Posting Date

04/10/26

Application Deadline

04/13/26

Pay Range

Min - Mid - Max
$17.50 - $21.50 - $25.50

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Sheriff

About the Position

Do you have a desire to help others and make a positive impact in your community?

The Administrative Clerk provides a wide variety of general clerical and administrative support for the district. Regular interactions with the general public and employees occur. Tasks performed are typically routine in nature and instruction or assistance is received as new or unusual situations arise.

Join a team with a purpose – apply now!

About the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office:

Do you possess integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and do you have a desire to serve your community?  We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team with a variety of openings for Civilian, Detention and Sworn personnel.  The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) invites you to become part of Arizona's leading law enforcement agency where we come together as a team to support and provide public safety. 

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education

• High school diploma or GED.

Experience

• One (1) year of clerical experience.

OR

Combined education and experience qualifications

• Post-secondary experience may be considered in substitution for the required minimum experience.

Other requirements

• Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire.
• Training that may be provided on-the-job: Safety; Payroll; PREA.
• Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass a background review.

Our Preferred Candidate has

• Experience working in a law enforcement setting.
• RMS and TraCS data entry experience.

Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO:

• Growth and stability since 1871
• Choice of three medical plans – starting as low as $70/month
• Holidays – 10/year + 1 personal day
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
• Paid sick and parental leaves (birth/adoption)
• 10% discount at KinderCare facilities in the Valley and upcoming MCKids Club to serve County employees and their families exclusively
• MCSO Mentoring program to provide personal and professional growth opportunities for all employees
• Access to free County gyms
• Learn more at Benefits Overview 

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Prepares, types, and proofreads basic forms, letters, or memoranda.
• Enters and tracks computer database applications.
• Enters payroll time into HRIS payroll system.
• Performs routine clerical work, including filing, billing, verifying, and recording information.
• Schedules for appointments.
• Provides customer service by telephone, email, and in person.
• Compiles and maintains division data for statistical reports.
• Files and disseminates correspondence, reports, and mail.
• Updates Briefing Board and policy manuals.
• Inventories, orders, and stock supplies for the district.
• Attends meetings, takes notes, generates reports, and distributes to appropriate personnel.
• Drives to other departments to deliver mail, reports, or other items as needed.
• Performs additional duties as directed by the chain of command.
• Maintains good attendance to perform all tasks as assigned/scheduled by the supervisor.

Working Conditions

Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer. 

The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.
                                   

Work occurs primarily indoors, working in MCSO jail facilities with various staff and all classifications of inmates.

Work environment

• Indoors
• Rarely outdoors, in temperatures above 90 degrees or below 40 degrees
• Conditions may rarely include chemical/fumes, smoke/dust, wet/damp area, confined area, stairs or ladders, high noise level, dim lighting or bright lighting, exposure to contagious diseases

Physical environment

• Sitting, standing, walking

• Speaking, hearing, seeing, reading
• Bending/kneeling, reaching, crouching
• Precise dexterity
• Lifting floor to waist thirty (30) pounds
• Lifting waist to shoulder thirty (30) pounds
• Lifting shoulder to overhead thirty (30) pounds
• Carrying a weight of thirty (30) pounds for a distance of 30 feet
• Pushing/pulling a weight of thirty (30) pounds for a distance of 10 feet

Social environment

• Interruptions, time pressures
• High volume of work
• Handling multiple or complicated tasks, frequently changing or unscheduled tasks
• Accuracy
• Teamwork
• Working in close physical proximity with others
• Conditions frequently include traumatic subject matter, decision making, concentration/vigilance, public contact
• Conditions may rarely include emergencies, dangerous environment, isolation, overtime/rotating shift

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Basic to intermediate level grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Standard office practices and procedures.
• Microsoft Suite applications, basic to intermediate level.

Skill in

• Using computer applications including spreadsheets, data, and word processing software.
• Operating standard office equipment.

Ability to

• Interpret and explain rules and regulations.
• Interact professionally with the general public.
• Establish and maintain successful working relationships.
• Communicate effectively in verbal and written formats.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.
 
All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation.  A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County.  These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate, up to midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity and budgetary allowances.

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

 

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact MHRFeedback@maricopa.gov to initiate the interactive process.

 

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