Public Safety Specialist - Sheriff Department

Pima County; Tucson (AZ); Sur place; USD 26 000 - 35 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pima County in Arizona is seeking a Public Safety Specialist within the Sheriff’s Department. This non‑sworn, classified position provides administrative, investigative, or operations support in direct aid to law‑enforcement activities and does not require commissioned status.

The job may require mornings, evenings, weekends, and some holidays with schedule rotation. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, handling calls, maintaining logs, monitoring alarms, preparing reports, managing

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with two years of public contact experience.
• OR one year with Pima County as Administrative Assistant I/II or related position as determined by the department head at time of recruitment.
• Relevant education and/or experience from an accredited college or university may be substituted.

Responsabilités

• Greets and monitors visitors, directing them to appropriate offices or activities, and ensures security by performing visitor screenings and security clearances.
• Receives and directs telephone calls from the public, 911 communications center, and officers, referring inquiries or issues to appropriate staff.
• Maintains logs, reports, briefing books, and related materials, ensuring proper documentation and distribution.
• Monitors and responds to security, fire, and problem alarms, notifying staff and clearing alarm systems as needed.
• Compiles, sorts, and distributes intra-departmental materials, reports, mail, and publications within and outside the department.

Connaissances

Public contact experience

Formation

High School diploma or GED

Description du poste

Job Description Summary

Department - Sheriff's Department Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification

5886 - Public Safety Specialist

Salary Grade

Salary Grade: 3

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $18.79 - $22.09 Per Hour

Pay Range: $18.79 - $25.38 Per Hour

Range Explanation:

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Job Description

The Public Safety Specialist provides administrative, investigative, or operations support within an assigned unit in direct support of law-enforcement or corrections operations, not requiring commissioned or certification as a law enforcement or corrections officer. It is distinguished from the Office Support and Administrative Services classifications by the nature of the specialized duties and requirements of the assigned work-unit in law enforcement or corrections support.

This position may be required to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and some holidays. Schedule rotation may be required.

Essential Functions:

• Greets and monitors visitors, directing them to appropriate offices or activities, and ensures security by performing visitor screenings and security clearances
• Receives and directs telephone calls from the public, 911 communications center, and officers, referring inquiries or issues to appropriate staff
• Maintains logs, reports, briefing books, and related materials, ensuring proper documentation and distribution
• Monitors and responds to security, fire, and problem alarms, notifying staff and clearing alarm systems as needed
• Compiles, sorts, and distributes intra-departmental materials, reports, mail, and publications within and outside the department
• Queries databases and communications systems to gather required information, such as licenses, warrants, stolen property, or detainee status
• Prepares and compiles statistical, operational, and special reports for supervisory and command staff
• Maintains confidentiality and security of all materials and information encountered during duties
• Drives and performs maintenance on department vehicles, ensuring operational readiness
• Orders, inventories, and distributes supplies, equipment, forms, and materials, coordinating with the Materiel Management Unit
• Investigates and prepares police, case, incident, and situation reports based on inquiries from telephone calls, visitors, and officers
• Reviews field officer and traffic accident reports for compliance with standards, procedures, and deadlines, reporting findings to supervisory staff
• Processes subpoenas, manages the inmate phone system, and coordinates the distribution of telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
• Searches U.S. mail for contraband, processes inmate money orders, and manages inmate phone call recordings
• Monitors jail or court video surveillance, operates electronic systems (doors, elevators, gates), and coordinates internal events and facility construction oversight

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or General Education Development (GED) certification AND two years of public contact experience.

OR:

One year with Pima County as an Administrative Assistant I, Administrative Assistant II or related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Selection Procedure:

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates : Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant