Licenses and Certifications: All positions in this classification require attaining and maintaining access certifications by the Sheriff’s Department, state and federal agencies for criminal history databases and associated communications systems. Some positions require a valid Arizona Class D driver license at the time of application. Failure to maintain the required licensure shall be grounds for termination.
Special Notice Items: Must be 18 years of age at the time of appointment. Applicants must successfully complete and pass the pre-employment public safety dispatch skills assessment, which will include a typing and data entry assessment. The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. All positions require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems. Some positions may require bilingual abilities in English and a second language, as determined by the Sheriff’s Department. All positions are required to work rotating shifts which include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, and to work an assigned post that can be rotated/reassigned at management’s discretion. Pima County determines whether a position is eligible for visa sponsorship at the time of recruitment. Eligibility is based on the requirements of the position and applicable laws and regulations. Not all positions with Pima County are eligible for visa sponsorship. This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen.
Physical/Sensory Work Requirements: Ability to: Sit and/or stand for long periods of time; Type and/or perform keyboarding and computer interfacing for extensive periods of time to enter, extract, and retrieve data; Remain calm, think clearly, quickly assess, and evaluate situations, organize thoughts, and respond quickly in emergency and stressful situations; Hear and understand speech and radio transmissions; Communicate clearly in the English language by voice, in-person and via a police radio and/or phone and by other communication systems. Action Activity - none that are essential; Motion Activity - graphing; Hearing Activity - in noisy areas, on a radio, behind themselves and equipment alarms; Speaking Activity - in person, on the phone, on a radio; Vision - may be required to operate motor vehicle; must be able to distinguish colors, have depth perception and have peripheral vision.