Sheriffs Office Executive Assistant

SHERIFFS OFFICE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Orange County Sheriff's Department

• Provides administrative support for the Sheriff including billing, timesheet processing, FBI checks, maintaining POST records, processing records requests, civil processing, preparing correspondence, and establishing and maintaining computerized and hard copy files.
• Assists the Civil, Dispatch, Jail, and Drivers License divisions as needed.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of files, data, logs, registers, and other documentation.
• Assists with updating and maintaining the Sheriff’s Office app or other official social media.
• Processes and maintains timesheet and payroll records for Sheriff’s Office employees, ensuring accuracy.
• Secures passwords and sets up computer profiles with County IT.
• Assists Sheriff and Chief Deputy with budget preparation and monitoring, accounts payable and receivable; prepares appropriate reports as assigned.
• Performs bookkeeping duties to receive and disperse funds and to maintain account records.
• Assists with monitoring, tracking and issuing law enforcement equipment, including uniforms, weapons, recorders, etc.
• Assists with coordinating and tracking maintenance of equipment and vehicles.
• Processes paperwork for newly hired employees.
• Maintains strict confidentiality.
• Performs general secretarial duties such as answering phones, filing, taking messages, directing calls, answering questions, scheduling appointments, and opening, logging, and distributing incoming documents.
• Responds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.
• Provides assistance, information, and answers inquiries from the public, responding to comments and questions in a courteous and timely manner.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with County and Department policies, procedures, and safety practices.
• Assists with civil processes, writs of execution, possession, restitution, and ejection; small claims; garnishments; summons and subpoenas; warrants of distraint.
• Enters all processes and service information into the computer program, prints returns of service, files original returns with original process, and sends originals to court, attorney, Sheriff’s Deputies and/or plaintiff.
• Coordinates Sheriff’s personal and real property sales; publishes legal notices; maintains inventory; secures safety and condition of property to be sold; collects bids and sales tax, and records bills of sales.
• Maintains accounts receivable records.
• Sets up and maintains garnishment fund receipts until balance is paid.
• Balances and reconciles civil accounts.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Knowledge of law enforcement office processes, procedures and practices, including the functions of dispatch and drivers license.
• Basic bookkeeping and billing principles and practices.
• Modern office procedures.
• Customer service principles, procedures, and objectives.
• Principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting.
• Operation of a personal computer and job-related software.
• Telephone call-handling techniques.
• Operation of NCIC/ILITS computer systems.
• English grammar and punctuation.
• Ability to perform multiple functions in administrative, accounting and bookkeeping work, as well as drivers license work.
• Ability to perform a variety of clerical and administrative support duties.
• Ability to provide relevant and accurate answers to questions from members of the public and County staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain accurate records and files, both computerized and hardcopy.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures and instructions.
• Ability to follow department guidelines and procedures relating to response to emergency situations.
• Ability to establish

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Other, Information Technology, and Management
• Industries:
  Law Enforcement