Salary: $53,023.00 Annually

Location : VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN FULTON COUNTY, GA

Job Type: FULL-TIME

Department: MARSHAL

Opening Date: 10/26/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

CLASSIFED POSITION

VACANCY IS IN THE MARSHAL DEPARTMENT

THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THIS POSITION IS $53,023.00

This is a Work Test position which requires successful completion of 90 days training before eligible for appointment to probationary status.

Minimum Qualifications :
High School Diploma or GED required, supplemented by vocational or technical training in criminal justice or a related field; supplemented by one year of work experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license; Must obtain and maintain Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certification within one (1) year of employment; and completion of annual retraining required by State law.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities : Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Examination:
The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.

All applications must be completed in full before they are submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications. Additional information will not be accepted after applications are received by the Personnel Department.

Purpose of Classification:

The purpose of this classification is to provide specialized court-related law enforcement services to the State and Magistrate Courts and the citizens of Fulton County. Responsibilities include enforcing federal and state laws and local ordinances, serving civil documents, executing eviction writs, making arrests on criminal warrants, and providing court-related law enforcement services. This classification is distinguished from Deputy Marshal, Corporal in that this class is an entry-level position and possesses a lesser degree of law enforcement experience, whereas the latter possesses a greater degree of law enforcement experience and provides guidance, advice, and one-on-one training to the Deputy Marshal and oversees a specifically assigned geographical area or departmental function as required. Incumbent in this class works night and weekend shifts as required.

Essential Functions:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Enforces federal and state laws and local ordinances and makes necessary arrests: enforces criminal and traffic laws; investigates suspected offenses and interviews victims and/or witnesses; analyzes evidence and statements to determine if probable cause exists to arrest suspect; arrests suspect utilizing lawful techniques, including force, if necessary; issues citation to suspect in lieu of making custodial arrests; restrains and transports suspect after arrest; performs searches to detect weapons, escape tools, and evidence of crime; transports suspect to the Fulton County Jail and transfers custody of suspect to jail personnel; executes criminal arrest warrants; receives and reviews warrants to ensure conformity to legal standards; records receipt of criminal warrants; reviews criminal history for defendant, if available.

Executes Writs of Possession: receives and reviews Writs; verifies proper issue; schedules date and time for execution with plaintiff; communicates labor crew requirements; attempts contact with defendant; enters property that is subject of Writ and conducts protective sweep; escorts defendant from location and supervises evection crew as possessions are removed from location; and records results of eviction and prepares/files appropriate documentation.

Serves civil processes and interprets and effects court orders, levies, and attachments: reviews and interprets civil documents to ensure conformity to legal standards; identifies errors and returns document(s) to Clerk's office for correction; records receipt of and routes delivery for service; drive to address provided and attempt service of document; determines appropriate type of service and serves civil document if defendant or resident of suitable age is present; if served, completes Entry of Service and returns it to Clerk's office.

Serves as Bailiff and provides security for Fulton County State and Magistrate Courts: supervises jurors; and assists and interacts with general public to provide court-related services.

Communicates with departmental staff, other law enforcement agencies, and the general public utilizing voice, telephone, radio, facsimile, and computer data links.

Responds to calls for assistance from other law enforcement agencies.

Operates vehicles to carry out supervisory directives as required. Receives general instructions on daily activities from assigned supervisor. Performs traffic duty as required.

Additional Functions:
Performs other related duties as required.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization : Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.

Human Interaction : Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization : Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.

Verbal Aptitude : Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude : Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. May include counting, recording of counts, and basic measuring.

Functional Reasoning : Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning : Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations involving high risk to the organization.

It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.

01

The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications. We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Personnel Department. Do you accept these conditions?

02

What is your highest level of education completed?

High School Diploma or G.E.D. Equivalent
Some College
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctorate's Degree
None of the Above

03

In what field of study related to this position do you posess an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree and Doctorate's Degree or have earned college credits?

Criminal Justice
Police Science
Forensic Science
Criminology
Justice Administration
Forensic Psychology
None of the Above

04

If you have received some college credits related to this position, but DID NOT receive your degree, how many college credits did you earn?

0 - 29 Semester Hours
30 - 59 Semester Hours
60 - 89 Semester Hours
90 -119 Semester Hours
0 - 44 Quarter Hours
45 - 89 Quarter Hours
90 - 134 Quarter Hours
135 - 179 Quarter Hours
Does not Apply

05

How many months or years of work experience do you have?

0 to 5 Months
6 Months to 1 Year
18 Months to 2 Years
30 Months to 3 Years
42 Months to 4 Years
5 years or more

06

Do you currently have a valid Driver's license from ANY state within the United States of America?

07

Have you been convicted by any State or Federal Government of any crime, the punishment for which could have been imprisonment in a Federal or State prison or institution?

No
Yes
Don't know

08

Have you been convicted of sufficient misdemeanors to establish a pattern of disregard for the law, provided that, for the purposes of this question, violations of traffic laws and other offenses involving the operation of a motor vehicle when the applicant has received a pardon shall not be considered?

Not sure
Yes
No

09

Do you meet the minimum age qualification for this position of being at least 20 years of age?

No
Yes
Not at this time

10

Have you completed the Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training certification?

No
Yes
Not at this time
None of the Above

11

Are you currently a citizen of the United States?

Required Question