma or Equivalency. For positions in the Forensic Laboratory, one (1) year experience in general clerical work and computer operations. For positions in the Law Enforcement Records Bureau, one (1) year experience in general clerical work and computer operations.

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver\'s License, a current Defensive Driving Course Certification from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment.

Continued employment is subject to a national fingerprint-based records check within 30 days of assignment and contingent upon remaining felony free, per Section 5.12.1.1 of the Criminal Justice Information Systems Security Policy.

Working Conditions

State of New Mexico employees may be impacted by the Public Health Order dated December 19, 2022, which requires facilities licensed or certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), including all hospital types, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospice facilities and rehabilitation facilities, as well as assisted living facilities and adult day care settings, to adhere to all COVID-related requirements prescribed by CMS, including, but not limited to masking and staff vaccination.

Lifting light to heavy objects/equipment, walking, standing, sitting, bending, noise from equipment and instruments, handling firearms, exposure to chemicals and biological fluid stains, and travel by state owned car or small aircraft.

Supplemental Information

Benefits: Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here Agency Contact is Angela Martinez, telephone (505) 827-3428 or by: Email For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

Bargaining Unit Position

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.