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Organization: Attorney General Agency Contact Name and Information: Romane.Mengistu@ohioAGO.gov

Unposting Date: Aug 26, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County

Other Locations: United States of America-OHIO-Madison County Compensation: $25.13/hour-$31.70/hour

Schedule: Full-time Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Classified Indicator: Classified Union: Attorney General 45

Clerical & Data Entry Technical Skills: Clerical & Data Entry Professional Skills: Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Critical Thinking, Results Oriented, Confidentiality

About Us: The Ohio Attorney General's Office has played a vital role in shaping Ohio's past and present and the work it does today helps chart the state's future. The office consists of nearly 30 distinct sections that advocate for consumers and victims of crime, assist the criminal justice community, provide legal counsel for state offices and agencies, and enforce certain state laws. In these and other capacities, staff members interact with tens of thousands of Ohioans each year.

What you'll do: The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking an experienced individual for a Evidence Intake Technician vacancy in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Section, London Ohio office. This position will report to the London location daily. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation, known as BCI, is the state's official crime lab serving the criminal justice community and protecting Ohio families. BCI also provides expert criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. With offices throughout the state, BCI stands ready to respond 24/7 to local law enforcement agencies' needs at no cost to the requesting agency. Staff at BCI work every day to provide the highest level of service. This includes special agents who are on call 24/7 to offer investigative assistance at crime scenes, knowledgeable scientists and forensic specialists using cutting-edge technology to process evidence to bring criminals to justice, and criminal intelligence analysts and identification specialists who help local law enforcement solve cases. Experienced special agents, forensic scientists, and other law enforcement experts' staff BCI's three main divisions: 1) Identifications 2) Investigations and 3) Laboratory. The duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Processes and preserves (e.g. intake, storage, chain of custody) all evidence and property submissions (e.g. latent prints, blood, urine, drugs, weapons, petroleum products, alcohol, clothing, glass, hazardous and/or bio-hazardous materials) collected from crime scenes or hazardous situations submitted to laboratory by internal and/or external law enforcement officers to aid in criminal prosecutions (i.e., evaluates evidence receipt form for incoming evidence submissions to ensure key information is not missing (e.g. suspect, officer, agency and collector name, sealed containers, chain of custody, date, time, location of incident) and reports discrepancies to supervisor and completes discrepancy report for review with supervisor and examines evidence submissions (e.g. ensures containers are sealed and not leaking blood, urine, free from glass and/or exposed needles and repackage when applicable and ensures evidence matches property control form) in accordance with ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), Ohio Department of Health, internal control procedures and laboratory best practices to ensure the integrity and safety of evidence handling).
• Utilizes laboratory information management system to document evidence and property intake activities (e.g. verifies classification and accuracy of entries, enters updates and/or corrections, maintains history of evidence submissions and releases).
• Examines, verifies and validates (e.g. reviews court orders, case numbers, defendant name, lab number) requests for destruction of evidence and/or property in accordance with internal control procedures and laboratory best practices to ensure the integrity and safety of evidence disposal and ensures all records and related paperwork concerning evidence disposal, release and/or handling is accurate and completed in accordance with ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), applicable state statutes and departmental policies and procedures and generates computerized reports of movement and handling of evidence.
• Represents laboratory and/or acts as liaison with county, city and/or state courts and/or prosecutor's offices in order to respond to inquiries via phone, fax, in person, and written and/or electronic correspondence received from various statewide entities within the law enforcement community (e.g. county courts, prosecutors, and internal and/or external law enforcement personnel) regarding evidence results, submissions, testing, procedures, fees, instrument maintenance and support and maintains crime lab calendar (e.g., subpoenas, court assignments).
• Testifies before courts concerning integrity of evidence, chain of custody, quality control audits and other evidence related matters.
• Participates in special projects to streamline or improve laboratory evidence intake policies/procedures.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes calculating fractions, decimals and percentages and in reading, writing and speaking English; 12 months experience working in a forensic laboratory, biology, medical office laboratory or chemistry laboratory, law enforcement agency or legal environment; 6 months training or experience in inventory control (e.g. receiving, storing and dispensing of materials). -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. Job Skills: Clerical & Data Entry, Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Critical Thinking, Results Oriented

Supplemental Information The Attorney General's Office is a dynamic organization that offers career opportunities across many different disciplines to people from all backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate in any way. All people are equal under the law, and it is so at the AGO. This is a workplace where talent gains you entry and performance determines your career path. Staff can join and lead employee resource groups and participate in online or in-person events to learn about the experiences of others. Employees of the Attorney General's Office must have been in their current positions for at least 12 months in order to be eligible for consideration. The Attorney General's Office may fill additional, similar positions as a result of this posting. The Ohio Attorney General's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AGO#: 26-08-110 Background Check Information: Selected candidate(s) will be subject to the following background checks: Criminal history Driving record Taxes Drug Test Polygraph Test Field Investigation In addition, an Internet search may be conducted of publicly available and job related information through social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.) or through the use of search engines (Google, Bing, etc.) ADA Statement Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.