Law and Justice Office Specialist

Overview

San Bernardino County is currently accepting applications for Law and Justice Office Specialists who perform complex clerical and/or fiscal duties within the Sheriff’s Department
, Probation Department
, Office of the District Attorney
, Office of the Public Defender
, or County Counsel
.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Providing general information to the public via phone or in-person;
• Collecting, entering, and processing information;
• Preparing and maintaining files, forms, documents, and records systems;
• Utilizing and entering information into a variety of specialized computer systems such as CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Systems), CLETS (California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System), JIMS (Jail Information Management System), CNI (Central Names Index);
• Verifying, auditing, classifying, processing, tracking, posting and reconciling payroll, accounts payable, travel claims, billings and payments, reimbursements, accounts receivable, public assistance grants and trust accounts.

The eligible list will ONLY be used to fill vacancies within the Sheriff’s Department, Probation Department, Office of the District Attorney, Office of the Public Defender, and County Counsel.

For more detailed information, refer to the Law and Justice Office Specialist job description.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS To review job-specific benefits, refer to the Summary of Benefits and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Background: Prior to appointment, applicants will be fingerprinted and must pass an extensive background investigation, including a polygraph examination. Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony. The District Attorney’s Office may require an additional background screening, which includes a credit check.

Shift: Some positions require availability to work all shifts; incumbents may be required to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, evenings, and may be required to assist after normal duty hours in emergency situations. Shift differentials and overtime compensation are available. Indicate shift availability on the supplemental questionnaire.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Must meet one of the following options:

Qualifying experience is typically equivalent to the San Bernardino County Senior Office Assistant classification and above.

Note: Retail sales and food service experience is not qualifying. Experience using computer applications and in the skill areas listed on the Supplemental Questionnaire are highly desirable. There will be an online assessment of knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Interpreting Rules and Regulations
• Office Procedures and Practices
• Public Contact
• Fiscal Concepts
• Work Accuracy and Attention to Detail

Bilingual: A separate written examination to evaluate Spanish Bilingual Skills may be administered by the hiring department after hire.

Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by the deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be invited to complete an online assessment of knowledge and skills three to four weeks after an application is submitted. Please note, only those candidates who pass the examination will be eligible for interview consideration.

All communications regarding the selection process will be via e-mail. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn…