Sheriff Support Specialist Supervisor

Under general supervision, supervises staff and coordinates the operation of the Booking and Central Control functions of the Washoe County Detention Facility; and performs related work as required.

This is an Open Competitive/Countywide Promotional recruitment being conducted to fill a current full-time vacancy in the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

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One year of experience in Booking or Central Control operations AND an associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Certification on the NCIC (National Crime Information Center) and CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Systems) information systems is required within six months of appointment and certification must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.

• Demonstrate maturity and a professional attitude.
• Demonstrate dependability and a strong work ethic.
• Demonstrate initiative and motivation.
• Have training experience and demonstrated ability to evaluate trainees.
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize, organize own workload, and work collaboratively as a team.
• Have the ability to use sound judgement, decision-making, and maintain confidentiality.
• Exercise outstanding interpersonal skills including the ability to exercise proper judgment and discretion in working with others.

The Washoe County Employees Association (WCEA) Supervisory Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) covers the Sheriff Support Specialist Supervisor position.

Background checks will be conducted on selected applicants through the State of Nevada and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

After the interview, top candidates must pass a background investigation which includes:

• Submission of a set of fingerprints
• Completion and submission of a personal history statement
• Passing a Computerized Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) examination

Washoe County requires its employees to reside in the state of Nevada or neighboring California communities such as Truckee, South Lake Tahoe or Susanville as of their first day of work.

Washoe County hires all new employees at the minimum rate of the salary range and eligible employees may receive an annual merit increase of 5% until they reach the maximum salary for the classification. Upon promotion, current Washoe County employees are placed at the minimum rate of the salary range for the higher classification of the new position OR a promotional calculation, whichever is greater.

1. After your application is screened, you will be notified via the email you provided whether you have met the minimum requirements for the position. Those applicants who do not meet the qualifications have one (1) business day to file an appeal and request a review of their qualifications. Written appeals should be submitted via email to the assigned Human Resources Business Partner using the contact information listed on this job announcement.

2. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements will receive an email invitation to take the Professional Level online exam administered remotely; notices will be delivered within 1 week from the closing of the recruitment. This exam link will tentatively be delivered via email the week of November 2, 2026, and qualified candidates will have a time limit to complete the exam, within 4 calendar days.

** You will be notified if you are eligible to transfer an exam score within 1 week following the closing date of the recruitment.

The exam will evaluate your expertise, knowledge, skills and abilities in the following areas:

• Reading Comprehension
• Written Communication
• Analytical Ability
• Business Math
• Interpersonal and Customer Service Skills

Pursuant to the Washoe County Personnel Handbook, the Department of Human Resources does not administer an exam when there are less than 20 qualified candidates. Once the recruitment has closed, if there are less than 20 qualified candidates, the exam will be waived and all qualifying candidates will be placed on an unranked eligible list which will be referred to the hiring department.

If the exam is scheduled to move forward and less than 20 candidates take the exam as determined by the Department of Human Resources, the exam will be…