The following employment opportunity was recently announced. Please pass this information onr to our good friends in need of employment. A copy of the employment application is available by clicking the link at the end of this post.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
DEPUTY SHERIFF OFFICER
ExamNumber: 07Q45H99
Announce/ Closing Date:
February 26, 2007 – March 30, 2007
Salary Range: $33,964 to $41,248 per year
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE: $35
Applicants must remit at the time of application a non-refundable fee in the amount of $35.00. Payment may be made by personal check or money order made payable to “City of Philadelphia”.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND PROCESSING FEE PAYMENT:
Applicants must remit at the time of application a non-refundable fee in the amount of $35.00. Payment may be made by personal check or money order made payable to “City of Philadelphia.”
A completed application is required. Resumes submitted in response to a position announcement will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Special Application blanks are available from the Employment Application Center in the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 15th & J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM or in Adobe Acrobat format at www.phila.gov/personnel/forms/
When applying by U.S. Mail, payment should be enclosed with the application and sent to:
Employment Application
City of Philadelphia Personnel Department
Customer Service Division
1401 J. F. Kennedy Boulevard – Room 1640
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1680
To apply in person, please visit the Employment Application Center on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City Philadelphia. The application fee will be required at the time of application.
This application fee may be waived for individuals who demonstrate an inability to pay because of certain types of financial need.
More information about the application fee may be viewed at http://www.phila.gov/personnel/ or at the Employment Application Center in the concourse of the Municipal Services Building.
For more information regarding the application process, please refer to the various FAQ sections on our website (www.phila.gov/personnel/).
NOTE:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW, THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HIRES ONLY THOSE PERSONS WHO CAN VERIFY IDENTITY AND ELIGIBILITY TO WORK.
THIS IS SECURITY WORK TRANSPORTING PRISONERS FROM INSTITUTIONS TO COURTS AND MAINTAINING CUSTODY OF PRISONERS DURING COURT SESSIONS. POSITIONS IN THIS CLASS MAY ALSO SERVE IN A TRAINING CAPACITY LEARNING THE METHODS AND TECHNIQUES AND DEVELOPING THE ABILITIES NECESSARY TO PERFORM COURT ORDER ENFORCEMENT WORK SUCH AS SERVING LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND EXECUTING A WIDE VARIETY OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURT ORDERS. THIS WORK INVOLVES REGULAR EXPOSURE TO UNPREDICTABLE CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT IS FREQUENTLY REQUIRED. WORK IS PERFORMED UNDER THE CLOSE SUPERVISION OF A HIGHER LEVEL DEPUTY SHERIFF.
REQUIREMENTS:
NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
COMPLETION OF THE 12TH SCHOOL GRADE OR THE EQUIVELANT IS REQUIRED.
YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 19 YEARS OF AGE WHEN HIRED.
YOU MUST HAVE REACHED YOUR NINETEENTH (19th) BIRTHDAY BUT NOT HAVE REACHED FIFTIETH (50th) BIRTHDAY BY DATE OF APPOINTMENT. CANDIDATES MUST BE WITHIN THESE AGE LIMITS ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.
ALL DEPUTY SHERIFF OFFICERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO DRIVE. A PROPER CLASS VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE IS REQUIRED.
EXAMINATIONS: WEIGHT
WRITTEN TEST 100% OF RANK AND SCORE
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST PASS/FAIL
DRUG SCREENING PASS/FAIL
MEDICAL EVALUATION PASS/FAIL
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION PASS/FAIL
PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION PASS/FAIL
IF YOU PASS THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION YOUR NAME WILL APPEAR ON A CIVIL SERVICE LIST. YOU MUST PASS ALL THE ABOVE EXAMINATIONS IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR HIRE.
PERSONS WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOW – UP EXAMINATIONS IN RANK ORDER OF THEIR WRITTEN SCORE, PLUS APPLICABLE VETERAN’S PREFERENCE.
THE WRITTEN TEST IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 5, 2007
CLOSING DATE (Application Deadline):
APPLICATIONS SHOULD EITHER BE FILED IN PERSON BEFORE THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS OR POSTMARKED PRIOR TO 12 O’CLOCK MIDNIGHT ON MARCH 30, 2007
RB / sg , 5H99
END OF ANNOUNCEMENT