Law Enforcement Support Specialist
Job title: Law Enforcement Support Specialist in Henderson, NV at City of Henderson
Company: City of Henderson
Job description: Position OverviewThe 14-day in-house notice is incorporated in this job announcement.*This recruitment is limited to the first 150 qualified applications and will close to the public without notice while still accepting applications from internal employees.
The City of Henderson announces an examination to create an eligibility list and to fill one (1) vacancy for the classification of Law Enforcement Support Specialist in the Police Department. The eligibility list may be utilized to fill vacancies for this classification for up to six (6) months or up to one (1) year, depending on employment status.**Under general supervision, performs specialized clerical work of routine difficulty in support of the Police Department; and performs related duties as assigned.
PERSONAL HISTORY QUESTIONNAIRE (PHQ):
The final step in the selection process is the police background investigation. If you are among the group of candidates moving forward to the final steps, you will be required to go through a thorough police background process and complete and submit a Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ). Please note: the background process does not influence the selection process. Click to view the PHQ successful candidates will be required to complete.**NOTE TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES:
Pursuant to the Teamsters collective bargaining agreement, full-time non-probationary employees successfully completing the assessment process will be placed on an eligibility list to be used to fill vacancies in this classification for up to six (6) months.
The City of Henderson may elect to test probationary full-time, part-time, and temporary employees who meet the minimum qualifications if there are an insufficient number of full-time non-probationary employees who meet the minimum qualifications or successfully pass the assessment process, or if there are a large number of vacancies or anticipated vacancies in the classification. Probationary full-time, part-time, and temporary employees who successfully complete the testing process will be placed on a separate list which may be utilized for up to one (1) year. If the vacancy is not filled by full-time non-probationary employees as outlined in the Teamsters contract, this separate list may be utilized.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
External candidates, probationary full-time, part-time, and temporary City of Henderson employees will start at the first step of the salary range, if selected
Work-Life Balance
Four (4)-Day, 38 hour workweek
Paid Leave and Holidays
Comprehensive benefits package*** for all full-time, regular Teamsters-represented employees including:
Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, basic life and AD&D insurance
Long Term Disability (LTD)
Retirement Benefits
(Public Employees' Retirement System) * Retirement Health Savings (RHS) Account
Deferred Compensation - 457(b) and 401(a) Plans
Voluntary Benefits: Pet Insurance, Auto/Home Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, SSgA Upromise 529 College Savings Plan
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLSF) through the Federal Government
Program, and much more! * ***Click
to review all City Employee Benefits.Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from high school or the equivalent
Three (3) years of full-time experience performing responsible clerical duties involving contact with the public and providing extensive customer service
Proficiency in keyboarding sufficient to type 35 net words per minute
Must pass a nationwide fingerprint-based record check, and a wants/warrants check
Must complete Security Awareness and National Crime Information Center (NCIC)/Nevada Criminal Justice Information System (NCJIS) certification within six months of hire/transfer and be recertified every year. Must maintain certifications in NCIC/NCJIS as a condition of continued employment
Desirable: Two (2) years of full-time clerical experience in a legal setting or criminal justice agency
Desirable: College coursework in criminal justice
Desirable: Bi-lingual proficiency in verbal and written communications
Required Documents/Assessment InformationDOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:
1) Completed Employment ApplicationASSESSMENT DATES:
Skill-Based Keyboarding Examination* - Remote/Online (Pass/Fail): Test invitations and instructions will be sent on Monday, June 9, 2025. Candidates will be allotted 48 hours to complete the assessment.*Candidates will be required to pass the keyboarding portion of the assessment process based on the number of net words per minute (WPM) listed in the minimum qualifications. Please click for more information on our keyboarding examination and to access the practice test.Written Examination - Remote/Online (Weighted 50%): Test invitations and instructions will be sent on Monday, June 16, 2025. Candidates will be allotted 48 hours to complete the assessment.
(Best-Qualified Candidates)Structured Selection Interview - In Person (Weighted 50%): Monday, July 7 and Tuesday, July 8, 2025 (if needed.)
(Top-Scoring Candidates)All applicants will be notified by email or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:
If you are invited to participate in the assessment process, you will be required to self-schedule through the City of Henderson online application system. Please check your email and/or text messages on a regular basis after submitting your application for complete instructions, which include where and when to report.The assessment and selection process for this position will take place on the dates listed above. All candidates who wish to be considered for this position will need to be in Henderson, Nevada, and make themselves available to participate in the testing process at any time on any of the dates listed above.Selection ProcessThe selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best-qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the candidate requiring accommodation to contact the Human Resources Department (preferably in writing) at the time of application.IMPORTANT: Appointment is subject to the successful and timely completion of a post offer pre-employment background investigation, polygraph examination, medical/physical examination, drug and alcohol test. As part of the background investigation, all claims of education and experience made in the employment application process, as well as other information submitted, will be verified.NOTE: The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards. The selection process should be completed within four (4) months of the closing date. Candidates may reapply when there is a vacancy and a posting to establish an eligibility list. Some candidates may be disqualified indefinitely due to the results of their background investigation.City of Henderson, Nevada
Teamsters Contract Benefits SummaryHEALTHCARE AND INSURANCE
Health Insurance: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision through Teamsters Local #14 Health Trust
Medical Benefit Allowance to offset monthly insurance premium to a $0 Out-of-Pocket Cost
Employer paid Long Term Disability - Up to 60% of Base Wage If Approved
Employer paid Term Life Insurance / AD&D - $50,000 Life Insurance on employee
Health Trust paid Life Insurance - $25,000 for Employee and $10,000 for active Dependents
Employee Assistance Program - 8 Free Visits for Employee and Family Members in the Household
Medicare - Employee and City each pay 1.45%
RETIREMENT
Employer paid membership in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
No Social Security tax on employee's wages
Retirement Health Savings (RHS) program - Employer contribution of 1.7% of base wage
PAID LEAVEVACATION
Employee credited with 19 hours of annual leave at the end of the first six (6) months of employment. Annual leave will accrue from month 7 to month 12 at 3.167 hours per month (total 38 hours first year of employment).
Accrued at 9.5 hours per month after first year through fifth year; 12.67 hours per month sixth through twelfth year; 15.83 hours per month upon completion of twelfth year and beyond
SICK LEAVE
Accrued at 9.5 hours per month from date of hire
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Three consecutive days of leave, with pay, per occurrence, to attend funeral for immediate family member; increased to one work week when funeral is held 400 statute miles or more from City of Henderson
HOLIDAYS
13 paid holidays per year
Two (2) floating holidays per year
The ability to bank holidays, up to 228 hours, that fall on an employee's regularly scheduled day off
WORK WEEK
Four-day, 9.5-hour workday, 38-hour work week
Three-day, 12-hour workday, 38-hour work week for certain positions
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
Uniform Allowance - $85.00 per month to employees required to wear a uniform, or $115.00 if required to wear fire retardant clothing
A $175.00 shoe allowance is provided on an annual basis to those employees required to wear ANSI Z41-1991 or above rated safety shoes
VOLUNTARY BENEFITS
IRC 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
IRC 401a Deferred Compensation Plan - new/hire employees only
IRC125 Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) - Medical and Dependent Care
Supplemental Insurance: Cancer/Catastrophic Illness, Accident, Short Term Disability, and Hospital Indemnity
Auto and Home Insurance
529 College Savings Plan
Supplemental Term Life Insurance
Legal Insurance
Pet Insurance
Identity and Credit Protection
PerkSpot Employee Discounts Program
Long Term Care + Life Insurance
NOTE: Benefits subject to change based on future collective bargaining agreement updates, changes to any applicable legislation, and changes to elements of the City's voluntary benefits programRevised 03/24
Expected salary: $30.19 - 34.57 per hour
Location: Henderson, NV
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Company: City of Henderson
Job description: Position OverviewThe 14-day in-house notice is incorporated in this job announcement.*This recruitment is limited to the first 150 qualified applications and will close to the public without notice while still accepting applications from internal employees.
The City of Henderson announces an examination to create an eligibility list and to fill one (1) vacancy for the classification of Law Enforcement Support Specialist in the Police Department. The eligibility list may be utilized to fill vacancies for this classification for up to six (6) months or up to one (1) year, depending on employment status.**Under general supervision, performs specialized clerical work of routine difficulty in support of the Police Department; and performs related duties as assigned.
PERSONAL HISTORY QUESTIONNAIRE (PHQ):
The final step in the selection process is the police background investigation. If you are among the group of candidates moving forward to the final steps, you will be required to go through a thorough police background process and complete and submit a Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ). Please note: the background process does not influence the selection process. Click to view the PHQ successful candidates will be required to complete.**NOTE TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES:
Pursuant to the Teamsters collective bargaining agreement, full-time non-probationary employees successfully completing the assessment process will be placed on an eligibility list to be used to fill vacancies in this classification for up to six (6) months.
The City of Henderson may elect to test probationary full-time, part-time, and temporary employees who meet the minimum qualifications if there are an insufficient number of full-time non-probationary employees who meet the minimum qualifications or successfully pass the assessment process, or if there are a large number of vacancies or anticipated vacancies in the classification. Probationary full-time, part-time, and temporary employees who successfully complete the testing process will be placed on a separate list which may be utilized for up to one (1) year. If the vacancy is not filled by full-time non-probationary employees as outlined in the Teamsters contract, this separate list may be utilized.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
External candidates, probationary full-time, part-time, and temporary City of Henderson employees will start at the first step of the salary range, if selected
Work-Life Balance
Four (4)-Day, 38 hour workweek
Paid Leave and Holidays
Comprehensive benefits package*** for all full-time, regular Teamsters-represented employees including:
Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, basic life and AD&D insurance
Long Term Disability (LTD)
Retirement Benefits
(Public Employees' Retirement System) * Retirement Health Savings (RHS) Account
Deferred Compensation - 457(b) and 401(a) Plans
Voluntary Benefits: Pet Insurance, Auto/Home Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, SSgA Upromise 529 College Savings Plan
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLSF) through the Federal Government
Program, and much more! * ***Click
to review all City Employee Benefits.Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from high school or the equivalent
Three (3) years of full-time experience performing responsible clerical duties involving contact with the public and providing extensive customer service
Proficiency in keyboarding sufficient to type 35 net words per minute
Must pass a nationwide fingerprint-based record check, and a wants/warrants check
Must complete Security Awareness and National Crime Information Center (NCIC)/Nevada Criminal Justice Information System (NCJIS) certification within six months of hire/transfer and be recertified every year. Must maintain certifications in NCIC/NCJIS as a condition of continued employment
Desirable: Two (2) years of full-time clerical experience in a legal setting or criminal justice agency
Desirable: College coursework in criminal justice
Desirable: Bi-lingual proficiency in verbal and written communications
Required Documents/Assessment InformationDOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:
1) Completed Employment ApplicationASSESSMENT DATES:
Skill-Based Keyboarding Examination* - Remote/Online (Pass/Fail): Test invitations and instructions will be sent on Monday, June 9, 2025. Candidates will be allotted 48 hours to complete the assessment.*Candidates will be required to pass the keyboarding portion of the assessment process based on the number of net words per minute (WPM) listed in the minimum qualifications. Please click for more information on our keyboarding examination and to access the practice test.Written Examination - Remote/Online (Weighted 50%): Test invitations and instructions will be sent on Monday, June 16, 2025. Candidates will be allotted 48 hours to complete the assessment.
(Best-Qualified Candidates)Structured Selection Interview - In Person (Weighted 50%): Monday, July 7 and Tuesday, July 8, 2025 (if needed.)
(Top-Scoring Candidates)All applicants will be notified by email or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:
If you are invited to participate in the assessment process, you will be required to self-schedule through the City of Henderson online application system. Please check your email and/or text messages on a regular basis after submitting your application for complete instructions, which include where and when to report.The assessment and selection process for this position will take place on the dates listed above. All candidates who wish to be considered for this position will need to be in Henderson, Nevada, and make themselves available to participate in the testing process at any time on any of the dates listed above.Selection ProcessThe selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best-qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the candidate requiring accommodation to contact the Human Resources Department (preferably in writing) at the time of application.IMPORTANT: Appointment is subject to the successful and timely completion of a post offer pre-employment background investigation, polygraph examination, medical/physical examination, drug and alcohol test. As part of the background investigation, all claims of education and experience made in the employment application process, as well as other information submitted, will be verified.NOTE: The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards. The selection process should be completed within four (4) months of the closing date. Candidates may reapply when there is a vacancy and a posting to establish an eligibility list. Some candidates may be disqualified indefinitely due to the results of their background investigation.City of Henderson, Nevada
Teamsters Contract Benefits SummaryHEALTHCARE AND INSURANCE
Health Insurance: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision through Teamsters Local #14 Health Trust
Medical Benefit Allowance to offset monthly insurance premium to a $0 Out-of-Pocket Cost
Employer paid Long Term Disability - Up to 60% of Base Wage If Approved
Employer paid Term Life Insurance / AD&D - $50,000 Life Insurance on employee
Health Trust paid Life Insurance - $25,000 for Employee and $10,000 for active Dependents
Employee Assistance Program - 8 Free Visits for Employee and Family Members in the Household
Medicare - Employee and City each pay 1.45%
RETIREMENT
Employer paid membership in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
No Social Security tax on employee's wages
Retirement Health Savings (RHS) program - Employer contribution of 1.7% of base wage
PAID LEAVEVACATION
Employee credited with 19 hours of annual leave at the end of the first six (6) months of employment. Annual leave will accrue from month 7 to month 12 at 3.167 hours per month (total 38 hours first year of employment).
Accrued at 9.5 hours per month after first year through fifth year; 12.67 hours per month sixth through twelfth year; 15.83 hours per month upon completion of twelfth year and beyond
SICK LEAVE
Accrued at 9.5 hours per month from date of hire
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Three consecutive days of leave, with pay, per occurrence, to attend funeral for immediate family member; increased to one work week when funeral is held 400 statute miles or more from City of Henderson
HOLIDAYS
13 paid holidays per year
Two (2) floating holidays per year
The ability to bank holidays, up to 228 hours, that fall on an employee's regularly scheduled day off
WORK WEEK
Four-day, 9.5-hour workday, 38-hour work week
Three-day, 12-hour workday, 38-hour work week for certain positions
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
Uniform Allowance - $85.00 per month to employees required to wear a uniform, or $115.00 if required to wear fire retardant clothing
A $175.00 shoe allowance is provided on an annual basis to those employees required to wear ANSI Z41-1991 or above rated safety shoes
VOLUNTARY BENEFITS
IRC 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
IRC 401a Deferred Compensation Plan - new/hire employees only
IRC125 Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) - Medical and Dependent Care
Supplemental Insurance: Cancer/Catastrophic Illness, Accident, Short Term Disability, and Hospital Indemnity
Auto and Home Insurance
529 College Savings Plan
Supplemental Term Life Insurance
Legal Insurance
Pet Insurance
Identity and Credit Protection
PerkSpot Employee Discounts Program
Long Term Care + Life Insurance
NOTE: Benefits subject to change based on future collective bargaining agreement updates, changes to any applicable legislation, and changes to elements of the City's voluntary benefits programRevised 03/24
Expected salary: $30.19 - 34.57 per hour
Location: Henderson, NV
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