Job Details

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS POSTING WITHOUT NOTICE.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

1.) To be considered for this position a completed Montgomery County Application and resume are required.

2.) You must FIRST take the Montgomery County Clerical Test and pass with the required scores before you can submit an application for this position.

Request Clerical Testing: Send request by email to: ...@mctx.org Subject Line: Clerical Testing Include in body of email: Last name, First name

WATCH YOUR EMAIL: An email with your clerical test invitation will be sent to you. Follow instructions provided in email.*Please allow up to 72 hours for human resource to respond*

TEST TYPE & SCORE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION: Typing: Net 40wpm, Word: 70%, Excel 70%, Ten-Key: Net 80kpm

Department: Office of Court Administration

Job Title: Jail Liaison / Compliance Monitor

Job Grade: 8

Hourly Pay Rate: $19.87 - $27.16

Location: 301 North Main Conroe, TX 77301

Civil Service: Not Applicable

Summary of Position

Position essential in the implementation, supervision, and administration of the Fair Defense Act for all Montgomery County Courts.

Education, Experience and Skill Requirements
• High School Diploma
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) preferred to interpret between court personnel, jail officials, and inmates with limited English proficiency
• Basic Word processing and spreadsheet experience-ability to enter data and produce basic documents
• Computer skills and knowledge of relevant software including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Knowledge of office related products - basic computer operation, copier, calculator
• Must have excellent communication skills with ability to deal with public in difficult situations
• Team oriented mind set and ability to work independently
• Strong organization skills with attention to detail
• Requires data entry and retrieval

Primary Job Duties
• Conduct interviews of defendants in court, jail, and office walk-ins to determine qualification for court appointed counsel
• Coordinate with other team members to complete various tasks on rotating schedule, including periodic weekend shifts. Variable hours depending on rotating schedule 7-4, 8-5.
• Position is deemed essential personnel, work days will include 2-3 county holidays per year and county shut downs.
• In person interviews to complete affidavit of indigence and assist courts in setting bond amounts
• Respond to inmate and out of county correspondence regarding requests for court appointed counsel
• Respond to attorney and public inquiries, by phone, email, or walk-ins, regarding appointment of counsel
• Research records from jail, District Attorney, District Clerk, County Clerk, and Office of Indigent Defense programs for required information
• Conduct jail record reviews to insure that all detained persons have an opportunity to apply for court appointed counsel
• Maintain electronic and hard copy filing systems, general clerical duties
• Provide basic interpretation assistance for court staff with Spanish speaking defendants to obtain licensed interpreter services.
• Any and all other duties as assigned

After receiving a conditional offer of employment, applicant must pass a drug screen (1/2 cost = $20.00, responsibility of applicant) and may need a physical agility test (1/2 cost = $22.50, responsibility of applicant) before becoming an employee of Montgomery County.

Montgomery County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.