IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The Sacramento Police Department is seeking a Police Clerk III to join the Background Investigations Unit. The ideal candidate will have strong customer service, interpersonal, and organizational skills. The candidate must have the ability to work well with members of the public, as well as our internal professional and sworn staff. The candidate must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently on projects.
To perform complex and difficult clerical duties in the Police Department, to provide supervision to Police Clerk I and II positions, and to perform wide variety of general clerical duties.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey-level of the Police Clerk series. This class may be distinguished from the II level by the difficulty and complexity of work performed and/or by the direct supervision of several lower-level Police Clerk positions. Specifically, positions in this class should have one or more of the following characteristics:
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Direction is provided by professional or management personnel, or a higher level clerical position. Functional or technical supervision may be provided by technical or administrative staff and sworn personnel.
Responsibilities may include the direct or indirect supervision of Police Clerk I and II positions.
TYPICAL DUTIES
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Experience:
Two years of experience equivalent to that of Police Clerk II.
Education:
Possession of a High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
Employees must complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.
Please note, the City of Sacramento’s preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.
1. Application: (Pass/Fail) – All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline;
2. Training and Experience Exam: (Weighted 100%) – The questions located at the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate’s education, training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions, please note:
3. Eligibility: Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidate’s eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Police Clerk III Examination.
4. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail)– All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.
5. Background Process: If considered for appointment, candidates must pass a background investigation, which includes a criminal history check, fingerprinting, polygraph test, psychological test, credit check, and drug use history.
QUESTIONS:
For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:
Bilingual Pay
Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? That’s right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally necessary.
Pension Reform Act
The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee’s Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant’s eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
Additional Information
Civil Service Rules: http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Divisions/Administration/HR-Boards-Commissions/Civil-Service-Board
Union Contracts: http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Divisions/Labor-Relations/Labor-Agreements
Salary Schedule: http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Document-Library
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Please refer to the City of Sacramento’s Applicant Resources Page for Screening Instructions: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Divisions/Talent-Acquisition-and-Workforce-Development/Applicant-Resources
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