SENIOR SPECIAL AGENT- KBI7572L1 Pay Grade: 32 DEFINITION OF WORK Summary This is advanced and/or specialized criminal investigation work in the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Work involves independently conducting special investigations and providing training and leadership for lower level agents who assist in those investigations. Standard Classification Factors Supervision Received - LEVEL C: "Under direction…" Employees at this level usually receive a general outline of the work to be performed and are generally free to develop their own sequences and methods within the scope of established policies. New, unusual, or complex work situations are almost always referred to a superior for advice. Work is periodically checked for progress and conformance to established policies and requirements. Difficulty - LEVEL C: Considerable… Duties which require a high degree of concentration because of the many factors which must be considered and weighed before a decision can be reached. Usually positions that require planning, developing, and coordinating programs and directing fairly large groups of people fall into this category. Complexity - LEVEL D: Work is of a diversified nature that usually involves multiple unrelated steps. Analytical thought is necessary for dealing with complex data and situations. Work often involves a variety of unrelated processes and may require planning or carrying out a sequence of actions or both. Several alternatives usually exist at this level for approaching problems or situations. Workers at this level exercise a considerable amount of independent judgment. Work is controlled by occasional review and by reporting to or consultation with supervisors or superiors. When guidelines exist at this level, they are usually broadly defined or technical requiring careful analysis and interpretation. Consequence of Actions or Decisions - LEVEL D: Consequences of actions or decisions at this level are significant as the work may be rarely if ever reviewed, making errors difficult to detect. Errors may cause major program failure or a high degree of confusion. Injuries to others due to errors are serious or incapacitating or both and costs due to errors are substantial. Contacts - LEVEL C: The purpose of the contact is to influence, motivate, conduct interviews, make formal presentations or counsel to achieve common understanding or solutions to problems when the information is sensitive in nature or the individuals or groups are skeptical or uncooperative. Communication techniques and well developed communication skills become an important requirement at this level. Physical Demands - LEVEL C: The work requires moderate physical exertion. Environmental Conditions - LEVEL C: The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required. Serious injury is possible. Supervision/Leadership - LEVEL B: Involves functional leadership responsibility. As a "senior worker", performing essentially the same or similar work as those overseen, responsibility includes training, instructing, scheduling and reviewing. As a "project leader" may be responsible for a phase(s) of a single project which includes planning, coordinating and reviewing the work of others. This level may also involve limited administrative responsibility such as participating in the evaluation of work performance. Distinguishing Features Differs from Special Agent -KBI class which involves investigations that are less complex and specialized. Differs from Special Agent in Charge - KBI class which involves supervising the investigative activities of a geographical region or of a major program area. EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED Coordinates and directs the efforts of the KBI special agents and personnel of other law enforcement agencies in the protection and processing of crime scenes. Arranges postmortem examinations and advises lower level agents regarding the proper evidence to collect. Collects body evidence and submits it for laboratory examination. Organizes and analyzes documents and other evidence to determine further courses of case investigation. Directs audits of business records to identify evidence and determine whether illegal activities have occurred. Organizes and directs the installation and operation of electronic surveillance. Administers and interprets polygraph tests. Conducts formal training in areas of specialization and continues to receive advanced training in law enforcement subjects or in specialized areas. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS Knowledge *Knowledge of the detailed application of criminal investigation procedures and techniques. Knowledge of federal and Kansas criminal law and rules of evidence. *Knowledge of KBI, law enforcement procedures and laws governing search and seizure. *Knowledge of KBI criminal investigation techniques. *Knowledge of basic identification processes and equipment used in criminal investigations. *Knowledge of procedures used in the preservation of evidence. *Knowledge of interviewing and interrogating techniques. *Knowledge of law enforcement procedures. *Knowledge of English usage and written communication format. *Knowledge of the legal aspects of preservation and chain of evidence. Knowledge of court proceedings. *Knowledge of finger printing techniques. *Knowledge of the techniques of lifting latent fingerprints. *Knowledge of the techniques of casting footprints, tire tracks, and other impressions. *Knowledge of the operation of firearms (.38 pistol, .30-.30 rifle, 12 gauge shotgun). *Knowledge of the use of equipment for physical restraint. Knowledge of the use of electronic equipment (wire taps, tape recorders, polygraph, communication equipment, etc.). *Knowledge of the operation of photographic equipment (35 MM camera, 1-1 Polaroid). Knowledge of surveillance techniques. Knowledge of medical terminology. Abilities Ability to organize and direct training and work of other law enforcement personnel. *Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. *Ability to comprehend complex circumstances and to make logical deductions. *Ability to convey information precisely through use of written communications. *Ability to interact with a variety of people. Ability to speak before groups. *Ability to work independently without direct supervision. *Ability to conduct interviews and interrogate others. *Ability to evaluate relative importance of information obtained. *Ability to read and comprehend written materials for application to work. *Ability to work long hours under difficult and arduous conditions. *Ability to determine the essential physical aspects of a crime scene for diagramming and photographing purposes. *Ability to distinguish between essential and non-essential objects at a crime scene. *Ability to interview and/or interrogate others to elicit pertinent information. *Ability to rapidly make detailed observations. *Ability to accurately recall and to verbally present information concisely. *Ability to evaluate the relative importance of all information received. *Ability to make inductions and deductions based on given premises. *Ability to remain alert over long periods of time. *Ability to apply the force necessary to effect an arrest. *Ability to remain calm under stressful conditions. *Ability to read and comprehend written material for application to daily work. *Ability to organize and clearly express information in concise written form. *Ability to operate a motor vehicle. Ability to operate firearms in order to meet agency qualifications. *Necessary at Entry MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: High School diploma or
equivalent, Kansas Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer, and five years
criminal investigative experience as a KBI Special Agent. Education may be
substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency. This class requires the use of a firearm for law enforcement duties and therefore, candidates cannot have been convicted of, and must be free of any diversions from, a felony or misdemeanor domestic violence crime as set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 922 (d) (9) and (g) (9). Some positions require an approved drug test unless the incumbent is moving from one safety-sensitive position to another safety-sensitive position within the same agency performing substantially similar duties. NC: 06/89 |