Police Officer (Lateral; 3 years exp.)

City of Florence Employment Opportunity

Police Officer (Lateral)

$26.58—35.31/hr. DOQ.

The City of Florence is accepting applications for an experienced Police Officer to join our Police Department! This position is a regular, full-time, non-exempt position. This position is represented by Florence Police Employees Association. This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies within the next 6 months.

The City of Florence Police Department is dedicated to providing professional law enforcement services and preserving the quality of life for its citizens and community.  The Department is seeking lateral candidates to fill a full time Police Officer position.  The City invites you to apply and join a highly respected police department and serve the citizens of our beautiful City.  Florence is an ideal destination for a lifelong career leading into retirement. 

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To perform law enforcement and crime prevention work, including patrol and investigation; enforces federal, state and local laws; does related work as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Below are several classifications of essential functions that this position is responsible for performing. Please see the attached job description for illustrative examples of the types of duties performed under the classification. This is not intended to represent a complete list of all assigned duties.

Enforcement – This position is responsible for performing a number of functions related to the enforcement of the law, including patrol and investigative duties.

Crime Prevention – This position is responsible for duties related to crime prevention.

Apprehension Functions – This position is responsible for various aspects associated with apprehension.

General Policing Functions - An employee in this class performs general law enforcement work.

Perform all other related duties as assigned.

COMPENSATION

Please see the attached Union Payscale for FY18. Note that the City does not pay PERS contributions, but instead increases the salary of Police Officer employees by 5.5% to offset the required 6% PERS contribution.

In addition to base pay, officers are eligible to receive additional compensation for professional certification and education levels.

BENEFITS

The City of Florence offers eligible Police Officers the following benefits programs:

• Paid time off: Sick, Vacation, and Holiday;
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for Officers and dependents;
• Health Savings Account;
• Life insurance and long term disability; and
• Deferred compensation plans.

MANDATORY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience of recent experience (within last five (5) years) as a state certified law enforcement officer.

Certification:

• Completion of DPSST Basic law enforcement training and state certification; or
• State certification recognized by Oregon DPSST. Must provide proof of certification at time of application

In addition to the above requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Must have a High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or equivalent.
• Must provide US citizenship documentation or be eligible to become a naturalized citizen within 18 months of appointment.
• Must possess a valid Oregon driver’s license.
• Must successfully complete and pass a comprehensive background investigation, physical medical exam, drug screen, and psychological exam. Additionally, must obtain CJIS clearance.
• Lateral candidates may be subject to an abbreviated process where the POST and ORPAT tests are bypassed.

Special Qualifications:

• Must attain and maintain basic first aid and CPR Certification.

DESIRABLE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Actively working as a law enforcement officer, with additional preference given to Oregon certified officers.

• Bi-lingual ability in Spanish and English (additional premiums available).

• Any higher level educational degree (additional premiums available).

SELECTION PROCESS

Application materials are used to select the top candidates. Those selected for further consideration are invited to an oral interview. Prior to hiring the successful candidate must pass all phases of the examination process, including:

• Criminal background investigation
• Psychological test
• Drug screening
• Physical and agility testing

Lateral candidates may be subject to an abbreviated process where the POST and ORPAT tests are bypassed.

TO APPLY

Please see the detailed job description and City employment application below. Applications can be mailed or hand delivered to Human Resources, City of Florence, 2675 Kingwood St, Florence, OR 97439; or emailed to recruitment@ci.florence.or.us.

Position is open until August 16th at 4:00 pm. Completed Applications must be received by that date and time. Application must be signed either physically or electronically to be considered. Human Resources will not contact you about unsigned or incomplete applications.

If you previously applied in the last 12 months and you went through a background process with us, but were not selected, please know that you are not eligible to reapply for the next 12 months. 

ABOUT THE CITY

Our City staff and our community have embraced the City in Motion mantra. Check out our City of Florence: A City in Motion video on our website at www.ci.florence.or.us/citymanager/city-motion-video. The City Council and Management Team have outlined what it means to be a City in Motion and the exciting projects we have in store for our community. We are looking for someone who can join our City in Motion, embrace our mission and goals, and contribute to our vision of becoming Oregon’s Premier Coastal Community!

The City of Florence is an Equal Opportunity Employer.