Safety Specialist jobs in Tucson, AZ

• Sheriff's department organization and administrative procedures;
• organization, operations, and administrative procedures of assigned unit;
• local, state, and federal laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations applicable to assigned duties;
• principles and techniques of establishing and maintaining files (manual and automated), logs, reports, and related administrative materials;
• principles of public relations and proper response to public complaints, queries, and concerns;
• capabilities and use of automated information and communication systems, to include touch-screen control systems;
• facility/unit security and emergency procedures;
• basic mathematics and related basic analytical techniques for developing reports and analyses;
• principles of receiving, stocking, storing, inventorying, issuing, and ordering supplies and equipment;
• rules and procedures for maintaining chain-of-custody for evidentiary materials.

• reading, interpreting, explaining, and applying appropriate departmental procedures, policies, laws, ordinances, etc.;
• maintaining appropriate security and confidentiality of all materials and information encountered or created in performance of assigned duties;
• determining essential information needed from the public and departmental employees to initiate reports or files and logging same in a concise manner;
• investigating, evaluating, verifying, and reporting pertinent information encountered in duties;
• compiling and dictating reports and related information into an automated reporting system;
• driving and performing operator-level maintenance of assigned vehicles;
• use of automated information/communications systems;
• performing basic mathematical operations;
• effectively dealing with agitated or irate members of the public, or detainees/inmates in a professional manner;
• communicating effectively, orally and in writing.

• speak clearly and distinctly for protracted periods for purposes of dictating lengthy and complex reports into an automated reporting system and conducting extended telephone conversations;
• maintain required access authorizations for assigned criminal and related database and communications systems;
• communicate effectively and professionally with agitated or irate members of the public;
• interpret and apply, in a timely manner, pertinent rules, processes, procedures, and policies of the department/bureau and related federal, state, county, and local agencies;
• drive and perform operator-level servicing and maintenance of assigned department vehicles.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Selection Procedure: 

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.