E.R.A.C.E. Officer (Environmental Rural Area Cleanup Enforcement

Mohave County Public Works
- Parks Division is looking to fill an E.R.A.C.E. Officer position.

We are located at 3715 Sunshine Dr., Kingman, AZ.

To prevent illegal (Wildcat Dumping) by enforcement, education, and the pursuit of the Criminal Offenders. We accomplish this Mission by investigating the criminal complaints, educating the public, and with the assistance from the many Community volunteer groups, Businesses, and Organizations throughout Mohave County. Public Works are consistently working to improve the quality of life here in beautiful Mohave County. Each division works to develop more efficient programs to guarantee the best possible service for our citizens.

We encourage teamwork, which includes our staff working hand in hand with our community. Together, we strive for a better, cleaner, and more resourceful operation.

• Work 4 ten-hour shifts.

• Maybe required to work weekends and holidays.

• Schedule does involve being "On-Call" which would include weekends and holidays.

• Must possess and maintain firearm proficiency.

• Be required to successfully pass drug screen post offer, complete psychological, polygraph, health-related, and physical agility testing appropriate to law enforcement individuals.

• AZPOST certification is required for the position. If holding a lapsed or out-of-state certification, must obtain a current/active AZPOST certification within the first 6 months of employment.

• Work does require traveling throughout the county while operating and handling a motor vehicle in adverse traffic conditions, weather, terrain, and high-speed driving.
• Perform moderate to strenuous manual labor outdoors in varying weather conditions including extreme heat and extreme cold temperatures.
• Involves exposure to exhaust and chemical fumes, oil, grease, hazardous materials, and noise of equipment.
• The ability to frequently be able to lift 25lbs up to 75lbs or more while operating heavy equipment.
• This position requires an equal amount of time spent standing, walking, sitting, c limbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, twisting, and bending are sometimes required.

Salary Range 15 Steps 1-8 $ 23.26 - $28.61/hr.

• 11 Paid Holidays.
• End of Year PTO Buyback (optional).

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
  • Contribution rate of 11.98% with 100% Employer Match starting on first day.
• Deferred Compensations Programs (optional)

• Low-cost, high-value health care plans for you and your family that include Medical, Dental, Vision.
• 24/7 Virtual Care including Onsite Health Screening Events
• Marketplace Discounts
• Onsite Gyms or Gym Membership Stipend
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Wellness Program
• Basic Life, Supplemental Life/AD&D Insurances with additional voluntary benefits include Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA-includes Dependent Care)

• Responds to and participates in activities involved in implementing and coordinating a comprehensive county-wide environmental rural area clean-up enforcement program.
• Provides assistance in conducting a law enforcement program involving investigations, apprehending violators, inter agency coordination, education and other law enforcement and program activities.
• Analyzes activity and violation problems occurring in unincorporated areas of Mohave County as it relates to illegal and wildcat dumping.
• Develops information through fact finding by collecting on-site evidence, interviewing witnesses or suspects, following up on leads, searching records, conducting surveillance, observing suspicious activity and through information provided by informants, concerned citizens and Federal, State, and local officials.
• Assists and requests assistance from agencies with conducting of law enforcement activities, maintaining, and establishing liaisons with local Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and their personnel.
• Prepares investigation reports and maintains accurate, up-to‑date information by documenting findings and facts, obtaining witness statements and copies of official records, and including pertinent correspondence, maps, historical information, exhibits, and photographs.
• Determines laws violated.
  
  Makes record checks with State and local agencies to determine if violator has any prior violations.
  
  Issues citations or makes arrests and files criminal complaints with the Court.
  
  Books suspects when appropriate.
• Ensures program activities are consistent with Federal, state and local policies and procedures for carrying out law enforcement activities.
• Prepares applications for environmental programs and funding.
• Coordinates and presents programs for the education and training of the public about the illegality and detriments of wildcat dump sites.
• Confers with attorneys outlining…