Records Analyst Associate - Central Warrants

Salary: $53,726.40 - $63,107.20 Annually
Location : Austin, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26-10709
Department: Sheriff
Opening Date: 06/08/2026
Closing Date: 6/22/2026 11:59 PM Central


Job Summary
The Records Analyst Associate - Central Warrants, under moderate supervision, performs and coordinates department records and information management function. Conducts inventories and analysis to determine departmental record-keeping requirements. Develops and administers retention schedules. Consults with County departments and the public in matters related to both active and inactive records. Creates and maintains computerized records and electronic tracking systems, and implements office procedures for these systems. Coordinates transition of inactive records to final disposition.

Travis County offers a premier Total Rewards Package that includes a highly rated retirement plan, vacation and sick leave, 3 personal holidays, 12 company holidays, longevity pay, tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, and vision, and a free employee health care clinic.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
This is the second in a series of four records analyst-related job classifications within the Professional Support job family. This classification performs duties pertaining to records analysis, storage and management and also performs other routine office duties. This classification is distinguished from the Records Analyst in that incumbents typically have less experience, do not act in a supervisory capacity and perform other routine office duties requiring a lower level of knowledge, skills and abilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives, authenticates, maintains, disseminates, and tracks departmental records and information. Assigns, oversees, and documents the sealing or destruction of records as mandated by establishing procedures. Provides plain or certified copies of records upon request. Interacts with the general public by handling records requests. Responds to requests in person, by mail, and by telephone in accordance with established policies, procedures and regulations.
• Examines and evaluates records-management systems to improve existing methods for efficient handling, protection, and disposition of records and information. Reviews records and reports to determine proper media (paper, microfilm), reproduction processes, and electronic data processing required. Recommends changes or modifications in procedures, utilizing knowledge of departmental processes, uniform coding systems and filing methods. Provides policy, procedural, and technical advice on less complex records management issues.
• Conducts inventories and performs analysis to determine departmental recordkeeping requirements. Evaluates and assesses long-term security of departmental documents and document management systems, implements security goals and objectives in the development and enhancement of electronic workflow and filing systems.
• Coordinates the conversion of digital images to microfilm and the maintenance of microfilm libraries and inventory. Prepares documents for imaging, operates electronic scanning equipment, and converts scanned material to digital format. Performs image validation to ensure all documents are imaged and indexed correctly. Ensures safety, security, and confidentiality of digitized records.
• Compiles and maintains statistical reports to track data, extracting and compiling data from multiple databases. Maintains production reports. Edits and inspects documents to ensure the integrity of the document. Implements quality control procedures for all records.
• Reviews records retention policies and schedules to determine timetables for transferring active records to inactive or archival storage, for reducing paper records to micrographic form, or for destroying obsolete or unnecessary records. Monitors the storage and disposition of records according to approved retention schedules and to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations. Coordinates off-site records storage, including contracts with storage providers. Makes technical recommendations relating to the design and operations of off-site records storage.
• Coordinates special projects (disaster recovery, inventories), serving on committees, as required. May train others in records management procedures.
• May perform various clerical and administrative tasks involving processing of forms, letters, data entry/retrieval, equipment maintenance and inventory control.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Records Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Library and Information Sciences or a directly related field AND one (1) year of professional records management, library and information science or management information systems experience;

OR,

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Must achieve TLETS/TCIC/NCIC certification within 6 months of hire date.
Applicants are required to attach a resume with the online application.

Preferred:
Any specialized training and/or skills that relate to the position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Federal, State, Local and County laws, rules, regulations and guidelines applicable to records management.
• Sources of information and records, including public databases, governmental statistical data, and official States, County, and City data.
• Standard practices and techniques of records management, including file management techniques.
• Principles and procedures of record keeping.
• Records and Information Management technologies.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and records management software applications.
• Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.

Skill in:

• Interpreting a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form.
• Using basic arithmetic, including calculating figures such as proportions, percentages, areas and volume.
• Evaluating value and type of documents.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Conducting records inventory.
• Conducting research.
• Interacting with the public and providing customer service.
• Both verbal and written communication.

Ability to:

• Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulation.
• Communicate effectively, present information and respond to questions.
• Maintain databases.
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Compile and analyze data, and to write clear and comprehensive reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental support staff, other County employees and officials, representatives of outside agencies, clientele, attorneys, judges and the general public.

Work Environment & Other Information


Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 20-50 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, carrying, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting, lifting moderately heavy equipment or boxes to perform the essential functions.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: Central Warrants is a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week operation. Position requires ability to work any duty shift including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

**This position does not have remote work capability.**

Location: Austin, TX

Department: Travis County Sheriff Office

Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required. Drug Test and Alcohol Test Required.

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This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
Benefits
Employment at Travis County comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic, longevity pay, paid vacations, sick time and personal holidays, not to mention an industry competitive salary structure and a friendly, stable work environment.
FY2026 Travis County Benefit Guide

In this valuable you will find benefit summaries, eligibility requirements, costs, contact numbers and addresses as well as other general information on the benefits available to Travis County Employees and Retirees.

Credit Union
Employees may join the Travis County Credit Union which offers low-interest loans, savings plans through payroll deduction, safe deposit boxes and other benefits.

Deferred Compensation
Employees may enroll in a tax- free sheltered investment plan through payroll deduction.

Direct Deposit
Employees may sign up for direct bank deposit.

Employee Assistance Program
Travis County provides a confidential counseling and referral service free of charge to county employees and their family.

Employee Organizations
Membership in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union is available through payroll deduction.

Employee Health & Wellness Clinic
Employees may access the clinic for a variety of wellness program and health care services with no co-pay, no deductible and no co-insurance costs.

Holidays
An average of eleven paid holidays are designated by the Travis County Commissioners Court at the beginning of each fiscal year.

Insurance
Employees may select from four plans: an Exclusive Physician Organization (EPO), Choice Plus Preferred Physician Organization (PPO), Consumer Choice or a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). All four options include a Pharmacy Plan. Travis County's current policy is to pay 100% of the employee's health insurance premium for the Consumer Choice and HDHP. Employees will pay a premium for both the EPO and PPO. Other insurance benefits include $50,000 Basic Life and AD&D paid by the County.

The following benefits are employee paid:

• Dental
• Vision
• Supplemental Life, AD&D
• Dependent Life
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Long Term Care

New employees are covered on the first day of the month following 28 calendar days of employment.

Longevity
Longevity pay is paid for each year completed after three years of continuous service. Peace Officers in a law enforcement activity, whose job requires state peace officer certification, receive pay after one year of certification.

On the regular payday on or after the employee's fourth and subsequent adjusted service dates, he or she receives a single payment for the previous year.

Parking
A limited number of assigned parking spaces are available to employees in the Courthouse Complex.

Personal Holidays
Regular, full-time employees are eligible for up to three paid personal holidays each calendar year. Part-time employees shall be granted personal holidays on a prorated basis. New employees earn personal holidays for the calendar year in which he/she begins employment, based on the month in which employment begins:

January - March

3 personal holidays
April - June

2 personal holidays


July - September

1 personal holiday
October - December

None

New employees are eligible to take personal holidays after 90 days of employment.
Retirement
Travis County is a member of the Texas County & District Retirement System with mandatory participation by certain classes of employees. Seven percent (7%) of the gross salary is deducted each pay period. An employee is fully vested after eight years of service. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.

Sick Leave
Regular employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours per month with unlimited accrual during employment. Part-time employees earn sick leave on a pro-rated basis.

Parental Leave
Each Full-time Paid Parental Leave Eligible (PPL) Employee is entitled to a total of 320 hours of Paid Parental Leave in a 12 month period. Paid Parental Leave for Part-time PPL Eligible Employees is prorated based on the number of hours that they are regularly scheduled to work.

Tuition Refund
Certain classes of full-time employees may receive reimbursement for fees associated with pre-approved, job related course work completed satisfactorily.

Vacation
Based on years of county service, regular, full-time employees earn vacation time at the following rates:

0 to 5 years

4.0 hours per pay period


6 to 10 years

4.5 hours per pay period


11 to 15 years

5.0 hours per pay period


16 to 20 years

5.5 hours per pay period


21 plus years

6.0 hours per pay period

Part-time employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis.
Workers' Compensation
The county provides all employees workers' compensation coverage with benefits in accordance with state statute, if the employee sustains an injury out of, or in the course of work.
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Select the option that best describes your level of education and experience.

• High School Diploma/GED and 3 or more years of related experience.
• Associate Degree with 1 or more years of related experience.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• None of the above

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How many years of office/clerical experience do you have? Be sure your response is supported in the employment history section of the job application.

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 to 2 years
• 3 to 4 years
• More than 4 years

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How many years of customer service experience do you have?

• None
• 2 years or less
• 3 to 4 years
• 5 years or more

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Please rate your skill set using the following software with 1 representing basic skill and 5 being expert: Microsoft Word

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All employees of the Central Warrants section are subject to working any of the duty shifts of this 24 hours/ 7 days a week operation. Are you willing to work any day of the week including holidays and weekends?

• Yes
• No

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Are you willing to work any 8-12 hour segment of the 24-hour day?

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• No

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Are you able to meet the physical requirements of this job description?

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Please acknowledge: This position does not have remote work capability.

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• No

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A detailed resume is required for the application to be considered. Have you submitted your resume with the online application?

• Yes
• No

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