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SHERIFF'S TECHNICIAN

County of Alameda
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SHERIFFS TECHNICIAN

FILING DEADLINE:  4/15/2026 5:00:00 PM

SALARY:  $34.75 - $41.46/hour; $72,280.00 - $86,236.80/year

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:  Permanent Full-Time Employment

WORK LOCATION:  Dublin, CA

 

THE POSITION

Sheriff’s Technicians, under general supervision perform duties related to law enforcement functions that do not require the assignment of a Deputy Sheriff; and do related work as required.  Sheriff’s Technicians are assigned throughout the Sheriff’s Office. Positions in this class are filled with unarmed, non-sworn employees who work rotating shifts, weekends and holidays, within various divisions of the Sheriff's Office throughout the County. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

  • The equivalent of one-year full-time experience in a clerical position (60 semester units from an accredited college or university may substitute for 6 months of the clerical experience).

OR 

  • The equivalent of two years honorable service in the United States Military.

 

License:

  • Must possess a valid California State Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. A thorough background investigation will be conducted of all prospective Sheriff's Technicians to ensure they are suitable for law enforcement related work.
     
  2. Hearing must be normal in each ear.
     
  3. Vision must be correctable to at least 20/20 in each eye, and free from colorblindness and permanent abnormality in either eye.
     
  4. Sheriff’s Technicians must be at least 18 years of age at the time of
    appointment.
     
  5. Sheriff’s Technicians are assigned to workday, evening, night and rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays.
     
  6. Sheriff’s Technicians are assigned positions throughout Alameda County and are subject to rotation of assignments.
     
  7. Sheriff’s Technicians assigned to the Coroner’s Bureau must have the ability to assist in lifting dead bodies weighing a minimum of 160 pounds and to maneuver a gurney.
     
  8. Sheriff’s Technicians assigned to certain work locations must successfully complete training relevant to that assignment.
     
  9. Sheriff's Technician must attend and successfully complete the Sheriff's Technician Training Academy.
     

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

  • Modern office practices and procedures
  • Recordkeeping coding and basic arithmetic
  • Proper safety methods and procedures affecting assigned duty station
  • Computer skills such as Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and Outlook

Ability to:

  • Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
  • Interpret and apply department policies, rules, laws, and ordinances pertaining to law enforcement work
  • Write clear, concise, comprehensive reports
  • Accurately observe and remember names, faces, numbers, and events
  • Establish and maintain effective working relations with others
  • Practice sound judgment on a daily basis and in emergency or critical situations
  • Prepare and conduct presentations to community groups
  • Learn laws, regulations, policies, vocabulary, and practices unique to the duties or functions being performed
  • Perform clerical and record keeping duties, including making arithmetical computations.
  • Work independently with only general supervision.
  • Communicate with diverse groups and people demonstrating effective interpersonal skill and sensitivity.
  • Work in contact with inmates in a custodial setting
  • Adjust effectively to changing work assignments
  • Maintain performance under stressful situations
  •  Interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
  • Deal effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people

 

EXAMINMATION COPONENTS 

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

  1. A review of applications and supplemental questionnaires to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those applicants who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
  2. A written examination which will be qualifying only; pass/fail.  Those applicants who pass the written exam will move onto the next examination component.
  3. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the applicant's final examination score.  The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION

 We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.

 

BENEFITS

The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing.  These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Well-Being

  • Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
  • Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
  • Vision or Vision Reimbursement
  • Share the Savings
  • Basic Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  • County Allowance Credit
  • Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care,
  • Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
  • Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

  • Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
  • Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

  • 12 paid holidays
  • Floating Holidays
  • Vacation and sick leave accrual
  • Vacation purchase program
  • Catastrophic Sick Leave
  • Pet Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Guaranteed Ride Home
  • Employee Wellness Program (e.g., At Work Fitness, Incentive Based
  • Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
  • Employee Discount Program (e.g., theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
  • Child Care Resources
  • 1st United Services Credit Union

 

CONCLUSION

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org and Noreply@jobaps.com as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page and clicking on the link 'last notice sent' for the respective recruitment.

Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a county recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box Noreply@jobaps.com are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

HR Analyst

Elaine Lemi | Human Resources Analyst

Human Resource Services, County of Alameda

(510) 272-6434 | elaine.lemi@acgov.org

 

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect.  Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.

 

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