Senior Police Records Specialist

City of Chula Vista, CA; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Chula Vista, CA, is hiring a Senior Police Records Specialist to lead office support for police records and related law enforcement functions. The role involves training staff, supervising front-counter operations, and assisting the public and officers with police business.

Applicants must have two years of law enforcement office support experience and a high school diploma or equivalent. A typing certificate showing 35 net words per minute with five or fewer errors is required at time

Qualifications

• Two years of law enforcement office support experience with public contact.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Typing certificate showing at least 35 net words per minute with 5 or fewer errors, issued within one year prior to application.

Responsibilities

• Lead role in office support for police records and related law enforcement functions.
• Train and review the work of assigned staff; train other support staff in related tasks.
• Staff the front counter and assist the public, law enforcement officers and others with police business.
• Provide information to visitors, outside agencies, and staff in accordance with policies and procedures.

Skills

Typing 35 wpm

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a progressive organization that welcomes diversity, encourages innovation, and rewards employee performance? The Chula Vista Police Department is hiring a Senior Police Records Specialist. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and leadership skills!

About The Position

The Senior Police Records Specialist is part of Police Support Services Division. This position will provide lead direction and perform office support work related to police records and similar law enforcement functions; will train and review the work of others; and perform related work.

Essential Functions

Functions may include, but are not limited to, the following: provide lead role performing office support work related to police records and similar law enforcement functions; lead, assign, train and review the work of assigned staff; train other support staff in performing office support work related to police records and similar law enforcement functions; staff the front counter at the Police Department and assists the public, law enforcement officers and others with relevant police business; provide information to visitors, outside agencies, and staff at the front counter that requires the use of judgment and the interpretation of policies, rules and procedures; perform related work as assigned.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Two years of law enforcement office support experience which has included contact with the public and training equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

Typing Certificate (Required at Time of Application)

Certification of ability to type at a net rate of 35 net words per minute or higher and with 5 errors or less is required at time of application. The typing certificate must be issued within one year prior to our receipt of your application and must be attached to your application. Applications received without a typing certificate will be immediately disqualified. Please note that self-certification using keyboard software and/or online typing certificates will not be accepted (example: 85% accuracy or 30% error).

Recruitment No. 26013509

This recruitment is open until a sufficient number of applications are received and may close at any time without prior notice.

Candidates whose application indicates education and experience most directly related to the position will be invited to participate in the selection process. All notices will be sent via e-mail provided on the applicant's employment application.

Unless otherwise noted, a passing score must be achieved at each step of the selection process in order to have your name placed on the eligibility list for hiring consideration. The examination materials for this recruitment are validated, copyrighted and/or inappropriate for review. The eligibility list established as a result of this recruitment will be for a duration of six (6) months, unless otherwise extended.

Pre-Employment Background Investigation

Unless already employed by the Chula Vista Police Department, successful candidates must undergo a thorough background investigation. There are certain types of conduct which are automatic grounds for disqualification. Please refer to the Pre-Employment Disqualifying Criteria to help you identify some of the common areas of the background investigation process that may cause delay or prevent you from competing in the selection process.