What are the responsibilities and job description for the Court Liaison Specialist position at City of Fort Lauderdale, FL?
The City of Fort Lauderdale employees possess a passion for public service demonstrated by a high degree of enthusiasm, self-reliance, and job proficiency. They effectively convey the vision and mission of the organization and provide excellent service and satisfaction to our internal and external customers.
In this position, the Court Liaison Specialist will coordinate and schedule legal proceedings, such as court appearances and depositions between Fort Lauderdale Police Officers, Public Safety Aides and other police department personnel, the Clerk of Courts, the City Prosecutor, the Office of the State Attorney, Public Defender’s Office, and private attorneys.
In accordance with Article 24 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Teamsters Local Union 769, for posting purposes this open-competitive job posting shall be considered as a simultaneous internal and external posting (it is open to both internal City employees and external applicants).
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Accepts, processes, and uploads Offense reports for Patrol Officers and Records Unit to Evidence.com for transmission to the State Attorney’s Office.
- Accepts, processes, and distributes subpoenas in a timely manner from State Attorney’s Office, Public Defenders Office, Private Attorneys, City Prosecutors Office, and the Clerk of Courts.
- Checks Odyssey (Clerk of Courts database) for case status and cancels court standby accordingly to minimize Officers paid court overtime.
- Checks Telestaff (Internal Police live scheduling database) for pending overtime requests and process accordingly.
- Receives, documents, and enters Officers and Public Safety Aides (PSAs) leave times in Court Trak (subpoena tracking database) and SAFES (SAO database).
- Responds to phone and email requests from State Attorney’s Office, Public Defenders Office, City Prosecutors Office, and Clerk of Courts. Resets Officers and PSAs depositions to on duty time to minimize court overtime expenses whenever possible.
- Checks RMS/OSSI database to search for reports and other court related paperwork.
- Prepares statistical reports regarding Felony, Misdemeanor, Juvenile, Traffic, Deposition cases. Prepares and mails voided Traffic Citations to Tallahassee.
- Accepts, processes, and distributes returned Traffic Citations to Police Officers and PSAs for corrections.
- Sorts confiscated drivers’ licenses, other ID’s and sends to Tallahassee.
- Performs related work as required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS, PREFERENCES & WORK ENVIRONMENT
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalency
- One (1) year experience in police support activities. Additional qualifying experience or completion of coursework at an accredited college or university in a job-related field, may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience or education.
- Successfully complete an in-depth employment background check, including a polygraph exam, will be conducted as part of the post offer onboarding process as this position is deemed security sensitive
- If claiming Veteran's Preference, candidates must attach a DD214 Member 4 form, and the City of Fort Lauderdale's veteran's preference claim form (J-204) to the online application.
- Experience working in any court related entity, such as State Attorney's Office, Public Defender, or law enforcement agency's court liaison unit.
- Experience utilizing court databases such as CCIS or Broward County's Odyssey program.
As public servants, employees may be required to work immediately before, during, and/or after an emergency. All employees must be available and able to work assigned shifts as determined by their Department Heads.
PHYSICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The position is generally sedentary. Employees sit most of the time, but may walk or stand for brief periods of time
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
HOW TO APPLY & SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Applicants who qualify will be subject to an extensive selection process and screening program, which may include, but not be limited to evaluation of training and experience; written test; interview; employment record, background check; medical examination; and drug screen. The expected duration of the selection process varies by position.
The City of Fort Lauderdale is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, inclusive employer and a Drug Free Workplace. The City of Fort Lauderdale does not discriminate based on age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Veterans' preference per Florida law. If claiming Veteran's Preference, candidates must attach a DD214 Member 4 form, and the City of Fort Lauderdale's veteran's preference claim form (J-204) to the online application.
The City of Fort Lauderdale offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance.
