Bonding Clerk

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Bonding Clerk to provide administrative support to our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing information and public relations between the Sheriff's Office and the community, serving as an intermediary between bonding companies, the public, and inmate families, and maintaining confidentiality and security of documents, files, and data.

• Provides information and public relations between the Sheriff's Office and the community.
• Serves as intermediary between bonding companies, the public, and inmate families.
• Maintains and provides confidentiality and security of documents, files, and data.
• Examines, verifies, and inputs data into the Sheriff's Office computer system to update information regarding pending and disposed criminal cases.
• Prepares magistrate documents for County and District Court Judges.
• Logs, records, and files bonds, court documents, and financial transactions.
• Verifies, prepares, processes, logs, and files bonds. Distributes processed bonds to appropriate offices.
• Calculates, collects, receipts, and processes cash fines, bonds, and statutory fees.
• Accurately processes, maintains, and records court documents/dispositions received from Federal, District, County, Attorney General, Municipal, and Justice of the Peace courts as mandated by law under strict timelines.
• Verifies, processes, and distributes documents to appropriate locations.
• Gathers information from booking, courthouse, electronic submissions, and other agencies to prepare and process the proper and timely release or transfer of incarcerated persons.
• Notarizes documents for department and outside agencies as needed.
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by county managers.

• High School Diploma/GED.
• One-year job-related experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook) and typing skills (minimum 35 WPM).
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively with the public, other employees, and elected officials.
• Flexible schedule including overtime, shift work, weekends, and/or holidays is required.
• Must become a Notary Public of Texas.

Fort Bend County offers a competitive salary range of $15.00 per hour and a wide range of great benefits, including membership in the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS) and a commitment to non-discrimination in employment on any basis.