Mobile County Personnel Board hiring CENTRAL CONTROL SPECIALIST (Mobile County Sheriff – Jail) in Mobile, AL
This is clerical, communications and security work in the central control center for the Mobile County Metro Jail System.
JurisdictionStarting SalaryMobile County$42,506
Requirements
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one year communications and clerical experience, preferably of a security nature; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.
Description
For details, please see Class Specifications | CENTRAL CONTROL SPECIALIST | Class Spec Details (governmentjobs.com)
Important Information
All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Paper notifications are not available; therefore, “email” should be selected. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind.
If needed, computers are available in our office at 1809 Government Street, Mobile, AL. Our office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday, except for holidays.
Eligibles selected for appointment must meet the established medical and physical standards for the class of work. The medical examination must be by one of the physicians designated by the Personnel Board. Appointees must bear the cost of the examination.
A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at 251-470-7727.
Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director
The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers.
Benefits
The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:
- 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)
- 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation
- 12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)
- Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)
- Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)
- Retirement plans
- Employee Credit Union
- Promotion by competitive exam
- Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases
- Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs
01
Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?
- Yes
- No
03
Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
- Yes
- No
04
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.
- 11th grade
- High School or GED
- 1 year of college
- 2 years of college
- Associate Degree
- 3 years of college
- 4 years of college
- Bachelor’s degree
- Bachelor’s degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Master’s Degree
- Bachelor’s degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)
- Master’s degree
- Master’s degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree
- Juris Doctor
- Doctoral degree
05
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have closely observing others in person or through video surveillance. Include any experience in Law Enforcement or in a secure environment such as Security, Corrections, or a Mental Health setting.
- None
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 1 year and 6 months
- 2 years
- 2 years and 6 months
- 3 years
- 3 years and 6 months
- 4 years
- 4 years and 6 months
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
- 9 years
- 10 years
- 11 years
- 12 years or more
06
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have performing general office work or clerical duties such as typing/data entry, filing, maintaining records, cashiering, answering phones, etc.
- None
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 1 year and 6 months
- 2 years
- 2 years and 6 months
- 3 years
- 3 years and 6 months
- 4 years
- 4 years and 6 months
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
- 9 years
- 10 years
- 11 years
- 12 years or more
07
Describe any experience you have closely observing others or performing general office work. If you have no experience in these areas, write “none” in the blank space below.
08
Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your status as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces. To be considered a disabled veteran, one must have 10% or more disability percentage, according to the U.S. Veterans Administration.
- I am not a veteran.
- I am not an honorably discharged veteran.
- I am an honorably discharged veteran.
- I am an honorably discharged disabled veteran.
- I am the spouse of an honorably discharged disabled veteran.
- I am the widow or widower of a deceased veteran.
09
Please provide details regarding your/your spouse’s Veteran’s status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter “None” in the blank space below.
10
Have you been convicted of a Felony?
- Yes
- No
11
Are you currently under any charges for an offense against the law?
- Yes
- No
12
Have you been terminated from the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question