Posted in General Business 11 days ago.
Type: Full-Time
Location: Riverside, California
ABOUT THE POSITION
The County of Riverside's Sheriff's Office is seeking to establish a pool of candidates for the Sheriff's Services Records Clerks I/IIclassifications throughout Riverside County.
Sheriff's Records Clerk I
Salary:$35,949.26 - $51,587.37 Annually
The Sheriff's Records Clerk I perform a wide variety of specialized clerical support services to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, which may include: interacting with incarcerated persons, criminal database verification, providing assistance to the public and other branches of law enforcement; performing other related duties as required. Incumbents will be required to develop an understanding of technical subject matter unique to the work and gather and inspect local, state, and federal criminal history; apply penal codes, rules, and regulations accordingly.
Sheriff's Records Clerk II
Salary: $37,877.00 - $55,112.20 Annually
The Sheriff's Records Clerk II is the journey-level classification. The Sheriff's Records Clerk II will be responsible for performing the most complex specialized clerical duties in support of Sheriff's station records processing. Incumbents are required to have a working knowledge and application of law enforcement codes, vocabulary, and procedures.
Meet the Team!The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriff's Office is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Maintain confidential criminal records related to law enforcement activity; operate, access, and query multiple automated and manual criminal justice information systems and subsystems.
• Process a variety of criminal records that can include warrants, subpoenas, restraining orders, and criminal and traffic citations using the California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (CLETS) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database.
• Review warrants and other court and legal documents to verify that information is in accordance with applicable regulations, laws, and procedures.
• Update information on the status of warrants, seals, and purges records in compliance with court orders and state statutes, code citations, accidents, and other reports according to Uniform Crime Reporting standards.
• Research and compile data for subpoena compliance; provide information to other law enforcement agencies, courts, attorneys, and the public in accordance with legal requirements governing the release of criminal record information and crime and incident reports.
• May schedule appointments and court appearances; notify other agencies of detainers or holds.
• Conduct record searches in a centralized law enforcement databases to assist with criminal and other investigations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Sheriff's Records Clerk I
Experience:Any combination of education and experience that would provide the knowledge and abilities listed below.
Sheriff's Records Clerk II
OPTION I
Experience: One year of experience as a Sheriff's Records Clerk I with the Riverside County
OPTION II
Education: Completion of 18 semester or 27 quarter units from an accredited college or university in secretarial sciences, office practices, business education, or a closely related field. (360 hours of training from a recognized occupation training program in secretarial science, business education, or a closely related field will satisfy the education requirement.)
OPTION III
Experience:One year of clerical experience.
ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of:Basic functions and activities of a law enforcement agency; basic record keeping and accounting methods and procedures; computer operating systems; correct English usage, grammar, and rules of punctuation and spelling; standard and legal requirements on confidentiality and privacy.
Ability to:Access automated criminal justice information systems to enter, modify, and retrieve data into local, state, and national computer systems; work in a law enforcement environment; develop a working knowledge of departmental operations, procedures, and regulations; understand, interpret, and apply departmental policies, procedures, rules, laws, regulations, ordinances, functions, and processes applicable to the management of local, state, and federal law enforcement records; handle stressful situations with the public and cope with a variety of individuals who may be hostile, aggressive, irate, uncooperative, and/or emotionally disturbed; maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Contact Information
For more information regarding the position, please contact the recruiter Ulysses Gerardo at (951) 955-5772 or via email at ugerardo@rivco.org.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Veteran's Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy applicable to new hires. To qualify, upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference.The Veterans Preference Policy, C-3 is available here: https://rivcocob.org/board-policies
Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: https://rc-hr.com/disability
Proof of Education
If using education to qualify or when requested by the recruiter, upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account at the time of application and before the closing date. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.
If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ).
Equal Opportunity Employer
The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, or denial of medical and family care leave, or any other non-job-related factors.
Pre-Employment
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements including a criminal background investigation, which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment). A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.
Probationary Period
As an Approved Local Merit System, all County of Riverside employees, except those serving "At Will," are subject to the probationary period provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, County Resolution, or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.
General Information
Current County of Riverside and/or current employees of the hiring department may receive priority consideration. Qualified candidates may be considered for future County vacancies.
Job postings may close without notice based on application volume. Submit your complete application by the recruitment close date; no late applications are accepted. Ensure all relevant experience/education is reflected on your application/resume, as a failure to demonstrate position requirements may disqualify applicants. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.
Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For additional instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com .
If you are experiencing technical problems, you may contact the governmentjobs.com applicant support desk Monday through Friday, 6 am to 5 pm Pacific Time at support@governmentjobs.com or toll-free 1-855-524-5627.
MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable LIUNA Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.
Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.
Note:
This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.
If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.
VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance)
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.