The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions.
TBI SPECIAL AGENT-FORENSIC SCIENTIST 1
1 VACANCY
TOXICOLOGY UNIT
Knoxville Crime Laboratory
Monthly Salary: $3,777 – $5,860
Job Duties: Responsible for analyzing physical, biological, or chemical evidence submitted to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; and composing technical laboratory reports describing the results of tests. Uses and maintains advanced scientific instrumentation. Consults with criminal court attorneys, and testifies in local, state, and federal courts on the results of forensic analysis. Serves as a consultant to law enforcement investigators across the state. Responsible for crime scene investigation requiring 24/7 on-call status on a rotating basis.
Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, or other natural or physical sciences; forensic science, or other forensic related areas; including a minimum of thirty-six quarter hours (twenty-four semester hours) in chemistry.
A transcript with all chemistry credits is required to be uploaded with an employment application in order that the agency is able to properly evaluate a candidate’s eligibility for a position in this classification.
For Additional Information Contact: TBI Human Resources Unit at TBI.HR@tn.gov.
To Apply: Please visit the Tennessee Department of Human Resources website at www.tn.gov/careers. Apply on job opening 43621. This position will be posted on March 2, 2023 – March 8, 2023 for five (5) business days.
TBI SPECIAL AGENT-FORENSIC SCIENTIST 1
4 VACANCIES (2 Forensic Biology, 1 Firearms, 1 Forensic Chemistry)
Nashville Crime Laboratory
Monthly Salary: $3,777 – $5,860
Job Duties: Responsible for analyzing physical, biological, or chemical evidence submitted to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; and composing technical laboratory reports describing the results of tests. Uses and maintains advanced scientific instrumentation. Consults with criminal court attorneys, and testifies in local, state, and federal courts on the results of forensic analysis. Serves as a consultant to law enforcement investigators across the state. Responsible for crime scene investigation requiring 24/7 on-call status on a rotating basis.
Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, or other natural or physical sciences; forensic science, or other forensic related areas; including a minimum of thirty-six quarter hours (twenty-four semester hours) in chemistry.
A transcript with all chemistry credits is required to be uploaded with an employment application in order that the agency is able to properly evaluate a candidate’s eligibility for a position in this classification.
Forensic Biology Applicants must also have completed additional college coursework in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Statistics.
For Additional Information Contact: TBI Human Resources Unit at TBI.HR@tn.gov.
To Apply: Please visit the Tennessee Department of Human Resources website at www.tn.gov/careers. Apply on job opening 43625. This position will be posted on March 2, 2023 – March 8, 2023 for five (5) business days.
LEGAL INSTRUMENT EXAMINER – ADVANCED
TENNESSEE INSTANT CHECK SYSTEM (TICS) UNIT
TBI Headquarters
Monthly Salary: $3,542 – $5,300
Job Duties: Reviews daily firearms transaction denials to ensure accuracy. Addresses errors and inaccuracies on denials with unit team members. Trains new team members on TICS policies and procedures. Assists Associate and Intermediate level team members to ensure competency in comprehending and retrieving criminal histories (e.g., obtaining Tennessee and other state information from law enforcement databases). Processes appeals by requesting arrest records, court judgments, and/or drug test results from criminal justice entities for denied transactions. Reviews responses from requested agencies to determine if an individual is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm. Communicates final determination. Resolves cases under stringent deadlines in a high stress environment.
Minimum Qualifications: Education and Experience: Two years of college coursework education must from an accredited institution; two years of experience with disposition of firearms and working with criminal justice qualifying information.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional experience with disposition of firearms may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis to a maximum of two years.
For Additional Information Contact: TBI Human Resources Unit at TBI.HR@tn.gov.
To Apply: Please visit the Tennessee Department of Human Resources website at www.tn.gov/hr. Apply to Job Opening 43631. This position will remain posted from March 2, 2023– March 8, 2023 for five business days.
LEGAL INSTRUMENT EXAMINER – ASSOCIATE
TENNESSEE INSTANT CHECK SYSTEM (TICS) UNIT
TBI Headquarters
Monthly Salary: $2,393 – $3,827
Job Duties: Receives telephonic and electronic inquiries and performs personal identifying information (PII) (e.g., Name, date of birth, etc.) searches of federal and state databases via the Tennessee Instant Check System (TICS) Flex-check system.
Verifies the Federal Firearm Licensee (FFL) identifying information to process requests. Reviews PII on potential gun buyers and compares it to potential matches in federal and state databases. Adheres to security and privacy regulations and policies to ensure that criminal history information will not be released. Receives, reviews and analyzes criminal record responses and police reports to determine if any prohibiting factors exist. Updates criminal history databases as needed. Notifies the FFL on the final determination of the transaction. Receives telephonic inquiries and answers general questions from the general public and FFL’s. Resolves cases under stringent deadlines in a high stress environment.
Minimum Qualifications: Education and Experience: Two years of coursework at an accredited college or university.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional experience with disposition of firearms may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis to a maximum of two years.
For Additional Information Contact: TBI Human Resources Unit at TBI.HR@tn.gov.
To Apply: Please visit the Tennessee Department of Human Resources website at www.tn.gov/hr. Apply to Job Opening 43632. This position will remain posted from March 2 – March 8, 2023 for 5 business days.
Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.
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