Sheriff Processing Associate

Job Description

The Sheriff Processing Associate I is the entry‑level position in the Sheriff Processing series and provides essential clerical and administrative support to the Sheriff’s Department. Responsibilities include performing receptionist, typing, data entry, and filing duties related to processing inmates into and out of the detention facility, assisting crime victims, and handling court-related documentation.

• Processing and interpreting court documents. Interviewing inmates to ensure they are processed into and released from the detention center. Scheduling inmates for court appearances and transfers.
• Processing basic forms by reviewing for proper signature, ensuring fields are completed, verifying standard or basic data, and collecting fees. Processing property and bonding company bonds when appropriate.
• Performing receptionist duties such as greeting and assisting customers, answering and directing phone calls, taking messages, and maintaining department and County phone numbers.
• Performing basic office duties, such as copying, filing, faxing, typing standard documents, preparing, sorting, and distributing mail, entering data, and running basic or standard reports.
• Maintaining paper and electronic logs, forms, files, and other documents, preparing items for storage or destruction, and assisting in maintaining the security and confidentiality of applicable information.
• Assisting departments, external customers, and outside agencies concerning the status of inmates and/or court documents. Assisting with Georgia Crime Information Center and the National Crime Information Center (GCIC/NCIC) research and inspecting incoming mail and packages for contraband.
• Performing other duties of a similar nature or level.

• Pre‑employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• Public safety background which may include motor vehicle & criminal histories, and fingerprinting.
• May require on‑call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

The grade for this position is A132. Salary will be dependent on education and experience. Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

• High school diploma or GED
• One year of customer service experience preferably in a detention center and/or jail
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Must obtain a Notary Public and GCIC/NCIC certification within one year of employment

• Valid Driver's License

Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.