Jail Services Technician

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, however it 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. This position requires strong interpersonal skills that translate into all of the following:Ability to establish & maintain effective working relationships & partnerships both internally & externally.Ability to handle a wide range of situations and circumstances effectively, positively, and professionally and to maintain composure in difficult, stressful and quickly emerging situations.Ability to work well independently, as well as having a collaborative, team-oriented approach to workExercising tact, good judgment and diplomacy, especially while working with people who are experiencing extreme emotionsStrong active/reflective listening skills 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. 

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, verbally abusive and/or emotionally distressing situations, foul language, loud noises, and offensive odors from those being held for booking and over the phone should be expected in some cases. 

WORK SCHEDULE

Clackamas County Jail is a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week operation requiring availability to work any and all shifts. This classification works a 40-hour week, which includes working days, swing or graveyard shifts. Positions may also work weekends and holidays. These positions are assigned on a seniority based bidding system that occurs biannually.

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