Traffic Operations Officer

About the role

The Traffic Operations Officer is a non-sworn, part-time position within the Police Department and is assigned to provide pedestrian and vehicle traffic control for over 120 special events per year. The Traffic Operations Officer/Senior will also provide California Vehicle Code and West Sacramento Municipal Code violation enforcement within the city and assist in emergency circumstances such as traffic collisions.

Responsibilities

• Operates radio equipment; maintains close communication with dispatch personnel.
• Directs pedestrian and vehicle traffic during special events that occur within the City of West Sacramento.
• Conduct large traffic control street closures for events and emergencies.
• Provides information to the public regarding location of streets, buildings, and points of interest.
• Maintains assigned equipment, vehicle, and supplies.
• Patrols assigned areas within the City of West Sacramento.
• Identifies vehicles in violation of parking codes, laws, and regulations.
• Issues parking violation citations; responds to parking complaints and inquiries.
• Reports traffic accidents, abandoned vehicles, and traffic hazards.
• Impounds and stores vehicles.
• Verifies and signs off correctable citations.
• Creates and distributes information to the public.
• Prepares reports and associated forms.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: One (1) year of experience involving public contact. Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of employment.
• Licenses and Certificates: Possession of a valid California Driver's License; possession of, or ability to obtain, Standard First Aid certificate.

Qualifications

• License to drive a motor vehicle.
• Ability to pass a background investigation, a fingerprint check, and drug screen.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and irregular duty assignments including weekends and holidays.
• Specialized training or experience in law enforcement, criminal justice, or a related field.

Skills

• Public contact skills.
• Radio operation skills.
• Traffic control and management.
• Vehicle code enforcement.
• Emergency response coordination.
• Equipment maintenance and care.
• Communication and reporting.

Benefits

Extra Help positions with the City of West Sacramento are designated Tier I or Tier II extra help employees. Those hired as Tier I extra help employees must work less than 1,000 hours in a fiscal year and are not eligible for any City provided benefits, other than those required by law. Those hired as Tier II extra help employees are scheduled to work beyond 1,000 hours in a fiscal year, but not more than 1,500 hours. Tier II extra help employees receive pro-rated vacation, sick leave, and holiday benefits and are enrolled in the city's CalPERS retirement plan.

Pay

$20.50 - $23.25 Hourly

Schedule

Rotating shifts and irregular duty assignments including weekends and holidays.

Contact Information

To be considered for the position, all candidates are required to complete and submit the required supplemental questionnaire with their application and resume. Failure to submit the completed supplemental questionnaire and application and resume will disqualify you from further consideration in the selection process used to fill these positions. The answers to the questions below will be evaluated along with the information provided in your employment application. Therefore, your answers must be consistent with your employment application information (especially in the "education" and "work experience" sections), must be unambiguous, and must contain sufficient but concise detail and organization to facilitate the screening process. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of completing the supplemental questionnaire. Lack of clarity, incomplete or inconsistent information, and/or disorganized presentation will negatively affect your evaluation.