What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civilian Traffic Investigator position at City of Fayetteville, North Carolina?
Description
Click here to meet some of the City’s “CAN DO” employees.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Civilian Traffic Investigator to perform a variety of duties pertaining to the investigation of minor motor vehicle collisions, including writing accident reports, controlling traffic flow, directing traffic and providing crowd control; to perform various administrative support duties.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
For a complete job description, click here.
Experience
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Two years experience requiring recordkeeping, public contact, interpretation of rules and regulations and investigation, preferably for a law enforcement agency.
Training
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
Required
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:
Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license and ability to maintain insurability. Eligible for Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) certification.
Preferred
CPR certification; First Responder certification.
Per North Carolina Administrative Code – "A conviction of a crime or unlawful act defined as a Class B misdemeanor renders an applicant or certified DCIN user ineligible to become certified as a DCIN user when such conviction is within 10 years of the application date of request for DCIN certification. A conviction of a felony or two or more Class B misdemeanors regardless of the date of conviction renders an applicant or certified DCIN user permanently ineligible to hold such certification."
Special Requirements
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Health And Dental Insurance
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave
Vacation Leave
Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service
and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Sick Leave
Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours
scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without
limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.
Holidays
The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an
additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.
Bereavement
Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or
attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.
Retirement
The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC
Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees
scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member
of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These
programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a
portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k)
plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 3% of base salary to an eligible
employee’s NC 401(k) account with a proposal, but must be approved by Council, to increase to 4% for Plan Year 25/26.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the
employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided
by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no
less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.
Pay Periods / Deduction For Benefits / Direct Deposit
City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.
Employee Assistance Program
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance
on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.
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Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the time of application.
In the list below you will find automatic disqualifiers for employment with the Police department. Please make sure you review this information carefully. Criminal History- Candidates shall NOT have committed or been convicted of: a. a felony; b. a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years; c. a crime or unlawful act defined as a "Class B misdemeanor" within the five year period prior interview date ; d. four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as "Class B misdemeanors" regardless of the date of conviction; e. a combination of four or more Class A Misdemeanor or Class B Misdemeanor regardless of the date; f. DWI g. Drug Use h. Marijuana: Cannot have used it in any capacity within the last 12 months. i. Schedule 1,2,&3 Drugs: Cannot have used it within the last 5 to 10 years. Click here to find the list of what drugs are included in Schedule 1, 2, & 3.
Per North Carolina Administrative Code – "A conviction of a crime or unlawful act defined as a Class B misdemeanor renders an applicant or certified DCIN user ineligible to become certified as a DCIN user when such conviction is within 10 years of the application date of request for DCIN certification. A conviction of a felony or two or more Class B misdemeanors regardless of the date of conviction renders an applicant or certified DCIN user permanently ineligible to hold such certification." I have read and understand the above statement.
Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?
Have you held an out-of-state driver's license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
Do you currently have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville driving standard? Click here to view the City of Fayetteville's driving standard's list of an unacceptable driving record criteria.
This position requires meeting and maintaining vehicle insurability with the City of Fayetteville. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?
How many years of responsible experience do you have in recordkeeping, public contact, interpretation of rules and regulations and investigation?
Briefly describe your experience in recordkeeping, public contact, interpretation of rules and regulations and investigation. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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Do you have experience working with a law enforcement agency?
Briefly describe your experience working with a law enforcement agency. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
13
Do you currently possess any law enforcement certifications?
If you currently possess a law enforcement certification, please list the certification below. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
15
Do you have crash investigation experience?
Briefly describe your crash investigation experience. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
17
Do you have experience working with computers?
Briefly describe your experience with computers. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
19
Which of the following certifications do you currently possess?
This position involves field and office work environment; exposure to dirt and dust; hazards associated with working in and near traffic; may be exposed to chemicals such as mace; may be exposed to emergency and disaster situations. Are you willing to accept these working conditions?
Wearing a uniform to include a utility belt, for extended periods of time, is a requirement of this position. Are you willing to accept this working condition?
The work of this classification entails walking, standing, climbing, stooping, lifting and heavy lifting. Duties also entail travel between sites and exposure to inclement weather condition. Are you willing to accept this working condition?
This position requires working a flexible schedule to include some evenings, weekends. holidays, special events and 10-12 hour shifts. Are you willing to accept this working condition?
This position requires you to be available for emergency call-outs. Are you willing to accept this working condition?
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED! You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:
Click here to meet some of the City’s “CAN DO” employees.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Civilian Traffic Investigator to perform a variety of duties pertaining to the investigation of minor motor vehicle collisions, including writing accident reports, controlling traffic flow, directing traffic and providing crowd control; to perform various administrative support duties.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Investigate traffic accidents; initiate proper assistance, including wreckers, ambulances, fire department personnel, and law enforcement.
- Assist disabled motorists and aid in the removal of abandoned vehicles that obstruct roadways.
- Provide traffic direction and control at traffic accident scenes, road closures, inoperative or damaged traffic control devices and other situations that necessitate manual traffic direction.
- Respond to dispatched assignments.
- Report the location and nature of crimes in progress to the communications center without becoming personally involved.
- Move and set up traffic cones, barricades and flares for distances of up to 100 feet to control crowds and traffic at hazard and/or collision scenes.
- Enter and retrieve data on a computer to locate information on wanted subjects and to check license plate or driver's license information.
- Maintain assigned vehicles, equipment and supplies, ensuring availability and proper working order.
- May testify as a witness in court.
- Perform various administrative support duties.
For a complete job description, click here.
Experience
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Two years experience requiring recordkeeping, public contact, interpretation of rules and regulations and investigation, preferably for a law enforcement agency.
Training
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
Required
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:
Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license and ability to maintain insurability. Eligible for Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) certification.
Preferred
CPR certification; First Responder certification.
Per North Carolina Administrative Code – "A conviction of a crime or unlawful act defined as a Class B misdemeanor renders an applicant or certified DCIN user ineligible to become certified as a DCIN user when such conviction is within 10 years of the application date of request for DCIN certification. A conviction of a felony or two or more Class B misdemeanors regardless of the date of conviction renders an applicant or certified DCIN user permanently ineligible to hold such certification."
Special Requirements
- This position is subject to pre-employment polygraph and/or CVSA testing.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Health And Dental Insurance
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave
Vacation Leave
Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service
and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Sick Leave
Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours
scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without
limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.
Holidays
The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an
additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.
Bereavement
Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or
attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.
Retirement
The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC
Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees
scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member
of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These
programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a
portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k)
plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 3% of base salary to an eligible
employee’s NC 401(k) account with a proposal, but must be approved by Council, to increase to 4% for Plan Year 25/26.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
- > Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax)
- > Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- > Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the
employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided
by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no
less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.
Pay Periods / Deduction For Benefits / Direct Deposit
City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.
Employee Assistance Program
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance
on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.
01
Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the time of application.
- I have read and complied with the above statement.
In the list below you will find automatic disqualifiers for employment with the Police department. Please make sure you review this information carefully. Criminal History- Candidates shall NOT have committed or been convicted of: a. a felony; b. a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years; c. a crime or unlawful act defined as a "Class B misdemeanor" within the five year period prior interview date ; d. four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as "Class B misdemeanors" regardless of the date of conviction; e. a combination of four or more Class A Misdemeanor or Class B Misdemeanor regardless of the date; f. DWI g. Drug Use h. Marijuana: Cannot have used it in any capacity within the last 12 months. i. Schedule 1,2,&3 Drugs: Cannot have used it within the last 5 to 10 years. Click here to find the list of what drugs are included in Schedule 1, 2, & 3.
- I have read and understand the above statement
Per North Carolina Administrative Code – "A conviction of a crime or unlawful act defined as a Class B misdemeanor renders an applicant or certified DCIN user ineligible to become certified as a DCIN user when such conviction is within 10 years of the application date of request for DCIN certification. A conviction of a felony or two or more Class B misdemeanors regardless of the date of conviction renders an applicant or certified DCIN user permanently ineligible to hold such certification." I have read and understand the above statement.
- Yes
- No
Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?
- Yes
- No
Have you held an out-of-state driver's license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?
- Yes
- No
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
Do you currently have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville driving standard? Click here to view the City of Fayetteville's driving standard's list of an unacceptable driving record criteria.
- Yes
- No
This position requires meeting and maintaining vehicle insurability with the City of Fayetteville. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?
- Yes
- No
How many years of responsible experience do you have in recordkeeping, public contact, interpretation of rules and regulations and investigation?
- 5 years
- 2 - 4 years
- One year or less
- None
Briefly describe your experience in recordkeeping, public contact, interpretation of rules and regulations and investigation. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
11
Do you have experience working with a law enforcement agency?
- Yes
- No
Briefly describe your experience working with a law enforcement agency. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
13
Do you currently possess any law enforcement certifications?
- Yes
- No
If you currently possess a law enforcement certification, please list the certification below. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
15
Do you have crash investigation experience?
- Yes
- No
Briefly describe your crash investigation experience. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
17
Do you have experience working with computers?
- Yes
- No
Briefly describe your experience with computers. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
19
Which of the following certifications do you currently possess?
- CPR certification
- First Responder certififcation
- None
This position involves field and office work environment; exposure to dirt and dust; hazards associated with working in and near traffic; may be exposed to chemicals such as mace; may be exposed to emergency and disaster situations. Are you willing to accept these working conditions?
- Yes
- No
Wearing a uniform to include a utility belt, for extended periods of time, is a requirement of this position. Are you willing to accept this working condition?
- Yes
- No
The work of this classification entails walking, standing, climbing, stooping, lifting and heavy lifting. Duties also entail travel between sites and exposure to inclement weather condition. Are you willing to accept this working condition?
- Yes
- No
This position requires working a flexible schedule to include some evenings, weekends. holidays, special events and 10-12 hour shifts. Are you willing to accept this working condition?
- Yes
- No
This position requires you to be available for emergency call-outs. Are you willing to accept this working condition?
- Yes
- No
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED! You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:
- Drivers License Number
- Employer information including salary, address, phone number, supervisor name, and reason for leaving for each employer
- Complete Education History (including High School)
- A complete 10-year history to include gaps you have had between employment and/or school attendance. Example: Office Assistant 1/2011 – present The Company 123 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910) 555-5555 Unemployed 6/2004 – 12/2010 Unemployed Student 12/2000 - 6/2004 My High School Fayetteville, NC 28301 Applications without a 10-year history and all the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Please take a moment to review your application for completeness.
- I have read and understand the above statement
- Required Question
Salary : $25,000 - $50,000