Police Records Specialist
City of Kent
Kent, WA
Full-time
Administration / Clerical
Posted on June 20, 2019
Police Records Specialist
Job Description
Overall Job Objective
Job Title: | Police Records Specialist |
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Closing Date/Time: | Wed. 07/10/19 5:05 PM Pacific Time |
Salary: | $4,420.00 - $5,381.00 Monthly $53,040.00 - $64,572.00 Annually |
Job Type: | Regular Full-time |
Location: | 220 4th Ave. S., Kent, Washington |
Have you wanted to pursue a career in the fast-paced environment of the Police department? Are you someone that is customer-focused and able to successfully handle multiple tasks simultaneously, paying careful attention to details? Can you remain calm and think quickly under stress? Then the Records Specialist position in the Police department may be just what you're looking for! The following employment opportunity is a represented position (AFSCME). The City will establish a ranked eligibility list for this classification that will be in effect for a period of six (6) months, but may be extended upon request of the Police Chief, up to twenty-four months. This is a full-time position with benefits that is covered under Civil Service. This position requires working assignments covering 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including weekends, and holidays. There is a current vacancy that the department is wishing to fill with this recruitment process. The testing process for this position will include the following: Written Exam Passing score of 70% required to proceed with a final weight of 30%. Those applicants that pass the written exam will be invited to the data entry test. We do not allow off-site proctoring; you must be present to take the exam. This exam is scheduled for July 25. Data Entry Test Pass/Fail; The top 20 applicants from the written and data entry tests will go on to the oral board process. This assessment is tentatively scheduled for the week of August 12. Oral Board Interview Passing score of 70% required to proceed with a final weight of 70%. The top candidates from the written exam that also pass that data entry assessment, up to the top 20, will be invited to the oral board interview process. An Eligibility List will be established, with names in ranking order, of those candidates who have successfully passed the Oral Board Interview. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of August 26. Polygraph Exam and Extensive Background Investigation Pass/Fail Under the direction of a Records Supervisor, incumbent performs a variety of communicative functions, and technical and clerical duties in support of the Kent Police Department. Work is characterized by a variety of communicative functions and responsible administrative duties in support of the Police Records division. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, relaying information in support of the Police Department operations; entering, retrieving and verifying information; disseminating police-related reports and criminal history in compliance with public disclosure laws; calculating and collecting fees; maintaining files; operating word processing equipment; transcription of confidential information. Work is performed under general supervision. Supervisor defines objectives, priorities, and deadlines; and assists incumbent with unusual situations that do not have clear objectives or precedents. Incumbent plans and carries out assignments and handles problems and deviations in accordance with instructions, policies, procedures and/or accepted practices. Work is evaluated for technical soundness and conformity to practice and policy. All employees in this classification are subject to eight or ten hour varying shifts including weekends and holidays. REPORTS TO: Records Supervisor |
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Education, Experience and Other Requirements: |
Education:
Graduation from high school or the equivalent, supplemented by some college level course work or training in clerical work or in a police department environment; and Experience: Three (3) year progressively responsible general office experience, including typing, filing and operation of office equipment and dealing effectively with the public. Or: In place of the above requirements, the incumbent may possess any combination of relevant education and experience which would demonstrate the individual's knowledge, skill and ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
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