Records Clerk

Official Title

Records Clerk

Sheriff's Department Suffolk

Full-time

Evening

Jul 9, 2026, 5:56:28 PM

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1. Provide administrative, quality control, and/or secretarial support services to the Records Office.

2. Performs related work and duties as required.

Work under the direct supervision of the Records Supervisor.

Subject to assignment, may also/instead be supervised by a specific supervisor, director, program manager, or division manager.

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• Prepare and type a variety of correspondence, reports, and memoranda from rough draft or oral instructions;
• Prepare and compile statistical information;
• Maintain office records and filing system, specifically correspondence files and attendance records;
• Research information and exert a moderate amount of independent judgment regarding relevance of information to assigned tasks;
• Notify Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) petitioners of inmate transfers, furloughs and movement to minimum security;
• Process sex offenders and maintain and disseminate sex offender information as required by law;
• Serve as Department liaison with SORB;
• Assist with the collection and processing of DNA information ensuring compliance with Massachusetts General Laws;
• Conduct detailed global CJIS/LEAPS queries, analyze data and prepare packets for submissions to classification, custody assessment and other relevant parties;
• Process discharges, bails, purges and sentence revisions;
• Provide general administrative and secretarial support;
• Search for and compile data from office files as requested;
• Perform other related and various clerical duties as requested; and
• Such other duties and assignments as may be assigned.

• Ability to use Microsoft 98 (or later version) and generate Excel spreadsheets;
• Ability to type;
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to maintain accurate records and files;
• Possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills and have knowledge of general office practices and procedures;
• Demonstrate flexibility and the ability to learn and perform new duties and skills as assigned;
• Possess a working knowledge of the bail process, court process and sentencing procedures;
• Must be high school graduate (diploma or GED). Must also have business or secretarial school training OR lengthy prior secretarial experience OR a combination of training and experience which provides sufficient knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities described herein.

• Ensuring any data entry performed is accurate;
• Ensuring any documents filed are done so correctly;
• Meeting all required deadlines;
• Maintaining professional but cordial relations with coworkers, the public, and outside agencies;
• Proper handling of CORI information;
• Ability to conduct CJIS/LEAPS queries correctly and efficiently;
• Process discharges, bails, purges and sentence revisions without mistake;
• Compliance with security procedures;

• sit or stand periodically for 8 hours;
• lift up to 5 pounds;
• carry up to 5 pounds;
• climb stairs occasionally;
• walk short distances; and
• write and type.

Participation in mandatory training.