Account Clerk I (Property)

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

The Account Clerk I (Property) works in a secure environment for the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, receiving, inventorying, and securing property from inmates or arrestees. The position maintains strict chain-of-custody and records-retention procedures, conducts secondary property searches for contraband, and performs clerical and administrative support duties, including scanning and indexing medical and property forms, receiving and securing currency, and answering phones. The clerk pulls and releases property and clothing, retrieves property in response to inmate requests, and inventories and destroys property when applicable. The role also coordinates and documents transfers of articles to requesting departments, confiscates counterfeit money, and may testify in court proceedings in response to subpoenas. The position works the stated 2:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m. schedule, four days on and two days off, with rotating weekends.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Knowledge of agency policies and procedures, safety and security practices, and safety techniques for handling potentially infectious materials.
Data-entry skills and ability to use the internet, email, and basic communications devices.
Ability to use a phone, copy machine, printer, scanning devices, calculator, and general office equipment.
Ability to maintain accurate records and perform arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, or decimals.
Ability to carry out detailed oral and written instructions and to prepare meaningful, concise, accurate reports.
Ability to respond to routine inquiries and communicate effectively in written and oral form.
Ability to copy material accurately, recognize grammatical and spelling errors, write and print legibly, and scan and index forms.
Ability to sit, stand, reach, stoop, or crouch regularly and lift or move up to 10 pounds.
Successful completion of the agency's hiring process, including criminal, traffic, and civil records checks; reference check; Computer Voice Stress Analyzer; Social Security and address verification; military and education verification; and pre-employment drug screen, physical, and lift test.

Nice To Haves

Previous customer service experience.

Responsibilities

Receive, inventory, and secure property received from inmates or arrestees.
Maintain strict chain-of-custody records and accurate records-retention and record-keeping systems.
Conduct a secondary search of property for contraband.
Perform clerical and administrative functions in support of the agency.
Scan and index medical and property forms.
Receive and secure currency and answer phones.
Pull and release property and clothing, and retrieve property in response to inmate requests.
Inventory and destroy property when applicable.
Testify in court proceedings in response to subpoenas.
Document and coordinate transfers of articles from property to requesting departments, including criminal evidence, CCW licenses, medications, prescriptions, and legal documents.
Confiscate counterfeit money to ensure it is removed from circulation.
Post data accurately to the computer; sort items according to established procedures; and gather, collate, and classify information.
Prepare concise and accurate reports and respond to routine inquiries from the public, county officials, and other employees.
Communicate effectively, maintain good rapport with coworkers, supervisors, and the public, and accurately copy, scan, and index forms.

Benefits

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
Ohio Public Employee Retirement System, including a 14% employer contribution and a defined benefit option.
Medical, HRA, dental, and vision coverage.
Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability.
Tuition reimbursement.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
Wellness incentives.
Employee Assistance Program.
Access to free medical care and prescriptions through Marathon Health.
Behavioral and mental health resources.