Support Assistant - Part-Time

Hamilton County, Indiana•Cumberland, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Incumbent serves as Part-Time Support Assistant for the Sheriff, responsible for providing assistance to support department personnel. This role involves assisting the purchasing agent with inventory and expenditures, maintaining knowledge of department supplies and equipment, researching and preparing specifications for new equipment, and assisting with equipment serviceability. The position also supports the training coordinator, validates and enters warrants, performs clerical duties such as typing, faxing, scanning, and locating records, and may perform duties of the warrants and tax warrant departments. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid Indiana Driver's License, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment while managing multiple tasks amidst distractions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid Indiana Driver’s License
Working knowledge of department policies and procedures and ability to apply such knowledge to a variety of interrelated tasks.
Ability to type with speed and accuracy and properly operate a variety of standard office equipment, including computer, printer, telephone, fax machine, and copier.
Ability to provide public access to or maintain confidentiality of department information/records according to state requirements.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, and appropriately respond to constructive criticism.
Ability to work alone and with others in a team environment, and maintain appropriate, respectful interrelationships with co-workers.
Ability to work on several tasks at the same time, and complete assignments effectively amidst frequent distractions and interruptions.
Working knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation, and ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments, various law enforcement agencies, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities and disabilities.
Ability to comply with all employer/department personnel policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.

Responsibilities

Assists the purchasing agent with maintaining accurate inventory of department supplies and equipment, and monitors expenditures, processes purchase orders, claims and vouchers.
Maintains current and working knowledge of department-related supplies, technology, and equipment.
Researches and prepares specifications for purchase of new equipment and related items, obtains quotes, determines applicability and cost-effectiveness, and makes purchasing recommendations.
Assists with maintaining the serviceability of equipment and supplies.
Assists the training coordinator with training related activities.
Validates active warrants, entering new warrants into New World, pulling served/expired warrants, and filing hard copies as needed.
Performs duties of, and backup for the warrants department, and tax warrant department as needed.
Performs various clerical duties as assigned/requested, such as typing, faxing reports, scanning documents, locating records on computer, and assisting department personnel.
Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life (employee, spouse, children)
Long and short-term Disability
Hamilton County Employee Health Center & Pharmacy (Noblesville/Westfield): High quality primary medical care facility and wellness services
Advocacy Program – One-on-one appointment with a Physician to evaluate chronic illness/injuries
Nutrition Education and Wellness Center (diabetes, high cholesterol, weight loss and management, cancer and kids health)
Pharmacy – Low-cost co-payments, encourage use of generic meds, Medication Management Program providing review of medication interactions/effectiveness
Sick leave
Bereavement
Holidays (10-13 per year)
Compensatory time
Paid time off (1 week at 6 months, 2 weeks at 1 year then an additional day each year until max of 22 days on year 15). Upon completion of 30 years of service time, employees earn 1 additional day per year up to 40 years of service time.
Indiana Public Employee Retirement Fund Pension (annuity & pension)
AUL Deferred Compensation Plan
McCready Retirement (Merit staff)