Police Employment Specialist - job 1 of 2

Pay Range: $65,563 - $85,232 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, January 27, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm (in-office)

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Police Employment Specialist position is available with the City of Fort Worth Police Department-Employment Services Section (ESS). The Employment Services Section is relied upon to provide Human Resources related services to approximately 2400 PD personnel (both sworn and civilian). The units workload is constant, the demands are high, and priorities can change with little notice. In order to effectively meet the Departments needs, the section consults, advises and collaborates with the City’s Human Resources Department, external customers, vendors, and the general public.

As one of three supervisors (within the section), the incumbent will be responsible for supervising two positions. This position is also relied upon to provide senior level consultation and recommendations to PD personnel, at all levels. The incumbent will contribute to the City’s strategic goals, mission with internal Classifications and Compensation request; assist with employee performance metrics and track and manage various databases and reports for PD Leadership.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, human resource management, sociology, business administration, or a related field and
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in human resources, equal employment opportunity, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 or more years of supervisory and/or lead experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, and Word)
• Professional experience in Human Resources practices and procedures with full-cycle recruitment efforts, classification and compensation, employee performance metrics, unemployment claims and hearings, employee investigations, and corrective/disciplinary actions.
• Professional experience consulting and advising supervisors, management and Executive Leadership
• Experience interpreting City policies and procedures, and state and federal employment regulations
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Prior professional experience working in a law enforcement and/or government working environment

The Police Employment Specialist job responsibilities include: 

• Supervising staff, which includes prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; approving timesheets and leave request; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment.
• Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives; establishes schedules and methods for providing human resources support services; and implements policies and procedures.
• Monitors and evaluates the quality, responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of the human resources functions of the Police Department.
• Oversees the civilian hiring/selection and retention processes including; conducting, scheduling and monitoring preliminary screenings; assisting with interview questions and procedures; assisting in interviews, and contacting candidates as directed.
• Collects employment data on civilian and sworn positions of the department; analyzes data; and identifies problematic areas.
• Maintains records and develops reports concerning new or ongoing programs and program effectiveness; maintains and files reports; prepares statistical reports, as required; and retains files and records in accordance with city retention policy.
• Responds to requests for information from supervisory staff, employees, or general public. Answers questions related to the department’s activities, programs, policies, and procedures. Conducts follow-up research to retrieve answers and supporting information including providing responses to Public Information Requests (PIR).
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Provide employee information on unemployment claims to City-HR and at times sit in on Unemployment Appeal Hearings with the Texas Workforce Commission.
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in the Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensures all behaviors comply with the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations.

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Physical Demands

Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.  Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position:  Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class. Final candidates selected for hire in the Police Department will be subject to a criminal background, drug screen, polygraph examination and fingerprint check. Applicants must not have used marijuana during the previous twenty-four (24) months, nor illegally used any controlled substances with the last five (5) years.