Classification Clerk
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Job Location:
Providence, RI - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 49431 - 54153
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Illustrative Examples of Work Performed
Duties/Responsibilities: The office is seeking an individual with excellent organizational social and communication skills to fill a position within the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI). The position offers a unique and challenging experience for a highly motivated person. The selected candidate will be assigned to work as a classification clerk within BCI. This position is for second shift (4:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m.) and requires working one weekend shift per month. Primary duties include the following:
- Conducting criminal background checks for the public
- Processing criminal record expungement orders from the court system
- Processing Permit to Carry a Pistol applications
- Processing Security Guard License applications
- Answering phone calls from the public
- Conducting criminal history checks for prosecuting attorneys
- Entering/quashing warrants in the state and national criminal history systems
- Working with police departments to confirm warrants and court orders
- Entering criminal case dispositions
- Entering Restraining/No Contact Orders into state and national criminal history systems.
- Processing fax requests from Courts Judges and police departments
- Monitoring security cameras for all AG buildings
Required Qualifications for Appointment
Education/Experience/Special Requirements:Applicants should have excellent computer skills be well organized and comfortable dealing with the public. Familiarity with criminal justice procedures is preferred but not mandatory.
Supplemental Information
RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
CLASSIFICATION CLERK
BUREAU OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION
PAY GRADE 8715 ($49431 - $54153)
October 2 2025 October 9 2025
*Please note that this position is for 2nd shift (4:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m.) and requires at least one weekend shift per month.
About the Office: The Attorney General is the states top lawyer and law enforcement official protecting and serving the people and interests of Rhode Island through a broad range of duties. Every day the Offices attorneys fight to ensure the public safety of the states communities improve the economic security of its citizens safeguard the states spectacular natural resources and restore the publics trust in government. Assistant and Special Assistant Attorneys General represent the people of Rhode Island in civil and criminal matters before trial courts appellate courts and the supreme courts of Rhode Island and the United States. The Office is unique among attorneys general offices across the country. Out of fifty states only two other offices share the same broad criminal mission. The Offices attorneys prosecute complex and violent crimes but also functionally serve as one of the nations largest district attorneys offices prosecuting all felonies throughout the state.
If applying for this position via mail or email there is no need to also apply through online system.
Application Process:Applicants should submit (1) a cover letter summarizing why you are interested and describing the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position (2) resume and (3) list of three references to:
Aida P. Gomez
Director of Administration
Office of Attorney General
150 South Main Street
Providence RI 02903
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Attorney Generals Office is stronger more credible and more capable when its employees bring diverse backgrounds cultures and perspectives to their work. The Office encourages all qualified applicants from all ethnic and racial backgrounds veterans LGBTQ individuals and persons with disabilities to apply.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color sex religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin disability or covered veteran status.
Other Information: Finalists will be subject to a full background investigation including reference checks. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation.
Key Skills
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Basic Math
- Cashiering
- Computer Skills
- Math
- Retail Sales
- 10 Key Calculator
- Copywriting
- Cash Handling
- Planograms
- Stocking
