Police Records & Communication Specialist
Job Number: 2024-54
Closes: Sunday, November 24, 2024, at 11:59pm
Job Hours: Shift Work
Represented: SPA
Grade: 213
Non-Exempt, Full Benefits including PERS. Benefit enrolled employees and dependents have access to a free, on-site health and wellness clinic.
Starting at $26.52 per hour, depending on experience and based on State of Oregon defined bona fide factors in accordance with Oregon's Pay Equity Act, plus an additional 5% for a Bachelor’s Degree and/or 2.5% for intermediate Spanish ability.
Overview:
This position performs a variety of duties related to emergency and non-emergency call taking; responding to public inquiries; specialized administrative duties in a public safety environment; provides customer service and assistance to the public and other public safety personnel; and records processing using manual and automated criminal justice systems and police records.
Springfield Police Records & Communications Specialist Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or GED certificate from an accredited school
Two years of experience in an office environment with frequent public contact, multi-tasking clerical functions, and occasional stress
No felony convictions
Ability to pass a background investigation
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen
Ability to meet psychological requirements for the position
Refrain from tobacco products while on duty
Formal training/coursework in law enforcement may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for half of the required experience. Any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience may be considered qualifying. For the complete job description, please see: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/springfieldor/classspecs/1360684?keywords=records&pagetype=classSpecifications
Shift Work
This position requires shift work. The Records Department runs shifts between the hours of 6:30am- 11:30pm, seven days a week. The successful incumbent will be assigned an 8 hour per day shift, somewhere between those hours. The work week generally consists of five consecutive days with two consecutive days off. Overtime may be required.
This recruitment will require testing. THIS IS THE ONLY TESTING DATE. Please reserve the date listed below, in the event you are invited to test.
Testing and Interview Process:
Video and Written Testing:
Testing for qualified candidates is tentatively scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Please reserve this date in the event you are invited to testing. Applicants invited to test will receive email confirmation for the testing event. Those candidates invited to test will be asked to provide identification and proof of 40 wpm, net typing speed to be admitted to testing. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!
Free typing tests are available between 8:30am- 12:00pm, 1:30pm-4:00pm at Lane Workforce Network, 2510 Oakmont Way in Eugene (541/686-7601). Check in at reception and ask to take the typing to test to get verification for the City Springfield. Typing verification from an Employment Agency may also be used. Online testing scores will not be accepted, unless they are administered by a reputable agency. Free online typing tests such as 'TypingTest.com' are NOT acceptable. The typing test must be dated within the last 6 months.
Oral Boards (Interviews):
Date for Oral Boards will be determined at a later date.
Candidates considered for this position will be identified through a series of screening tools and tests including an Employment Application, Written Test, Comprehensive Background, and Oral Interviews. All testing and selection processes will be done in accordance with the Oregon Veteran’s Preference in Public Employment Law.
Please do not indicate ‘See Resume’ in the ‘Work Experience’ part of the application. The information you provide in the application ‘Work Experience’ and ‘Job Duties’ will be used to determine if you will proceed to the next phase in the selection process. Information related to education and experience must be verifiable on your application to be given credit.
NOTE: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How to Apply:
Please visit our website at https://www.springfield-or.gov/city/human-resources/careers/ and click “Apply for Jobs” to learn more about this job and how to apply.
