Jail Services Technician

Jail Services Technician

Job ID: 107073
Location: Oregon City, Oregon
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:Regular

CLACKAMAS COUNTY CORE VALUES



Clackamas County employees work to serve the public and enrich our community. In that spirit, we pledge to hold ourselves to these standards at all times in our interactions with customers and one another:

Service Professionalism Integrity Respect Individual accountability Trust

By incorporating these values into our daily routines, we can better serve our customers, ourselves and our projects. We're always looking to improve. That's the Clackamas County SPIRIT.

Clackamas County Core Values

Clackamas County is committed to building a community where people thrive, have a sense of safety, connection, and belonging, so that everyone is honored and celebrated for the richness in diversity they bring.
We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds and lived experience to apply.



CLOSE DATE

This position will remain open until filled. The first application review will be July 24th and then every week thereafter. We reserve the right to close this recruitment at any time on or after that date.


PAY AND BENEFITS

Annual Pay Range: $51,850.42 - $65,673.02

Hourly Pay Range: $24.928086 - $31.573565

Salary offers will be made within the posted pay range and will be based on a candidate's experience (paid or unpaid) that is directly relevant to the position.

Clackamas County proudly offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including competitive wages, cost-of-living adjustments, merit increases (for eligible employees), and a robust sick and vacation plan for regular status employees.

We encourage and support employee health and wellness by offering, health and wellness classes and events, and alternative care benefits, so you can customize your wellness needs to fit your lifestyle.

Employee benefits become effective the first of the month following an employee's date of hire.

Attractive benefits package and incentives for employees in regular status positions are detailed below.

Generous paid time off package, including:

• 11.7 hours of vacation accrual per month
• 8 hours of sick accrual per month
• 10 paid holidays and 2 personal days per year

Other Benefits:

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP):
  • Employer-paid 6% PERS retirement contribution (The county currently pays the employee's share of the retirement contribution.)
  • OPSRP members get vested after five years of contributions or when they reach age 65
• Employer paid 4% Deferred Compensation
• Employer Paid 3.5% to Medical Trust
• A Choice of Medical Plans that include chiropractic coverage, alternative care, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• A Choice of Dental Plans
• Robust EAP and wellness programs, including gym discounts and wellness education classes
• Longevity pay
• Other retirement Savings Options that allow for additional retirement funds savings, including an option to contribute a portion of employee earnings on a pre or post-tax basis to a 457b Deferred Compensation Plan
• A variety of additional optional benefits (see links below for additional information)

This is a full time County position represented by the Peace Officers Association.

Peace Officers Association (POA) Full Time Benefits

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JOB DETAILS AND QUALIFICATIONS

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is seeking candidates to fill an integral role at the Clackamas County Jail as a Jail Services Technician. The Jail Services Technician creates, processes, and maintains a variety of documents, records, and files concerning adults in custody in order to properly and effectively move inmates through the booking, arraignment, and sentencing stages of the criminal justice system. Incumbents perform administrative support and clerical duties of a complex and technical nature.

Testing is a requirement for this position, testing will be done all online. Applicants will be allotted a time frame in which to log onto the testing module and complete the test and must do so in order to move forward in the recruitment process. Additional details on the testing requirements is located in the "Other Information" section of this job announcement.

Candidates will be provided an opportunity to do a tour of the jail facility if invited to a department interview.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This is not a sworn position but does require a complete Statement of Personal History (SPH).

Only those applicants selected will need to submit the SPH. The SPH is due 10 calendar days AFTER you have been notified. Applicants will receive instructions from the Department of Human Resources or the Sheriff's Office on how to login to the electronic SPH.

Required Minimum Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*

• A minimum of two (2) year of related experience that would provide the required knowledge and skills to perform the responsibilities of this position.
• Experience working in a fast paced, sometimes hectic, work atmosphere with rapidly changing priorities.
• Must be detail orientated and have the ability to multi-task.
• Must have experience doing data entry in a computerized system.
• Must be able to work all shifts (including days, weekends, swing and graveyard).
• Must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test
• Must pass an extensive background investigation, including national fingerprint records check
• Driving may be necessary for County business. For position(s) with occasional/incidental driving, incumbents must possess a valid driver's license. Accommodation requests for an acceptable alternative method of transportation will be reviewed on an individual basis in compliance with State and Federal legislation. For position(s) with regular driving, incumbent(s) must also possess and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the County's driving policy

Preferred Special Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*

• A minimum of one (1) year of clerical/administrative support experience.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience working, volunteering or interning in a judicial or law enforcement administrative office.
• Strong technical ability including aptitude to operate and work within various database systems and software simultaneously.

Other Qualifications:

• 
  Possession of a Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS) Certification is required within 3 months of employment.
  

*For Veterans qualified for Veteran's Preference: If you believe you have skills that would transfer well to this position and/or special qualifications that relate to this position, please list those skills and/or qualifications in the open-ended question at the end of the application and explain how those skills and/or qualifications relate to this position.


TYPICAL TASKS

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

1. Receives custody reports and supporting documentation either electronically or handwritten from arresting or transporting officers for detainees arriving from arrest, courthouse, or outside correctional or detention facility; verifies information is correct and complete; edits information on custody reports as necessary; inputs data into law enforcement computer system; updates booking records to reflect changes in criminal charges, sentence orders, sanctions, and release dates; reviews criminal history, active warrants and no contact provisions, and driving history; receives and requests confirmations for wanted persons; locates outstanding warrants; schedules transfer of inmates between facilities; assists officers and outside agencies in arranging transport of fugitives by obtaining legal documentation, medical information, and disciplinary history of adults in custody; prepares adults in custody files for release and/or transfer from the facility due to overcrowding, recognizance, pretrial release, bail, court release, electronic home detention, and time served.

2. Opens, closes, and merges adults in custody trust accounts; issues checks and debit cards from trust accounts to adults in custody and designees; receives and processes bail funds.

3. Schedules adults in custody for court appearances with the municipal and circuit courts; coordinates video arraignments and operates video equipment at jail location; works with the District Attorney's Office, municipal and circuit courts, and community corrections in preparation for hearings by determining when, where, how and on what pending criminal and civil matters adults in custody will appear; ensure legal documents are received and accurate in order to detain adults in custody, and provides documentation to adults in custody; corresponds directly with court and judicial staff during video appearances.

4. In adherence to Sheriff's Office policies and procedures, and in accordance with statutory guidelines, interprets and inputs judicial orders and sentences into law enforcement computer systems; calculates adults in custody time computations, including the application of credit for time served and good time/earned time credit; determines eligibility and applies sentence reductions and additions as appropriate for work time credit, alternative sanction and incarceration programs and returns to custody due to program failures, escapes, and facility transfers.

5. Monitors case status for adults in custody detained on parole and administrative probation holds; works with parole and probation officers, the Parole Board, and the local supervising authority to schedule and conduct sanction hearings via video and telephone.

6. Processes documents concerning out-of-county and/or out-of-state holds, including waivers and orders of extradition, Governor's warrants, agency detainers, judicial passes from custody, and orders for adults in custody mental health evaluations and commitments.

7. Receives and coordinates and/or responds to various requests; researches and responds to adults in custody requests for information; communicates with court and judicial staff regarding ambiguous or contradictory orders for purposes of clarification or amendment; coordinates with Community Corrections staff to arrange court ordered drug, alcohol and mental health treatment; coordinates with outside law enforcement agencies and courts to provide for out of custody video court appearance; prepares and responds to incarceration inquiries such as court dates, bail amounts, and charges from outside agencies, attorneys, media, and the public.


REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Thorough knowledge of: Local, state, and federal laws, rules, regulations and procedures related to inmate booking, arraignment, and fugitive warrants; Oregon Revised Statutes and applicable case law concerning sentencing calculations and procedures; LEDS system at Inquiry level. Working knowledge of: Court processes and procedures; legal terminology; English composition, spelling, punctuation and grammar; arithmetic; clerical and record keeping procedures; general care and operation of office and video equipment.

Skill to: Interpret and apply law enforcement laws and regulations, and department policies and procedures; accurately record and follow court orders; timely and accurately input and update information into databases; accurately count and perform arithmetic calculations; accurately type and file reports; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with deputies, staff, and inmates; operate computer software and other office equipment; establish and maintain effective working relationships with law enforcement and court personnel, other agencies, and the public.


WORKING CONDITIONS

Duties are performed in a secured adult correctional facility involving contact with inmates. Exposure to anger, harassing and foul language from those being held for booking should be expected in some cases.


WORK SCHEDULE

The Jail operates a 24/7 facility. All positions of this classification work a 40-hour week. These positions are assigned to work days, swing or graveyard shifts. All shifts have a combination of 8 or 10 hour shifts, with either 2 or 3 consecutive days off. During any work week, work stations may be rotated, e.g., one week may be court services, another week may be booking, etc.

Shift schedules are subject to seniority based on a bidding system that occurs biannually.


EXPLORE CLACKAMAS COUNTY

Clackamas County is in a prime location in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area and is recognized nationally as one of the most livable areas in the United States. Located on the southern edge of the City of Portland and extending to the top of Mt. Hood, Clackamas County is part of a thriving region in the Northwest. It has a population of about 420,000 residents.

Explore Clackamas County

Working for Clackamas County

Recreation, Arts & Heritage

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion


ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

“A Tradition of Service Since 1845.” The CCSO mission is to provide public safety services to the people in Clackamas County so they can experience a safe and secure community. CCSO will fulfill the mission of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office through teamwork and partnerships, as reflected in our core values.

Values
Service
Relationships
Resiliency

The CCSO serves over 400,000 residents of the County with over 400 employees. As the County's largest law enforcement agency the Sheriff's Office patrols the unincorporated areas of the county as well as several cities that have contracted with CCSO to provide law enforcement for them. The CCSO has many specialized units such as canine, motorcycle patrol, the dive team, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), search and rescue, narcotics investigation (SIU), detectives and Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT). The Sheriff's Office is also required by law to provide correctional facilities for the county and to offer support services to other agencies in the County, such as: the jail, special units and occasionally personnel resources.

The CCSO is committed to enhancing a diverse workforce through principles of active recruitment in the community, equal employment opportunity and positive human resource management. The Administration and staff of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office adopts a philosophy and practice that we recognize the full potential of all employees, treating all persons with respect, fairness and impartiality.

Learn more about the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.


APPLICATION PROCESS

Clackamas County only accepts online applications.

Help With Your Application:

Application Process

Help with the Application

If you have any questions or issues you may contact the Department of Human Resources at 503-655-8459 or e-mail us. Our office hours are Monday - Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time (closed on Fridays).

HOW TO CLAIM VETERAN'S PREFERENCE

Request Veterans' Preference

Learn more about the County's Veterans' Preference

VISA SPONSORSHIP

Clackamas County does not offer visa sponsorships. Once a job applicant has accepted a position, they will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States prior to their first day.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Clackamas County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the Department of Human Resources prior to the recruitment close date. You may request an accommodation during the online application process.


OTHER INFORMATION

Testing Requirements:

Testing is a requirement for this position. Applicants will be able to take the test via our online testing platform. You will be emailed a testing link and allow to complete the test within an allotted time frame (typically within 72 hours). Applicants may only take the test once.

Testing includes an online OPAC data entry exam. Applicants that pass the initial screening will be invited to take this test. Applicants will be notified via email regarding the testing details and deadline.


RECRUITING QUESTIONS?

Lindsay White, Recruiter
lindsaywhi@clackamas.us




To apply, visit https://hrapp.clackamas.us/psc/recruit/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&JobOpeningId=107073&PostingSeq=1&SiteId=1&languageCd=ENG&FOCUS=Applicant



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