Sunnyvale

Job Title:	Public Safety Officer I (Lateral)
Closing Date/Time:	Mon. 11/23/09 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Salary:	$7,189.35 - $8,322.57 Monthly $86,272.16 - $99,870.78 Annually
Job Type:	Full-Time
Location:	Sunnyvale, California

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PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER I (LATERAL) $7,189 - $8,323/Monthly* $86,272 - $99,871/Annually* *plus 9% City Paid PERS contribution and excellent benefit package. Note: A copy of the California Basic POST certificate is required for this position. The due date to submit a copy of California Basic POST certificate is the same as the application deadline - November 23, 2009 at 5:00 PM. The position of Public Safety Officer I - Lateral is a sworn training position. Incumbents participate in field training for police work, attend a fire academy and perform other related work, as required. It is distinguished from the lower classification of Public Safety Officer-in-Training where incumbents are not sworn and where their main duty is to complete a police academy. It is distinguished from the higher classification of Public Safety Officer II where incumbents are capable of performing the full range of police and fire duties. Assignment to this classification is temporary. Incumbents must successfully complete field training and a fire academy to promote to Public Safety Officer II. Upon successful completion with all phases of training, members of the Public Safety Officer I classification are promoted to the position of Public Safety Officer II where they are fully capable of performing duties associated with both police and fire work. As with all public safety work, incumbents face an element of personal danger.
Typical Duties:
Although incumbents in this classification are not necessarily required to use the full range of knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics described in the complete job description, they nevertheless must possess all of them in order to advance to the level of Public Safety Officer II. Employees in these classifications are represented by the Public Safety Officers Association.
Minimum Qualifications:
At time of application, candidates must: have at least two (2) years experience in police work; and have a current California Basic POST certificate. At time of appointment, candidates must: be at least 21 years of age; have completed 60 semester or 90 quarter units at an accredited college; possess a valid Class C California driver’s license; must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship (Per California Code Section 1031); have minimum vision of 20/200 correctable to 20/20, ability to wear soft lens if vision is less than 20/50; and be in good physical condition. Please note that individuals who have been eliminated from a hiring process, either as a result of a background investigation or as the result of any psychological interview, are ineligible to re-apply until a three-year period has elapsed since the final filing date of the last recruitment for which they have applied. Licenses and Certifications Possession and continued maintenance of a current State of California Basic POST Certificate. All applicants must submit a copy of their current California Basic POST Certificate at the time of application. Copies of the California Basic POST Certificates must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2009.
Application and Selection Process:
Please read the Application and Selection Process section carefully, as all instructions must be exactly followed. Failure to follow these directions may jeopardize potential candidates from continuing in the recruitment/selection process. If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a City of Sunnyvale employment application, response(s) to the supplemental question(s) and a copy of your California Basic POST Certificate to the Department of Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 23, 2009 (postmarks or faxes are not accepted). City application forms, completed in full, are required, as well as response(s) to the required supplemental question(s) and a copy of the California Basic POST Certificate. Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience or skills relevant to this position. Electronic applications may be submitted on-line through the City's employment page at jobs.inSunnyvale.com or application materials may be submitted to: Department of Human Resources, 505 West Olive Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applications will be competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications of this position. Based upon a review of the application materials, successful candidates will be placed on an eligibility list for up to one year, in accordance with the City’s Civil Service Rules and Administrative Policies. Any candidate that is selected by the hiring department will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, which may consist of a background history check, as well as medical exam(s) administered by a City-selected physician(s) before hire. Prior to starting work, all newly-hired employees will be fingerprinted to check conviction history. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment; however, failure to disclose conviction history will result in refusal of employment or termination. Full-time positions in this job classification are represented by the Public Safety Officers Association (PSOA) and are subject to agency shop provisions. The information contained within this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. If you have any questions regarding the duties of this position, please contact the Department of Public Safety Recruitment Unit at (408) 730-7164. If you have questions, comments or concerns about the recruitment, hiring or selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at (408) 730-7490. The City of Sunnyvale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Sunnyvale not to discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, or disability. Applicants needing special accommodations for testing should submit a request to the Department of Human Resources at time of application.