Office Assistant

Pay Range: $16.45/hr. - $20.49/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Workdays & Hours: Part-time, in-office with flexible schedule Monday – Friday between 8am – 5pm; not to exceed 19 hours a week.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer

experience, mutual respect, embracing our

diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A part-time Office Assistant position is available with the City of Fort Worth Police Department, Legal Liaison Unit / Internal Affairs. The Police Department is one of the largest Departments in the City with more than 2,400 sworn and civilian employees. This position will contribute to the City’s strategic goals, mission and vision.

Minimum

Qualifications

High school diploma/GED certification.Two (2) years of responsible clerical

experience.Must pass Drug Screen and background check.

Preferred

Qualifications

Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel).Telephone and public contact customer service

skills.Previous

experience gathering records, particularly in response to requests under the Texas Public Information Act.

The Office Assistant Job

Responsibilities Include

Coordinate with Municipal Courts to process Police Discovery Requests (PDRs) for departmental information as authorized by the Michael Morton Act.Appear before the court when ordered by the magistrate to testify on behalf of the Police Discovery Request for General Complaint or Traffic Citations that are completed by the Administrative Assistant.Uses computer to locate records and prepare them for distributionPerform any

duties assigned by the Legal Liaison/Internal Affairs chain of command.

Working Conditions

Final candidates selected for hire in the Police Department will be subject to a fingerprint/criminal history background check and polygraph examination. Applicants must not have used marijuana during the previous two (2) years, nor illegally used any controlled substances within the last ten (10) years.

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS

requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

Conditions Of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates Who Do Not Meet The

Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work

experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position

requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen,

education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.