Job Summary

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting for Sheriff’s Support Specialist III positions. The Sheriff's Office Support Branch provides a full range of high-level services to the agency and community. The Sheriff’s Office welcomes people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ communities to enhance its work force and to better reflect the diversity of the community.

The Sheriff’s Support Specialist III performs advanced and specialized administrative support functions for the assigned division of the Sheriff’s Office. Support Specialist IIIs are generally responsible for the more complex support functions and those requiring in-depth expertise in the functions and services of the department. These positions require the knowledge of the day-to-day responsibilities of the assigned division, as well as understanding the goals and function of the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s Support Specialist IIIs may also be responsible for providing technical assistance and guidance to other employees.

The current openings for Support Specialist III are in the Public Disclosure Unit, which processes requests for records in accordance with the Washington Public Records Act. This position also assists with review, analysis, and redaction of body-worn camera videos.

The typical schedule for this position is day shift weekdays (Monday-Friday); some overtime may be required. Hybrid remote schedule possible after successful completion of training.

Potential other assignments for this classification are Accreditation, Drug Task Force, HR & Training, Offender Registration, and Civil Process.

These positions are represented by the Sheriff’s Support Guild.

The Sheriff’s Office operates on a 24-hour, 7-days a week basis. Assignments and scheduling are based on a seniority bidding process.

Sheriff’s Support Specialist recruitments are governed by State Civil Service
laws, which requires specific recruitment procedures (see selection process).

This recruitment will be used to create an eligibility list to fill the available vacancies within the Sheriff’s Office.

Please see the Civil Service Process website for additional insight into Sheriff's Office qualifications. (https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/civil-service- process )

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED.

• United States citizenship or Permanent Resident Alien required.

• Two to four years of college or business school training is highly desirable.

• Three to five years of responsible and advanced administrative support experience including the full range of office and support functions; multi-line telephone, email and internet, word processing, spreadsheet, database and other computer applications, records management, accounting and others.

• Experience in law enforcement, corrections or public services highly desirable.  However, this expertise is not required at entry into the position.

• Prior experience with response to public records requests strongly desired.

• Proficiency with MS Word, Outlook, and Excel and significant experience with other applications including spreadsheet and database management systems.

• Strong oral & written communications and interpersonal skills.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Experience involving significant interaction with the public, law and justice agencies, and other local government preferred.

• Ability to obtain notary public status for some specialized positions such as Civil Division within the Sheriff’s Office.

• Certain assignments may require cashiering and basic bookkeeping skills.

Knowledge of:  

• General office procedures and practices.

• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws which govern access to public records, privacy, and records retention preferred.

• Advanced problem-solving based on guidelines and procedures.

• Advanced proficiency in applicable computer applications.

• Effective business/legal correspondence including spelling, grammar and punctuation.

• Legal definitions and terminology.

• Functions and terminology used by the law and justice system.

Ability to:  

• Interpret, apply, explain, and adhere to policies, regulations, and laws.

• Analyze and interpret requests for records.

• Operate video and audio editing software.

• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships.

• Work in a manner consistent with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office principles.

• Master the more complex services and functions.

• Effectively gu