Logistics and Evidence Technician

Multnomah County • Portland, OR

12d • $29 - $36 • Onsite

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. WORKFORCE EQUITY At Multnomah County we are committed to maintaining an effective, respectful and inclusive workplace. We value collaborative problem solving and strive for continuous improvement. We strongly believe in workforce equity, diversity and inclusion. Visit our Workforce Equity Strategies Plan (WESP) to see where Multnomah County is headed with these values. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE Vision ~ Community Safety through Positive Change The Department of Community Justice (DCJ) is recognized as a national leader in both adult and juvenile community justice. DCJ routinely consults and makes use of evidence-based practices in our program and policy development. The Department's commitment to data-informed decision-making has led DCJ to make smart investments of taxpayer dollars in supervision, sanctions, and services for the county's highest risk and highest need justice-involved individuals. DCJ makes long-term investments in its employees through the provision of education and training. The Department believes that in order to enhance public safety we must work collaboratively with the judiciary, law enforcement, schools, treatment agencies, and the community. The Department shares information with community members, partners, and staff to keep communities safe by preventing and reducing crime and routinely evaluating which local policies support best practices. DCJ operates 24 hours a day, with nearly 650 regular, on-call, and temporary employees. The Department supervises justice-involved individuals and those defendants requiring pretrial services. DCJ's Juvenile Services Division operates the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility and is responsible for youth on formal and informal community supervision. More general information about the Department of Community Justice including our mission, vision, and strategies can be found at: www.multco.us/dcj . Serving the Public, Even During Disasters Everyday, Multnomah County staff work together to serve as a safety net for our communities. During a disaster, this safety net becomes even more critical. All County employees have a role in serving the public during inclement weather, natural disaster, or other types of community emergency response. During these emergency responses, while typically there begins with a call for volunteers, county employees may ultimately be reassigned from their current position to a role in the emergency response in order to support the critical needs presented by our communities. For more information, please visit the Disaster Service Worker Information page. Internal candidates: After you have applied, you will receive an acknowledgement task and the Oregon Veteran Preference Questionnaire in your Workday inbox. Your application as an internal candidate is not complete until you complete and submit these tasks in Workday. TO QUALIFY We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page.

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