Location: Delaware,OK, USA
Job Posting Title
Agent II
Agency
455 OK MEDICAL MARIJUANA AUTHORITY
Supervisory Organization
455 OK Medical Marijuana Authority
Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
November 05, 2024
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
$72,000
Job Description
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) is seeking a full-time Agent II. This is a state position governed by the Civil Service Rules, in state government located in the northern region of Oklahoma.? Primary duty station will be determined upon hire, based on home location, and travel required in service to the northern region. OMMA offers a comprehensive benefits packet, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents. The annual salary for this position is up to $72,000 based on education and experience.
Every position at OMMA brings an opportunity to build out new policies and procedures using innovative and creative problem-solving. With any opportunity, challenges rear their heads. Candidates must be willing to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to tackle challenges in order to succeed at OMMA. We are an agency that will not settle for status quo or complacency. Candidates must be willing to work hard to help OMMA be the best at what we are entrusted to do.
If this sounds like a challenge you are willing to take on, we look forward to reviewing your application!
Position Summary
This is the career level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities at the performance level for performing a full range of investigative duties pertaining to the enforcement laws and regulations for the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA). In this role, a CLEET certified professional completes all required activities, investigates violations of applicable laws and regulations, participates in undercover operations, and surveillance operations in collaboration with other law enforcement entities, gathers and analyzes evidence, interviews witnesses, and other related duties.
Position Responsibilities /Essential Functions
* Investigates violations of state laws and regulations concerning medical marijuana and may include participation in undercover operations and surveillance of individuals and entities involved in the cultivation, manufacturing and sale of medical marijuana or targeted locations or where it is believed that the law is being violated.
* Gathers and analyzes information; searches for and gathers physical or documentary evidence; interviews witnesses; obtains signed statements and affidavits; prepares investigative reports and case records; presents findings in clear, logical, impartial and properly documented reports.
* Assists prosecutors and the OMMA Legal Division in filing charges; appears as a witness in criminal and administrative court proceedings; drafts and service of legal documents for use in criminal and administrative investigations, subpoenas for evidence, search warrants, arrest warrants and affidavits.
* Examines physical security safeguards and accounting procedures of persons registered to manufacture, receive, hold, and dispense medical marijuana.
* Participates in in-service training; studies professional material relating to new investigative procedures and techniques; studies legal materials relating to court rulings and state and federal law; attends training sessions to acquire new skills.
* Operates and monitors electronic surveillance equipment; operates computers and computer software.
* Accompanies and ensures the safety of OMMA inspectors during the inspectors' assigned job duties.
* Works collaboratively with law enforcement entities including the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and other local law enforcement agencies.
* Provides courtroom security for administrative hearings.
* Responds to program related inquiries from the general public.
* Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Education and Experience requirements at this level shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and shall possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of law enforcement experience with a governmental law enforcement agency and must be a certified CLEET peace officer or possess a certification by reciprocity agreement from another state plus one year of professional experience in conducting criminal investigations for a governmental law enforcement agency. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional level experience for each year of the required education. Professional experience in conducting criminal investigations for a government law enforcement agency must have been the primary full time job responsibility to be considered as qualifying. Incidental performance of professional criminal investigative work shall not be considered qualifying. Experience as a forensic laboratory criminalist, analyst or examiner shall not be considered qualifying.
Preferred Qualifications
Two years' experience conducting criminal investigations.
Requirements
* Applicants must possess a valid Oklahoma driver's license at the time of appointment.
* Possess the ability and willingness to carry a firearm and use reasonable force as necessary.
* Have and maintain physical and mental stamina to perform the work.
* Possess a willingness to accept the physical discomforts and/or dangers inherent in the work.
* Be accessible by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with various periods of on call status.
* Be willing to travel and occasionally be away from home for multiple consecutive nights.
* Selected applicants must pass a rigid character and background investigation that may include a polygraph examination and a drug screening.
* Conducts professional education to various professionals and groups related to the OMMA mission.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of modern criminal investigative techniques; Oklahoma criminal law pertaining to crime, search and seizure, arrest, and rules of evidence; recent court decisions affecting law enforcement; public relations pertaining to investigative activities; of basic math; basic English, grammar, and sentence structure; accounting and business records; of basic elements of computers and usage of computer software; of the use of electronic surveillance devices; of the use of deadly force and less-than-lethal force; of firearms safety practices and training methods; of forensic laboratory and agency capabilities; and of crime scene processing and proper evidence handling. Ability is required to conduct several investigations simultaneously; to present clear and accurate court testimony; to maintain undercover identity while preserving integrity; to maintain a chain of control over evidence collected; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to organize and present facts and opinions in a concise and objective manner; to operate computers and computer software; to gather and analyze evidence; to conduct interviews and interrogations; to install, operate and monitor electronic surveillance and other equipment; and to apply knowledge acquired through training.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
This position requires both field and office work. Work performed in an office will be in a climate-controlled setting with exposure to moderate noise levels. This position may require long periods of sitting and daily computer and phone use. While performing the duties of the job, employee is required to talk, stand, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, and reach with hands and arms. Physical exertion is generally required in support of critical job functions in both indoor and outdoor environments. Occasionally, work in extreme climates may be required.
In-state travel is required and applicants must be willing to perform all job-related travel associated with this position. Must be able to drive for extended hours. Periodic travel to the Central Office in Oklahoma City and the Tulsa office as needed.
PLEASE NOTE: You are ineligible for OMMA employment if you are: an individual that has a direct or indirect interest in a licensed medical marijuana business; an individual who has or whose spouse, parent, child, spouse of a child, sibling, or spouse of a sibling has an application for a medical marijuana business license pending before the Department; a member of the board of directors of a medical marijuana business; or an individual financially interested in any licensee or medical marijuana business.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.