Police Clerk Iii Jobs

Salary: $39,704.98 - $55,868.90 Annually

THE POSITION

Please Note: A candidate must successfully pass a thorough background investigation, including a criminal history check for job-related convictions, fingerprinting, polygraph test, credit check, and a drug use history to be considered for this position.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The Sacramento Police Department is seeking a Police Clerk III to join the Background Investigations Unit. The ideal candidate will have strong customer service, interpersonal, and organizational skills. The candidate must have the ability to work well with members of the public, as well as our internal professional and sworn staff. The candidate must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently on projects.

To perform complex and difficult clerical duties in the Police Department, to provide supervision to Police Clerk I and II positions, and to perform wide variety of general clerical duties.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Specifically, Positions In This Class Should Have One Or More Of The Following Characteristics

This is the advanced journey-level of the Police Clerk series. This class may be distinguished from the II level by the difficulty and complexity of work performed and/or by the direct supervision of several lower-level Police Clerk positions.

• Responsibility for supervising and insuring the timely processing of permits, applications or other items through several departments or agencies, and the assembly of varied and non-routine reports and background materials for outside agencies.
• Shift supervision of a group of Police Clerks.
• A thorough knowledge of a body of technical information beyond normal Police Department policies and procedures; the use of independent judgment in applying the body of technical information in performing an important department function; and complete responsibility for the function with review by management only on overall results.
• Direct supervision of several Police Clerk positions.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Direction is provided by professional or management personnel, or a higher level clerical position. Functional or technical supervision may be provided by technical or administrative staff and sworn personnel.

Responsibilities may include the direct or indirect supervision of Police Clerk I and II positions.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Independently compose correspondence related to responsibilities assigned.
• Set up and maintain various records, files, and books.
• Supervise, train and evaluate subordinates.
• May work with several other departments or agencies supervising and insuring the timely processing of permits and applications.
• Conduct special studies relating to the development and implementation of procedures and policies related to functions assigned.
• Perform general clerical work including typing from rough draft or Dictaphone tapes, filing, scheduling appointments, and processing personnel, payroll and purchasing information.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.
• May work with several other departments to assemble background materials requested by outside agencies.
• Supervise a shift of Police Clerks, prepare shift schedules, review timecards, train new personnel, and provide technical assistance and guidance as required.
• Provide outside agencies and the press with various reports and information after determining that the information may be released.
• Plan and assign the work of several Police Clerks in the performance of one or more department functions, review work upon completion for conformance to department requirements.
• Respond to complaints and requests for information on regulations, procedures, systems and precedents relating to responsibilities assigned.
• May participate and assist in the administration of a department or division, preparing comprehensive reports and compiling budget requests.
• Research, compile and analyze data for special projects, collect and assemble data and background materials for a variety of reports.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Record keeping principles and procedures.
• Office procedures, methods and equipment.
• Complex computer indexing systems, index updates, and edit-error printouts.
• English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Principles of supervision and training. State and Federal justice rules and regulations pertaining to the confidentiality of criminal histories.

Ability To

• Understand and implement Police Department policies, procedures, organization and operating details.
• Understand, interpret and apply a body of technical information beyond normal department policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Plan, assign and review the work of subordinates.
• Understand the organization and operation of the City and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities.
• Type at a speed not less than 50 net words per minutes may be required.
• Work cooperatively with other departments and outside agencies.

Experience

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Two years of experience equivalent to that of Police Clerk II.

Education

Possession of a High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.

Probationary Period

Employees must complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox. Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. If you’re requesting Veteran’s credit, a copy of your DD214 must be submitted online with your application, delivered in person, or sent to the Employment Office by email/fax or mailed by the final filing deadline. Information regarding the use of Veteran’s credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule 4.9C. Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply. 2. Training and Experience Exam: (Weighted 100%) - The questions located at the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate's education, training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions, please note: 3. Eligibility: Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidate’s eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Police Clerk III Examination.

• Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.
• Responses to the T&E questions must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
• If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.
• Application: (Pass/Fail) - All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline ;
• If applicants do not list current and/or past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on 40 hours per week (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week) .
• Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
• Background Process : If considered for appointment, candidates must pass a background investigation, which includes a criminal history check, fingerprinting, polygraph test, psychological test, credit check, and drug use history.
• For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627.
• Send an email to [email protected] ; or
• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the T&E questions.
• Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.
• Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at http://www.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Career-Opportunities ;
• Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726
• Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail)- All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.