Program Specialist II - Background

Overview

State of Mississippi – Background in 25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS

Position:
Program Specialist II – Child Protection Services (Criminal Background Unit)

Salary: $33,600.00 – $50,450.40 Annually

Location:

25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Job Number: H

Department: 0681 - CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES

Opening Date: 01/28/2026

Final date to receive applications: 2/4/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

Agency Minimum Salary: $33,600.00 — $50,450.40

Preferred Qualifications:

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and 1-3 years of experience.

The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) has a position available within our Background Unit. MDCPS is committed to protecting and nurturing Mississippi’s at-risk children and families. MDCPS offers a variety of positions statewide, including social work roles providing case management and working with potential foster families, as well as supervisory, administrative, policy development, human resources, information technology, program management, training, and budgeting/finance roles.

For questions, contact Touya Harrington of Workforce Development at  or touya.harrington.gov.

This position is with the MS Child Protection Service Criminal Background Unit. The Fingerprinting Specialist is responsible for fingerprinting all resource homes, relative resource homes, adoptive, and contracted providers in the assigned county. Duties include scheduling applicants for fingerprinting, requesting Local, State, and Federal background checks, and Child Abuse Central Registries checks. Other duties include traveling to conduct fingerprinting, utilizing Smartsheet for documentation, scheduling appointments, composing correspondence, collecting and compiling data for monthly reports, maintaining confidential information, tracking fingerprinting equipment, assisting Licensure and Human Resources staff with fingerprinting policy interpretations, and any other duties assigned.

Efficient organizational and time management skills; good oral and written communication; positive work Morale; ability to adapt quickly; courteous; ability to maintain confidentiality.

Information regarding these classifications is available through MSPB Careers.

Employer:

State of Mississippi

Address: 210 East Capitol Street, Suite 800, Jackson, Mississippi, 39201