Police Hiring Coordinator

City of Mesa • Mesa, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

A Police Hiring Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and conducting the background process on candidates for positions within the Police Department. This role also assists with Police Officer - Recruit (POR) backgrounds, conditionals, and file reviews as necessary. The coordinator serves as a liaison with City personnel and supervisory personnel within the department to initiate recruitments and testing, and process candidates to fill Police Department vacancies. The position is assigned within the training and hiring unit of the Police Department and requires coordination with several other units and outside entities to complete hiring files in a timely manner. The public contact component frequently involves dealing with applicants who are angry and confused about their test results and final status. This class is supervised by a Police Sergeant and is FLSA nonexempt.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or GED
• 1-3 years of experience in Personnel/Human Resources at a paraprofessional level or experience conducting investigations in a law enforcement setting
• Successful completion of a background investigation
• Subject to pre-employment or pre-placement alcohol, drug and/or controlled substance testing

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a law enforcement environment
• Experience conducting investigative background interviews

Responsibilities

• Conducting background interviews
• Assigning background investigations to other personnel and reviewing their work
• Coordinating and scheduling polygraph and psychological exams and other department-related testing
• Previewing all police hiring files on civilian candidates for assigned recruitments, including auditing files for completeness
• Analyzing sensitive and confidential polygraph findings, criminal history checks, information from employers and personal references, and various test results
• Writing summary reports
• Working with departmental supervisors regarding their final selections
• Coordinating transfers, demotions, and promotions within the Police Department
• Exercising functional supervision over personnel assigned to assist with the hiring function

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED