Pay Range: $18.00/hr. - $21.31/hr.
Job Posting Closing on: Saturday, August 23, 2025📅
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
An Office Assistant job is available with the City of Fort Worth Police Department / West Division Administration. The West Division is comprised of both the Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigations Division. Patrol is responsible for answering the calls for service within the division and the Criminal Investigations Division is responsible for the investigation of offenses that occur within the division, as well as case filing with the Tarrant County DA’s office when applicable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School diploma/GED.
- Two (2) years of responsible clerical experience.
- Microsoft Office suite, multi-tasking, grammar and proofreading, organization and time management.
- Must pass Drug Screen, Physical, Tuberculosis screening.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
- Working knowledge of budget systems.
- Knowledge of policies and procedures of department, as well as Federal, State and local laws.
The Office Assistant job responsibilities include:
- Answer phones, respond to emails, and provide assistance to the public, city staff, and officials regarding departmental and city policies and procedures.
- Schedule appointments and meetings as needed.
- Order and maintain office supplies, including for the patrol and detective offices.
- Prepare routine forms, letters, reports, and other documentation using computer software; input records and assemble reports.
- Deliver professional and courteous customer service; respond to or refer inquiries, complaints, and service needs appropriately.
- Maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
Position typically requires touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.
Physical Demands
Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
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For jobs that require CJIS, include the following (at the end of posting):
Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to 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, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.