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Job Description
Job Summary
The City of Greenville is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic professional for the position of Forensic Technician. Under the general direction of the Police Department command staff, the Forensic Technician will perform technical work in collecting, preserving, and analyzing crime scene evidence and related police forensic responsibilities. Operates forensic vehicles and performs related work as required. All work is performed under general supervision and must adhere to the accreditation standards set by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board and the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD).
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Examples of Duties- Receive, photograph, and document packaged items;
- Prepare needed equipment, chemicals, powders, lighting, etc.;
- Prepare documentation related to the processing of evidence;
- Maintain forensics lab equipment;
- Analyze latent fingerprint lifts to determine identifiable properties;
- Enter and search latent print records in the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) as required;
- Complete written reports documenting findings of an examination of latent evidence;
- Prepare written reports and other documents to record all work performed for each case worked accurately;
- Record all work in the department's information system;
- Prepare documents for presentation in court as required;
- Re-stock ID kits for Police Officers as needed;
- Receive items for in-lab drying and examination;
- Respond to requests for evidence from officers in preparation for trial;
- Examine the evidence for other agencies upon request;
- Respond to crime scenes to collect and document evidence;
- Photograph crime scenes;
- Package evidence for proper storage and examination;
- Perform presumptive tests at the scene as needed;
- Perform other tasks as required depending on the circumstances present at the crime scene;
- Re-stock forensics vehicle supplies;
- Clean and maintain vehicle equipment;
- Perform routine maintenance of electrical tools;
- Perform other duties and related work as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:- Associate degree in forensics and investigative science, criminal justice, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, or a closely related field; and
- One year of experience in forensic work (preferred not required)
- High school diploma or GED; and
- 3 years of experience in forensic work, or a closely related field (required)
Preferred Qualifications:- Certified by the International Association for Identification (IAI) in one or more of the following areas: (Preferred but not required)
- Latent Print Examination
- Crime Scene
- Crime Scene Reconstruction
- Forensic Photography
- Forensic Video
- Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
- Footwear Examiner
- Computer and cellular device forensics
Knowledge of:- methods and standards employed in forensic science.
- techniques used in latent print processing, bloodstain pattern analysis, and other crime scene investigative procedures.
- computer forensic imaging software.
- trace evidence collection procedures.
- cellular device analysis software.
- Greenville Police Department and the City of Greenville policies and procedures.
- task of crime scene investigation and evidence collection.
- the use of chemicals, powders, and alternate light sources used in the collection of evidence.
- identification of print pattern matches.
- prepare clear, concise, detailed, and accurate reports as needed.
- engage in effective oral communication.
- operate assigned equipment, including computer equipment and various software packages.
- work cooperatively with City officials, other employees, and the general public.
- work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
- perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others.
Special Requirements- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
- Must currently possess a valid driver's license. (Note: A valid driver's license is a current driver's license that is not revoked, suspended, or subject to limited restoration or conditional operation privileges).
- Eligible candidates must submit to an interview process, background checks, and drug screen.
- Candidates who do not successfully complete the selection process are eligible to reapply for other City job vacancies.
- The Selection process is typically completed within one to three months.
- Applications will be reviewed after the posting is closed.
The City of Greenville offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.
Visit the City of Greenville Human Resources Website for a more in depth summary of our benefits.
Closing Date/Time: 4/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Greenville
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Some places have what it takes to help write the story of your life, to help you create and live your life to the fullest: opportunities, people and experiences that open minds and doors; activities that enrich and entertain. Places so welcoming that you feel you’re in the presence of family and friends, and that everywhere you turn, you find yourself in good company.
As the hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is that place.
Here, life’s a graceful balance of front-porch friendly and business-world sharp, a balance lit up and alive with all the amenities of a metropolitan university town. Where we enjoy the company of our neighbors on summer nights, talking on the porch about the day’s news and sports scores from the latest Pirate’s game, until someone flips a coin to see who’ll run out for barbeque.
Walking through the streets of Greenville, you see it has its share of art galleries, museums and festivals that delight; or, close by, the campus of East Carolina University calls to art and culture lovers with its worldly offering of musical concerts, theatrical and dance productions, travel films and lectures. For students with the fire of the future shining in their eyes, ready to turn their dreams loose, the campus calls to them in another voice.
Yes, you’ll find what you’re looking for here. But in many cases (and maybe this is just as important) what you didn’t even know you were looking for. That’s the way it is in Greenville. What makes it tick is how it makes people tick. As the cultural, educational and economic hub of the region, it’s expansive; it rewards the curious imagination, the entrepreneurial mind.
If you’re a person with big ideas and big ambitions, Greenville is good company. The smart thinking, hard work and optimism that once made Greenville a leading marketer of tobacco are still prevalent, though now guiding the area’s technology focus with its many bioscience and robotics breakthroughs. No surprise, these victories are trumpeted with as much enthusiasm as the local sports team’s trophy season.
Located just inland off the North Carolina coast, East of I-95, over 20 parks grace the landscape of Greenville and Pitt County. So if you’re an outdoor enthusiast, you’ll find enough adventure and scenic beauty here to fill up the canvas of your days, and plenty of like-minded people who share your respect for the grandeur of nature, the intoxicating fragrance of our Magnolia trees, picnicking under the shade of oaks, fishing at sundown, or hiking down a path that leads you not to the trail’s end, but to the conclusion that this is where you belong.
True, in some parts of the world, when you say the word “hub” people think “crowded”, “faceless”, “too noisy to hear myself think”. But we’re different.
There are crowds … parades down Evans Street. An annual Halloween street party. Students streaming to classes. Participants at major meeting or conferences. Or onlookers gathered down at the Extreme Park or Five Points Plaza to watch BMX bike pros practicing for an event.
But they’re not faceless crowds.
There is noise … live music rising from the campus nightlife scene, the hub-bub around the Convention Center, or when the Pirates rally to make the winning score, nothing short of pandemonium.
But our noise makes your spirits soar.
In fact, you could say that the hustle and bustle of life in Greenville is conducive to a higher level of thinking and inspiration. One thing’s for sure, the first thought on your mind will be how glad you are to be in Greenville, North Carolina, smack dab in the middle of such good company.
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