Communication techniques and well developed communication skills become an important requirement at this level. The work requires light physical exertion. The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required.
Serious injury is possible.
Involves functional leadership responsibility. This level may also involve limited administrative responsibility such as participating in the evaluation of work performance. Distinguishing Features Differs from the Office Specialist in which incumbents do not process evidence and do not make evaluations of data for encoding. Differs from the Laboratory Technician series in which incumbents perform a variety of laboratory tests and do not process latent fingerprints. Differs from the Forensic Scientist I in which incumbents receive training in professional forensic science laboratory work.