Application for Employment Civilian Support Staff

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce (Office) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability in employment, or the provision of services.

Please use the following guidelines when completing this application. An applicant who fails to follow these guidelines WILL NOT be considered for an appointment. Read each direction and question carefully.

(1) DO NOT submit a resume instead of this application. However, you may upload a resume and/or cover letter as an attachment to your application email.

(2) Written assessment will be scheduled after a complete application is submitted.

(3) All questions must be answered completely.

Name(Required)

First Middle Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Social Security Number(Required)

Social Security number is for identification purposes only

Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Job Duties

•Answers telephone and greets office visitors, determines nature of call, responds to inquiries and/or routes caller to appropriate person or department.

•Types, copies and files department correspondence, memorandum, letters, and reports as required.

•Issues and receives employment applications for Sheriff’s Office positions, verifies information and affixes appropriate stamp and date, routes to appropriate person.

•Maintains accurate records and files, ensuring convenient retrieval, occasionally purges obsolete records and applications as necessary.

•Compiles information and types various department reports such as attendance records and disciplinary reports.

•Opens, sorts and distributes daily mail to appropriate department personnel.

•Enters data as required in data processing equipment.

•Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements And Difficulty Of Work

•Ability to be certified as an IDACS/NCIC operator and the ability to maintain all certification requirements.

•Working knowledge of the policies, procedures and practices of the Sheriff’s office, ability to apply such knowledge to particular situations or circumstances.

•Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, an ability to type with speed and accuracy.

•Knowledge of customary department functions and ability to operate modern office equipment including computer terminal, calculator, typewriter, copier and telephone.

•Ability to maintain accurate records and files, and to maintain confidentiality of department documents and information.

•Ability to communicate with co-workers and general public in a courteous, tactful and effective manner.

•Ability to meet all department’s hiring and retention requirements such as medical physical, fingerprinting, photograph, lie detector test, drug testing, and background investigation.

•Ability to complete prescribed training necessary for job assigned.

•Ability to maintain confidentiality of all department information and records.

Responsibility

Incumbent performs duties according to customary practices and procedures of the department. Errors in accuracy of work are readily detected by procedural safeguards or through supervisory review of work. Undetected errors may lead to loss of time and inconvenience to department.

Incumbent receives specific instructions and works according to formal, schedule, and priorities established by department supervisor. Work product is reviewed both in progress and upon completion for accuracy and conformance with department policies.

Personal Work Relationships

Incumbent performs duties according to customary practices and procedures of the department. Errors in accuracy of work are readily detected by procedural safeguards or through supervisory review of work. Undetected errors may lead to loss of time and inconvenience to department. Incumbent receives specific instructions and works according to formal, schedule, and priorities established by department supervisor. Work product is reviewed both in progress and upon completion for accuracy and conformance with department policies.

Reports directly to assigned supervisor.

Physical Effort And Work Environment

Incumbent performs duties in a modern office environment with no unusual physical demands.

REVIEW OF JOB FUNCTIONS

I have read and understood the job description?(Required)

Yes

No

Have you reviewed the functions of the job for which you are applying?(Required)

Yes

No

Can you perform the job functions with or without reasonable accommodation?(Required)

Yes

No

If reasonable accommodation(s) are required, please describe the accommodation(s) needed for you to perform the job functions.(Required)

REQUIREMENTS AND DISQUALIFIERS

1. Be at least 18 years of age at time of hire.

2. Possess a valid driver’s license or be able to obtain an Indiana driver’s license prior to employment.

3. No felony convictions.

4. High school diploma or GED

5. No convictions* for hate crimes.

6. No convictions* for domestic violence.

7. No dishonorable discharges from any branch of military service.

8. Applicants who have tattoos on the exposed areas of the neck, face/head or hands (excludes wedding bands) shall be a disqualifier for employment. It is also understood that certain tattoos which may be related to hate speech, gang activity or subversive groups are prohibited.

9. It shall always be the policy of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) that any conduct or affiliations that would otherwise disqualify a person from employment or continued employment shall remain in full force and effect.

10. No more than five (5) traffic violations in the past five (5) years (does not include parking tickets).

11. No active use of marijuana. No illegal/unlawful use of other drugs within the past two (2) years.

12. Permanently disqualified from employment if ever engaged in the sale, dealing, or manufacture of controlled substances.

13. May not have a conviction* for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the past two (2) years and no more than one (1) conviction* in a lifetime.

14. Must provide proof of registration for selective service (applicable under Federal law to males under the age of 26 years of age).

15. Pass a post-offer of employment medical examination (including vision and hearing exams), drug screen, and psychological interview.

16. Pass a post-offer of employment background investigation, which includes: fingerprinting; photographing; criminal records checks; interviews with family, references, neighbors and past and present employers; credit history check and a lie detector examination.

17. Meet and successfully pass all academic, practical, physical training and retention requirements of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board.

18. Possess the skills, knowledge and abilities required of the position for which you applied, which includes, but is not limited to, a positive attitude, good communication skills, respect for the law, respect for your fellow citizens and respect for your colleagues.

Note: Where indicated with an “*”, the term “conviction” shall include the amendment of a criminal charge (driving under the influence-DUI, etc.) to some other offense as a result of the completion of any type of deferral program.

Acknowledgement of Requirements And Disqualifiers(Required)

I understand that if I am hired by the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office that I must agree to refrain from using tobacco products while in uniform and in the performance of all law enforcement related duties.

I understand and accept that if the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office hires me that I must abide by all rules, policies and regulations of this office and I understand that my application does not guarantee my employment nor is it in any other way a contract of employment.

I understand that the employer provides a seven-day per week and twenty-four hour per day service, and therefore, if employed, I may be required to work evening shifts or night shifts, including weekends.

I understand that it may be necessary for me to approve and sign waivers necessary in order for the employer to obtain information from my current and former employers and other sources.

I understand and accept that if any information required in this application is found to be false or intentionally excluded, my application may be disqualified from further consideration. I further understand that, if the employer employs me, I may be subject to disciplinary action, including termination, if any information required by this application has been falsified or intentionally excluded.

Compliance with the above listed disqualifiers and requirements will be verified through a background investigation, which includes a lie-detector exam, for those applicants that advance to the conditional offer stage of the selection process.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Please list your last three (3) employers, beginning with your current or most recent.

Company Name 1(Required)

Your Job Title(Required)

Phone(Required)

Start Date(Required)

Separation Date

Supervisor's Name(Required)

Reason for leaving(Required)

May we contact your previous supervisor for a reference?(Required)

Yes

No

Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Company Name 2

Your Job Title

Phone

Start Date

Separation Date

Supervisor's Name

Reason for leaving

May we contact your previous supervisor for a reference?

Yes

No

Address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Company Name 3

Your Job Title

Phone

Start Date

Separation Date

Supervisor's Name

Reason for leaving

May we contact your previous supervisor for a reference?

Yes

No

Address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

REFERENCES

Give the names of three (3) responsible persons, other than past employers, who will know you well enough to give information about you.

Referrence 1(Required)

First Last

Relationship 1(Required)

Employer 1(Required)

Phone 1(Required)

Address 1(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Referrence 2(Required)

First Last

Relationship 2(Required)

Employer 2(Required)

Phone 2(Required)

Address 2(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Referrence 3(Required)

First Last

Relationship 3(Required)

Employer 3(Required)

Phone 3(Required)

Address 3(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Digital Signature(Required)

Date(Required)

Optional: Resume and Cover Letter

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Application for Employment Civilian Support Staff

Job Duties

Job Requirements And Difficulty Of Work

Responsibility

Personal Work Relationships

Physical Effort And Work Environment

REVIEW OF JOB FUNCTIONS

REQUIREMENTS AND DISQUALIFIERS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

EDUCATION AND TRAINING BACKGROUND

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

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