Job description
BCI Special Agent
(22000C96)
The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking an experienced individual for a BCI Special Agent vacancy in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Section, Special Investigations Unit. This position will primarily be designated for hybrid remote/ in-office working. There may be in person requirements for training and operational needs. The headquarter location is Richfield, OH. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation, known as BCI, is the state’s official crime lab serving the criminal justice community and protecting Ohio families. BCI also provides expert criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. With offices throughout the state, BCI stands ready to respond 24/7 to local law enforcement agencies’ needs at no cost to the requesting agency.
Staff at BCI work every day to provide the highest level of service. This includes special agents who are on call 24/7 to offer investigative assistance at crime scenes, knowledgeable scientists and forensic specialists using cutting-edge technology to process evidence to bring criminals to justice, and criminal intelligence analysts and identification specialists who help local law enforcement solve cases. Experienced special agents, forensic scientists, and other law enforcement experts’ staff BCI’s three main divisions: 1) Identifications 2) Investigations and 3) Laboratory.
The successful candidate must reside in or be willing to relocate within 90 days to one of the following counties: Lake, Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull, Portage, Mahoning, Stark, Columbiana, Carroll, Tuscarawas, Harrison, Jefferson, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Medina, Summit, Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Holmes, Knox, or Coshocton.
The duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Serves as case agent assuming responsibility for conducting overt and/or covert criminal investigations.
- Performs various tasks in the field such as crime scene processing, subject, victim and witness interviewing.
- Develops informants and confidential sources.
- Conducts raids, searches and surveillance.
- Performs background investigations.
- Makes arrests.
- Gathers, evaluates and forwards criminal intelligence information.
- Completes and submits investigative reports for criminal and/or administrative actions.
- Serves as liaison to and works in cooperation with local, state, federal and other law enforcement/investigatory agencies.
- Provides courtroom evidence and testifies in court.
- Confers with prosecuting attorneys.
- Delivers speeches or presentations to specialized audiences and/or general public.
- Other duties as assigned.
What’s in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the Ohio Med PPO plan.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums are free after one year of continuous service.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Completion of bachelor's degree in criminal justice, social sciences (e.g., criminology, sociology, psychology), or other field commensurate to the Narcotics Unit; 2 years' experience in investigations with a law enforcement agency; OPOTC peace officer certification or equivalent peace officer certification (e.g., another state, another government agency, military) and valid driver's license.
- OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Employees of the Attorney General's Office must have been in their current positions for at least 12 months in order to be eligible for consideration.
The Attorney General's Office may fill additional, similar positions as a result of this posting.
As a high-impact organization focused on protecting Ohio families, the Attorney General’s Office knows diversity is our strength. Office leaders make it a priority to incorporate diversity and foster inclusion in all levels of our office. To learn more about our Diversity and Inclusion at the AGO, click here!
The Attorney General's Office may fill additional, similar positions as a result of this posting.
As a high-impact organization focused on protecting Ohio families, the Attorney General’s Office knows diversity is our strength. Office leaders make it a priority to incorporate diversity and foster inclusion in all levels of our office. To learn more about our Diversity and Inclusion at the AGO, click here!
Selected candidate(s) will be subject to the following background checks:
Criminal history
Driving record
Taxes
Drug Test
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