Pay Range: $16.35 - $20.44/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm (in-office).

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

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.

An Office Assistant position is available with The City of Fort Worth Police Department – Criminal Investigations Support Division. This position will contribute to the City’s strategic goals, mission and vision by providing professional support to both general employees and sworn police officers at all levels.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED Certification 
• Two (2) years of responsible clerical experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in PeopleSoft or a similar financial and human resources system.
• Experience in governmental ordering and procurements.
• Experience in maintaining budgets and expenses.

The Office Assistant - Criminal Investigations Support Division job responsibilities include:

• Answering telephones, emails and aiding the general public, city staff and officials; providing information on departmental and city policies and procedures as required; scheduling appointments as necessary.
• Providing efficient and courteous customer service to individuals contacted in the course of work; processing or referring questions, complaints and needs as necessary.
• Collecting, processing and distributing correspondence and other materials within the department.
• Assist in maintaining division budgets and expenses.
• Filing digital documents and maintaining reports in an organized manner according to department specifications; organizing, filing and retrieving departmental or divisional records.
• Operating a variety of office equipment including computer, copy machine, fax or other equipment related to duties.
• Ordering and maintaining supplies for assigned division.
• Assists with special department events.

Working Conditions

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.

Final candidates selected for hire in the Police Department will be subject to a criminal background, drug screen, polygraph examination and fingerprint check. Applicants must not have used marijuana during the previous two (2) years, nor illegally used any controlled substances within the last five (5) years.