Sheriff Service Technician

JOB Interviews will be on June 10thUnder direction of a supervisor or management, performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties in support of the Sheriff's Department; which may include record keeping, specialized civil, financial, or evidence processing related to the department, typing, word processing, fingerprinting and filing; and to perform related work as required.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

Sheriff Services Technician IThis is the entry level class for Sheriff Services Technician work. Required to decipher technical data and laws pertaining to the security, release, and maintenance of Sheriff's records. Processes reports of a confidential nature in strict adherence to State and Department mandates. Requires keeping current on continuous changes and additions in report processing requirements, etc. Relied upon to help assure Department and State policies are followed; responsible for releasing information of a sensitive nature to the public. Requires developing skills in handling citizen complaints in person and over the telephone. Operates a Department Records Management System involving inputting and/or retrieving information in numerous in-house files.

Sheriff Services Technician IIThis is the journey level position within the series. In addition to the above, incumbents will be assigned to increasingly difficult tasks within the department. Sheriff Services Technician IIIThis is the advanced level position within the series. In addition to the above, responsibilities require the frequent use of initiative and independent judgment in scheduling and coordination of office activities and in dealing with sensitive assignments. Incumbents are responsible for the more complex assignments and work with greater independence from close review. Incumbents may assist in training and guiding subordinates.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

Performs record checks for authorized agencies in strict accordance with the law.

Operates a telecommunication terminal accessing County, State, and National law enforcement automated information systems.

Fiscal accounting and departmental payroll.

Performs sealing of records and records destruction in accordance with laws and other mandates.

Operates a word processor to type complaints for deputies/investigators for submission to the District Attorney.

Trains or assists in training of personnel.

Processing and maintenance of evidence and civil records.

Transcribes, types, files and provides other clerical support duties.

Performs various other miscellaneous duties, such as processing mail, processing citations, maintaining supplies, etc.

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