State Crime Lab Assistant Director

Class Concept

This is administrative work in planning, organizing, and supervising activities of the Crime Laboratory in the Department of Justice. The State Crime Laboratory maintains a full-service forensic science laboratory to assist all law enforcement agencies in North Carolina in the investigation of criminal matters. The Laboratory's mission is to provide state-of-the-art forensic services in the areas of drug analysis, blood alcohol/drug content, firearms & tool marks, latent prints, footwear and tire tracks, forensic biology, computer forensics, and trace evidence. The services are provided from a central laboratory facility in Raleigh and regional laboratories. Supported by a staff of clerical and technical personnel, scientists specializing in each of the forensic areas analyze evidence, assist in crime scenes and the collection of evidence, appear as expert witnesses in court, and provide training and support to officers engaged in the investigation of crimes. The position of Assistant Director for Technical Operations of the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory has the overall responsibility of managing the technical operations of the State Crime Laboratory system. The position of Assistant Director for Administrative Operations of the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory has the overall responsibility of managing the administrative operations of the State Crime Laboratory system.

Recruitment Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of the organizational structure and operational procedures and policies of the Crime Laboratory.
• Considerable knowledge of good management practices, Department of Justice and State Human Resources policies, procedures and ability to manage and direct the work of others.
• Working knowledge of criminal law and of rules and regulations regarding evidence gathering and handling he methods, procedures, and practices used in the investigation of criminal offenses, and of principles of securing and identifying a variety of crime related evidence.
• Working knowledge of scientific methodology and of laboratory safety practice, the principles, concepts, theories, reference sources, and laboratory practices involved with the forensic examination and analyses of evidence.,
• Basic knowledge with instrumentation used in forensic science.
• Basic knowledge of the North Carolina Accounting System and e-Procurement.
• Ability to communicate and work productively with laboratory personnel and law enforcement and court personnel.
• Ability to convert basic thoughts and concepts into detailed and coherent written form, including the completion of detailed reports, grant applications and budget proposals.
• Ability to express technical information clearly both orally and in writing and ability to establish and maintain favorable working relationships with other forensic science professionals.
• Ability to balance multiple responsibilities.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in public administration, management, a physical science, or forensic science, from an appropriately accredited institution and eight years of progressive laboratory experience with the State Crime Laboratory, with the most recent two years in a management or supervisory role