Field Representative

Have you imagined yourself in a role where you can serve the people of California through education, regulation and enforcement actions regarding the manufacture, sale, ownership, safety training, and transfer of firearms and dangerous weapons? Does a role that includes conducting statewide training and providing information to licensed firearm dealers interest you? If so, we hope you consider applying for a Field Representative within our Bureau of Firearms.

Among other things, a Field Representative in our Regulatory Compliance Unit will perform the following tasks:

• Independently plans, schedules, conducts statewide inspections of California licensed firearm dealers to ensure compliance with state firearm laws and regulations.
• Communicates with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives investigators regarding inspection findings or referrals.
• Provides training to various stakeholders regarding reporting, California firearm laws and regulations, and other firearm related responsibilities.
• Conducts inspections of licensed firearm dealers, ammunition vendors, manufacturers, and gun show producers to verify compliance with state gun show, firearm, and ammunition laws and regulations.

Candidates interested in taking on this challenge should have:

A willingness to travel via airplane and/or automobile for up to two weeks per month and occasionally work odd shifts such as evenings, weekends, and nights.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
• CRIME ANALYST III

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• The ability to develop and maintain effective working relations with firearms dealers, manufacturers, law enforcement agencies, and other reporting entities.
• The ability to independently perform field liaison work.
• The ability to speak effectively before groups of all sizes.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, diplomacy in dealing with law enforcement agencies and the public.
• A familiarity with Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, Word and PowerPoint software programs.

Demonstrated ability to act independently; flexibly; tact, excellent organization, maintain effective work habits, a verifiable record of dependability; and excellent public speaking skills are essential to be successful in this position.