Background Specialist/Training Coordinator

Job Description:

Background Specialist/Training Coordinator

Description

Job Summary

Are you looking for a career in law enforcement that allows you to be on the front line as a business partner? This position conducts in depth background investigations, ensures candidates meet agency standards and Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board compliance, maintains hiring and training records, delivers documentation accuracy of data for AZ POST audits, represents the agency for hiring events/career expos for recruitment outreach and job opportunities. This position requires some public speaking at recruitment events and may be subject to a polygraph examination.

Proud to Offer:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 6.5 hours accrued bi-weekly (32+ hour employees only)
• 39 hours of PTO front loaded
  • Regular accrual starts on the 7th pay period after start date
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
  • Contribution rate is 12.00%
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Perform work with a greater purpose

Essential Job Functions

• Perform all background investigations for all departments within the Sheriff's Office.
• Coordinate correspondence between the different departments and agencies with regard to testing, hiring, and training.
• Represent the department on the AZ P.O.S.T. Regional Training Committee.
• Coordinate all training and record keeping for the department.
• Secretarial duties, order supplies, correspondence, etc.
• Assists wherever needed to perform duties of department and in giving help in complex situations.
• Set up Deputy Sheriff Testing on a bi-monthly, or as needed.
• Coordinate the arrangements for all testing oral boards (scheduling, managing, scoring).
• New employee fingerprints.
• Knowledge of departmental policy and procedures to pass on to new personnel.
• Knowledge of AZ P.O.S.T. standards and procedures which assists in the testing process as well as during the background process.
• Available by telephone for new recruits in the academy, during and after work hours with any problems or concerns they may have.
• Work with other employees to ensure all equipment and paperwork has been supplied to all new hires prior to entering the academy.
• Gather and prepares material for special reports, forms, policies at the request of the Chief Deputy or Sheriff.
• Operates common office machines to include computer keyboards and related equipment.
• Establishes and maintains filing, indexing and cross-referencing systems.
• Answers phones and relays messages.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative support experience, of which three (3) years were in Law Enforcement areas.
• OR an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training which provides the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• English grammar, spelling, and arithmetic
• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Index and filing systems.
• Organization of the department.
• Applicable rules, regulations, and practices.
• Courtesy and tact in dealing with the public and public officials.
• Procedures, terminology, and accepted or common practices and policies of the specialty assigned.
• Computing literacy to include use of electronic spreadsheet and word processing applications.
• Department policies, rules and procedures
• Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures, and Department Regulation.

Skill in:

• Efficiently operating and utilizing modern office machines as necessary to include typewriters, fax transmittal machines, calculators, and the use of computer keyboards and related peripheral equipment.
• Communicating and maintaining professionalism with the public, co-workers, and work contacts.

Ability to:

• Effectively perform the responsibilities of the specialty field.
• Exercise courtesy and tact in dealing with the public and public officials and maintaining confidentiality.
• Work independently in completing assigned tasks accurately and maintaining standard correspondence, files, and reports of the office.
• Develop appropriate, effective and efficient methods of completing assignments through others.
• Follow complex oral and written instructions.
• Interpret and apply technical information encountered in the performance of responsibilities.
• Supervise, work with and communicate effectively with subordinates.
• Operate standard office equipment to include typewriters, calculators and useful experience utilizing computer hardware and software.
• Fulfill all physical requirements of the class.
• Perform the essential functions of the job specifications with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Comply with Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures, and Department Regulations.

Mohave County has an extensive benefits package with exceptional health, wellness, and work/life balance offerings, financial & retirement benefits, comprehensive leave program, and more.
Check out our Benefits Guide for full details!

Closing Date/Time: 12/21/2025 5:00 PM Arizona

Salary:

$39,790.40 - $48,963.20 Annually