PROGRAM SPECIALIST 4

Description

About Permit to Purchase:
The Permit to Purchase Research (P2P) teams are responsible for researching data sources and issuing permits to purchase firearms, as well as processing appeals of permit denials/revocations, working with courts, attorneys, and appellants.
FBD team members use extensive and authoritative knowledge of state and federal laws (RCW 9.41, 18 USC 922, and 28 CFR Part 25), policies, rules, and procedures to perform complex determinations of firearm possession eligibility in order to render a final decision on an individual’s constitutional right to possess a firearm. Members of all units share responsibility of making entries into the NICS Indices for court orders, or when non-fingerprinted prohibiting events are discovered during the course of a background check.

About the Division:

Duties

Our new teammate will be able to:

• Organize and prioritize the work schedule of others to manage multiple tasks and/or projects.
• Assist other Division members with questions about background checks, and provide guidance to staff on state and national database record entries that may deny an individual’s constitutional right to possess a firearm.
• In the absence of a unit supervisor, assume basic supervisory duties.
• Facilitate on the job training for new unit members.
• Monitor performance of staff assigned to the unit and assists supervisor in order to determine additional or remedial training needs.
• Conduct independent analysis of criminal history and related records for firearm eligibility in accordance with applicable state and federal laws governing access to these records.
• Monitor the day to day operations of the Secure Automated Firearms E-Check (SAFE) system
• Process SAFE responses.
• Make entries into the NICS Indices database.
• Maintain accurate case files for entered records.
• Process Permit to Purchase applications.
• Write or draft correspondence, reports, documents, and/or other written materials.

Position is self-directed. The position interacts with FBD Commander, Assistant Division Commander, other Division personnel, and administrative staff, and other internal and external stakeholders to accomplish work.

Qualifications

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
• Uses an equitable and inclusive approach.

Conditions of Employment:

• Successful completion of a pre-employment polygraph examination and background investigation.
• Must become ACCESS Level 2 certified within six months of appointment, if not already certified.

Why work for the Washington State Patrol?

• A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
• Infants at Work Program based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.
• Employment opportunities that recognize military veterans and/or military spouse per Governor Executive Order 19-01.
• Qualification for the Public Loan Forgiveness Program.

Supplemental Information

The Washington State Patrol does not provide immigration sponsorship; therefore, applicants must possess work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.