Logistics and Evidence Technician

Multnomah County • Portland, OR

1d • $29 - $36

About The Position

This Work Matters! Are you a Criminal Justice professional who’s very organized? Do you pay close attention to details? Are you a reliable and dependable person who can work independently? Do you have customer service experience? This may be the position for you! The Department of Community Justice is currently looking to hire a Logistics and Evidence Technician in our Adult Services Division. This position will support the evidence and management of property collected by Parole and Probation Officers. This position also supports Survival Skills Training and the management of tactical equipment supplied for all officers in the division. Come Find Your Why? (video) The Department of Community Justice is looking for Technician who can demonstrate expertise in the following areas: Intake of property/evidence from satellite secure storage rooms, then transport property to central facility Inventory Incoming property/evidence & classify contraband, property or evidence, maintaining chain of custody Partner to provide training on property and evidence Research and coordinate recycling and/or refurbishing of property with community partners. Notify Justice Involved Individuals when property can be released, and provide to individuals upon documented release, Coordinate with Portland Police, Metro Bomb Squad, and Fire & Rescue for ammunition or fireworks destruction Track and process invoices for services to destroy, recycle, or refurbish property. Issue, order, receive, and track equipment necessary for Probation/Parole officer to complete their assigned tasks Coordinate repairs of equipment as needed Maintain training records for Defensive Tactics; ConSim, and Firearms Qualification. Communicate with DPSST for certification requirements based on training. Maintain equipment invoice spreadsheet, equipment inventory spreadsheet, equipment orders, property/evidence spreadsheet, billing and other reports as directed. Maintain training records of all instructors Maintain Radio assignments and spreadsheets Tracks and maintains incident reports Educate and train Probation and Parole Officers on property and evidence chain of custody, proper storage, and required documentation.

Requirements

• Equivalent to an associate's degree from an accredited college or university
• One (1) year of customer service experience
• One (1) year of project tracking experience
• Customer service experience and project tracking experience can occur in the same year.
• Successful candidates must be able to travel to various offices / buildings throughout Multnomah County in a timely fashion to perform functions
• Candidates are required to pass a criminal background check, including fingerprinting

Nice To Haves

• Excellent customer service skills
• Attention to detail in written communication
• Commitment to working in a team environment
• Ability to track a lot of detailed information using spreadsheet skills (Google, Excel); experience with FileOnQ software, or similar program preferred.
• Experience working in a law enforcement, criminal justice, or corrections environment

Responsibilities

• Intake of property/evidence from satellite secure storage rooms, then transport property to central facility
• Inventory Incoming property/evidence & classify contraband, property or evidence, maintaining chain of custody
• Partner to provide training on property and evidence
• Research and coordinate recycling and/or refurbishing of property with community partners.
• Notify Justice Involved Individuals when property can be released, and provide to individuals upon documented release
• Coordinate with Portland Police, Metro Bomb Squad, and Fire & Rescue for ammunition or fireworks destruction
• Track and process invoices for services to destroy, recycle, or refurbish property.
• Issue, order, receive, and track equipment necessary for Probation/Parole officer to complete their assigned tasks
• Coordinate repairs of equipment as needed
• Maintain training records for Defensive Tactics; ConSim, and Firearms Qualification.
• Communicate with DPSST for certification requirements based on training.
• Maintain equipment invoice spreadsheet, equipment inventory spreadsheet, equipment orders, property/evidence spreadsheet, billing and other reports as directed.
• Maintain training records of all instructors
• Maintain Radio assignments and spreadsheets
• Tracks and maintains incident reports
• Educate and train Probation and Parole Officers on property and evidence chain of custody, proper storage, and required documentation.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Defined benefit retirement plan (pension); Multnomah County pays for the employee's share of the state retirement contribution (6% of wages)
• Generous paid leave (vacation, holidays, sick, parental, military, etc...)
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Optional deferred compensation and flexible spending accounts
• Free annual Trimet bus pass
• Alternative wellness resources
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree