Driver’s License Examiner

Driver’s License Examiner I

Agency 640 SERVICE OKLAHOMA

Supervisory Organization Region 6

Job Type Regular

Full/Part-Time Full time

The Service Oklahoma (SOK) mission is to ease the stress in navigating government services by providing a best‑in‑class customer experience. We are Oklahomans helping Oklahomans by providing driver license and motor vehicle services on behalf of the state.

Annual rate: $43,680.00.

The Service Oklahoma offers a generous benefits package, including a benefits allowance to offset the costs of medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans. The Service Oklahoma will match up to 7% towards an employee’s Defined Contribution retirement plan. Employees receive 11 paid holidays, 15 days of paid annual leave (increasing with every 5 years of service), 15 days of paid sick leave, and longevity payments based on years of service with the State of Oklahoma.

The Driver’s License Examiners (DLE’s) are one of the first lines of homeland security for the State of Oklahoma. This includes performing highly responsible work in conducting driver’s license interviews, examinations (visual, written, and road examinations), and inspections to determine eligibility and qualification for driver’s licenses or state identification cards in compliance with State and Federal regulations and in accordance with the guidelines established to protect the citizens of the United States and the State of Oklahoma.

Responsibilities include conducting all required actions to issue or deny driving privileges or the establishment and issuance of state identification to applicants at designated locations throughout an assigned district.

• Interviews applicants to determine the type of license or identification required; reviews, inspects, and verifies legality of qualifiable documents; verifies identity and determines eligibility for and type of driver’s license or identification card.
• Advises applicants as to reasons application cannot be accepted and procedures to resolve any disqualifying issues including providing expert testimony relating to medical disqualifications.
• Evaluates medical, physical or mental information provided by applicant based on state and federal standards; determines requirements for waivers or restrictions to driving privileges; advises on waiver application procedures or requirements for additional evaluation.
• Conducts in‑depth vehicle safety inspections of vehicles, buses and commercial vehicles to be used in completing required tests and tests operators’ knowledge and ability to safely operate required systems and equipment.
• Administers vision, written, pre‑trip and skills tests as appropriate; evaluates applicant’s performance to determine knowledge and ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and comply with existing state and federal laws; determines area of improvement required and advises the applicant.
• Establishes driver’s license records while maintaining the confidentiality and security of information in compliance with state and federal laws.
• Upon request, assists the Legal Division in gathering evidence to prepare for potential legal action on fraudulent applications.
• Responds to inquiries from motor license agents in verifying the identity of an applicant provides information concerning specific laws and procedures to law enforcement agencies and the general public and makes recommendations on changes in driver’s license laws, policies and procedures.
• Conducts other interviews and hearings, both formal and informal, as required, concerning all aspects of driver's license suspensions, revocations and restrictions, modifications to allow driving to and from work and in the course of employment, temporary licenses and other issues; interviews individuals concerning actions taken under financial responsibility laws; reviews and analyzes accident reports and other information; renders final decision as to appropriate actions to take based on the circumstances of individual cases;
  
  issues set aside or stay orders, modification orders and temporary licenses and completes other forms and documents, as…