Job Opening: Firearms Examiner

[1911_sfca]

I was surfing the San Mateo county website tonight and noticed that the County Forensics lab has an opening for a Firearms Examiner II. Salary is $81,744-$102,190.40 PA.

Anyone interested?

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/sanmateo/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=113035

http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/hr/CrimeLab_FirearmsExaminerContinuous.pdf

[aplinker]

it's a CSI job, not really a gunnie thing.

[leitung]

This is what I am working to do in life, thanks for the posting, but I want to be a sworn officer while doing it.
Now I know what education I need.

[bwiese]

Having friends in the right places is important.

Someone should snag this - better a Calgunner than a proto-Iggy.

[packnrat]

what does numbers # 3 and #4 have to do with a job looking at guns?

one sounds like it belongs in the capitol building, aka the senate, and the other is for a leader spot..again not job related. ("team" leader).
or is this job for a top spot? not a worker spot?





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sounds like you do not work much...3 weeks vacation to start, and 12 holidays each year, gravy with lots of pork.

[Vectrexer]

"Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years experience as a Firearms Examiner and be able to perform routine and more difficult case assignments, both in the Laboratory and in the field, if called upon. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to staying abreast of changes within the discipline as well as providing sound technical advice and be capable of training individuals should the need arise. The candidate will be one who fosters an environment of teamwork and cooperation. Applicants who are active participants in the Association of Firearms and Tool Marks (AFTE) and who have pursued or are in the process of pursuing AFTE certification as a firearms examiner are strongly desired.

Qualifications
Knowledge of: Current forensic methods and techniques used in the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence likely to be used in a court case; various types of equipment found in a forensic laboratory; courtroom procedures and testimony; recent developments, literature and sources of information relative to criminalistics; and principles of photography.

Skill/Ability to: Performing physical and chemical tests commonly used in the analysis of physical evidence; using a wide variety of equipment including ultraviolet and infrared spectrophotometers, gas chromatograph, density and refractive index apparatus and various types of microscopes and cameras; understanding and carrying out detailed, highly technical oral and written instructions; communicating verbally; and writing clear, concise reports and correspondence.


Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is three years of experience in the practice of criminalistics, which has included experience in collecting, analyzing and evaluating physiological fluids, controlled substances and other physical evidence gathered from crime scenes.


Other Requirements: Participation in the Laboratory’s on-call, crime scene rotation schedule. Pass a detailed background investigation prior to appointment."

[dwtt]

That's a really high salary for govt work. Typically govt pay is lower than private industry and they make up for it with the benefits like lifetime medical after 20 years, pension at 70% of base salary, ...etc.

[1911_sfca]

That's a really high salary for govt work. Typically govt pay is lower than private industry and they make up for it with the benefits like lifetime medical after 20 years, pension at 70% of base salary, ...etc.

Uhhh.. that may have been true 15+ years ago. Have you looked at other government jobs lately, on the Peninsula or SF? They pay BANK.

[Nodda Duma]

That's a really high salary for govt work. Typically govt pay is lower than private industry and they make up for it with the benefits like lifetime medical after 20 years, pension at 70% of base salary, ...etc.

That salary is actually about right for what is essentially a Bachelor's (w/ experience) or Master's degree level chemist / physicist type job. I don't understand why you think the government should pay less than what industry does for a given profession. Wouldn't you want technical government positions filled with smart people...ie the best and the brightest? In this case, you wouldn't want criminals getting away on technicalities due to sloppy investigative work, right? There's too much of that going on as it is.

-Jason

[tophatjones]

Hmm... I'm qualified to do all the chemistry work, but I don't have any experience with forensics. This sounds like an interesting position though.

[CALI-gula]

I can do this job. I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. That, and one of my favorite television shows of all time was "Quincy."

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