Sheriff Processing Associate I

Responsibilities

• Processing and interpreting court documents.
• Interviewing inmates to ensure they are processed into and released from the detention center.
• Scheduling inmates for court appearances and transfers.
• Processing basic forms by reviewing for proper signature, ensuring fields are completed, verifying standard or basic data, and collecting fees.
• Processing property and bonding company bonds when appropriate.
• Performing receptionist duties such as greeting and assisting customers, answering and directing phone calls, taking messages, and maintaining department and County phone numbers.
• Performing basic office duties, such as copying, filing, faxing, typing standard documents, preparing, sorting, and distributing mail, entering data, and running basic or standard reports.
• Maintaining paper and electronic logs, forms, files, and other documents, preparing items for storage or destruction, and assisting in maintaining the security and confidentiality of applicable information.
• Aiding departments, external customers, and outside agencies concerning the status of inmates and/or court documents.
• Aiding with Georgia Crime Information Center and the National Crime Information Center (GCIC/NCIC) research and inspecting incoming mail and packages for contraband.
• Performing other duties of a similar nature or level.

Requirements

• Pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• Public safety background which may include motor vehicle & criminal histories, and fingerprinting.
• May require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of customer service experience preferably in a detention center and/or jail.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Must obtain a Notary Public and GCIC/NCIC certification within one year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License.

Benefits

• Working for Gwinnett County comes with exceptional benefits, including health coverage, a robust wellness program (Spouses can participate, too!), onsite employee wellness center, longevity pay, tuition reimbursement, and more.
• The value of Gwinnett County benefits can be up to 49 percent of an individual’s total compensation.