Extra-Duty/Off-Duty Employment Program Analyst

Posting Date: 08/24/26   Application Deadline: 08/26/26

About the role

If you thrive in a dynamic environment where your keen eye for detail and ability to adapt can be utilized to your full potential, then the Extra-Duty/Off-Duty Employment Program Analyst position supports the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) by analyzing, researching, and evaluating MCSO’s extra-duty and off-duty employment programs. This role functions at the intersection of compliance review, reporting, program analysis, and operational support.

The Extra-Duty/Off-Duty Employment Program Analyst performs compliance reviews, financial reconciliations, data reporting, and develops recommendations for improved monitoring and accountability in coordination with Office policy and vendor contracts.

About the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is Arizona’s leading law enforcement agency, seeking passionate individuals with integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and a desire to serve the community. MCSO offers a variety of openings for Civilian, Detention, and Sworn personnel, fostering a team-oriented environment dedicated to public safety.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes vendor and internal program data for accuracy, timeliness, and IRS 1099 compliance.
• Conducts complex professional-level research and creates analytical reports to assist with program planning and development.
• Assesses division needs and identifies and promotes continuous process improvement; recommends and implements approved updates.
• Reconciles vendor collection and remittance of County Vehicle Use Fees to ensure accurate payments for vehicle usage.
• Monitors accurate clocking, shift overlap, and breaks to identify potential patterns and address policy violations and emerging risks (e.g., assignment logs, clock-in/out times, hours, shift overlap, rest rules, or geolocation entries).
• Generates standard and complex reports to provide comprehensive statistical analysis to track and monitor job fill rates, exemption usage, and hourly premium application.
• Assists in preparing response materials for internal audits.
• Cross-checks insurance documentation and licensing renewals submitted by vendors.
• Assesses the effectiveness of Office processes to ensure equitable assignment of off-duty jobs by evaluating policy consistency with Office code of conduct standards relative to conflicts of interest, bias, and favoritism.
• Ensures off-duty awarding procedures are applied consistently with policy and jobs are awarded randomly in accordance with policy.
• Reviews the exemptions list to ensure all approvals serve a legitimate law enforcement need or public interest; documents justifications and revokes exemptions lacking valid rationale.
• Identifies off-duty jobs that should be reassigned as on-duty Office-managed security jobs.
• Monitors and enforces compliance with leave-related limitations to restrict off-duty privileges for employees on leave or modified duty from county work.
• Supports the Program Manager in identifying potential patterns of vendor or employee noncompliance or outlier status; coordinates with division/district commands and facilitates inquiries into employee outlier status.
• Ensures archival of all program-related logs and records in alignment with audit standards.
• Coordinates with IT and vendors to validate data system functionality and report issues.
• Assists lower-level staff with training support, reporting guidance, and process review.
• Develops recommendations for improved monitoring and accountability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, criminal justice, or related field.
• Two (2) years of experience in program analysis, research, compliance monitoring, or related work.
• Other combinations of education or professional-level experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis.
• Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire.
• Must pass a background review prior to hiring.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with scheduling platforms, audit protocols, financial reconciliations, and Arizona public safety employment regulations.
• Experience with law enforcement systems and procurement reconciliation.
• Law enforcement experience in sworn, detention/custody, and/or civilian classifications.

Skills

• Knowledge of methods of research and analysis.
• Knowledge of relevant compliance requirements (e.g., Fair Labor Standards Act/FLSA).
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 and Office applications.
• Skill in analyzing data, researching, and developing solutions to complex problems.
• Skill in organizing tasks with a high level of detail.
• Skill in interpreting and conveying technical information.
• Skill in managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain successful working relationships with all levels of employees and external organizations.
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written format to meet the needs of the audience.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure.
• Ability to act independently and use sound judgment.
• Ability to maintain discretion with confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and interact with tact and diplomacy.

Benefits

• Choice of three medical plans – starting as low as $70/month.
• 10 holidays per year plus 1 personal day.
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System.
• Paid sick and parental leaves (birth/adoption).
• 30% discount at Kindercare childcare facilities in the Valley.
• 50% discount at MCKids Club childcare located next to headquarters.
• MCSO Mentoring program for personal and professional growth opportunities.
• Access to free County gyms.

Pay

$65,000 - $84,750 - $104,500 per year

Working Conditions

Work occurs primarily indoors. Tasks require managing time pressures and high work volumes with a high degree of decision-making, concentration, and accuracy. Position requires ethical conduct and a professional demeanor.

• Work environment: Indoors; rarely outdoors in temperatures above 90 degrees or below 40 degrees; occasional use of stairs/ladders.
• Physical environment:
  • Sitting, standing, walking.
  • Driving a vehicle.
  • Speaking, hearing, seeing, reading.
  • Bending/kneeling, reaching, twisting, climbing.
  • Lifting floor to waist: 10 pounds.
  • Lifting waist to shoulder: 10 pounds.
  • Carrying 10 pounds a distance of 50 feet.
  • Pushing/pulling 10 pounds a distance of 50 feet.
• Social environment:
  • Interruptions, time pressures, high volume of work.
  • Handling multiple/complicated tasks, unscheduled tasks, frequently changing tasks.
  • Accuracy, decision-making, concentration/vigilance.
  • Teamwork and working in close proximity with others.
  • Rarely traumatic subject matter, public contact, and overtime/rotating shifts.