What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Clerk IV position at Prince George's County, MD Government?
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Permanent Part-Time General Clerk IV, grade P12 in the Internal Affairs Division-Court Liaison Unit.
About the Position
The incumbent works as a liaison between the Prince George’s County Police Department and the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Office and keeps both agencies aware of needs and problems that occur on a day to day and long-term basis. Work requires a good knowledge of departmental procedures as well as the Office of the State’s Attorney’s operations.
About the Agency
The Prince George's County Police Department is the fourth largest law enforcement agency in Maryland, providing a full range of law enforcement services to County residents and business owners. Their mission is to work in partnership with citizens of Prince George's County towards providing a safe environment and enhancing the quality of life. Today, the Prince George's County Police Department serves over 900,000 residents and has an authorized strength of 1800 officers and 300 civilians.
Examples of Work
- Retrieves daily police officer court sick logs from each district/division within the police department and delivers master log to all appropriate court rooms.
- Monitors officer sick notifications and notifies the appropriate Commander if an officer reaches the threshold that requires an inquiry to be conducted.
- Makes notifications to the Court and State’s Attorney’s Office on behalf of the police department, locates individual police officers for the Court and State’s Attorney’s Office.
- Disseminates requested documentation to aid in administrative investigations.
- Tracks officers daily court appearances.
- Reviews court case disposition forms for accuracy.
- Tracks felony screening appointments.
- Processes court unavailability forms daily and notify the appropriate case coordinators and attorneys.
- Analyzes computer printouts, compiles, and tabulates data and prepares related reports.
- Codes, enters, and retrieves information in alpha, cross reference or numerical file as required in establishing filing system.
- Acts as the Police Department Liaison to the Court, State’s Attorney’s Office, and the public.
- Accepts other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must have experience at the General Clerk III level equal to the length of the probationary period of one (1) year or
- Six (6) months of experience performing diverse clerical tasks.
- One (1) year of education above the high school level which includes coursework in computer data entry, secretarial subjects or business administration.
Any equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experience will also be accepted.
Preferred Qualification:
- Prior customer service skills.
EACH APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
Additional Information
Job Location: Upper Marlboro/Hyattsville, Maryland
Conditions of Employment: Upon selection, the candidate must:
- Must be available to cover one of two shifts between the hours of 7:30 am and 7:00 pm.
- Pass a drug screening.
- Pass a background investigation.
- Possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
- Be willing to adjust work schedule to include working Saturdays and Sundays when required.
- Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
- Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties, if applicable.
- Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.
Accountability Statement: The incumbent in this position is authorized to carry out those duties and responsibilities in accordance with the established performance standards and subject to reporting justifying task outcomes to those above him/her in the Department's chain of command. The incumbent in this position treats all information, administrative or operational, as strictly confidential, not to be disseminated in any form unless expressly authorized.
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Eligibility to Work: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/E-Verify.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.
Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
General Plan Information:
The Prince George’s County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.
A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.
Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.
The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).
New employees must enroll in the County’s health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.
The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.
After enrolling in the County’s benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and/or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).
Employee Benefits
Prince George’s County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
For additional details, please visit: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/human-resources-management/employees/benefits
Prince George’s County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
- Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage (part time employees are eligible for medical insurance if they work 15 hours, per week)
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Long & Short-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance Program
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Leave (Annual, Personal, & Sick)
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Retirement Benefits
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%
- Supplemental Pension Plan
- Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%
- 457(b)
- 403(b)
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Benefits
- Critical Illness
- Whole Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Legal Services
For additional details, please visit: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/human-resources-management/employees/benefits
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