Yellowstone County, MT
Salary:
$18.46 Hourly Location :
BILLINGS, MT 59101 Job Type:
Full-Time Regular Job Number:
20250063 Department:
Sheriff's Office Division:
Sheriff Administration Opening Date:
10/10/2025 Closing Date:
11/7/2025 11:59 PM Mountain FLSA:
Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit:
MFPE-CH Number of Vacancies:
1
Description The Sheriff Clerk position is a shift work position with days (0700 to 1500), evenings (1500 to 2300), and overnight shifts (2300 to 0700), weekends and holidays included. Shifts are assigned based on seniority. May include forced overtime.
Performs a wide variety of clerical and administrative support duties in the Sheriff's office; does related work as required. Applicant is subject to a post-offer, pre-employment background check. To view complete job description, please follow link below:
Examples of Duties
Answers phones and assists public in lobby and determines nature of request for service or assistance and refers the individual to the proper person, division or agency; Enters incident supplements into Records Management Computer System and enters information and data in NCIC as needed; Responsible for quality control of timely, accurate and complete entries into NCIC-Missing Persons, Gun, Vehicle and Article files that are subject to biennial FBI Federal and CJIN State audits; Updates all case activity, including case arrests, additional property information, and case dispositions; Validates warrants for authorized law enforcement agencies; Confirms theft reports when stolen vehicles, property and guns are recovered by other agencies.
Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience/Training:
Graduation from high school or G.E.D;
and One (1) years' experience in the performance of multifaceted office support or detailed secretarial duties including data entry, visitor reception tasks and answering multi-line phones;
or Any equivalent combination of education and experience. Certifications:
Obtain CJIN/NCIC certification within first three (3) months of hire and maintain re-certification every two (2) years. The supervisor may extend the deadline for the CJIN certification an additional three (3) months from date of hire. Finalist(s) must pass a background check. Supplemental Information
Clerical and administrative support work involving responsibility for the receipt of public complaints and the input of maintenance of related records, reports and processes documentation. The work is performed in accordance with established procedures and systems and under the general direction and supervision of the Law Enforcement Records Supervisor. Employees in this class are located in an environment associated with law enforcement, frequent public contact and/or high volume production under time sensitive deadlines. The Sheriff's office is a 24-hour a day operation. We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including:
Employer paid health insurance, which includes dental and pharmacy benefits Employer paid life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability State of Montana PERS retirement Vision plan coverage 457 deferred compensation plans and ROTH plans Flexible spending accounts, dependent care accounts, limited purpose accounts and health savings accounts (HSA) Education assistance program EAP - Employee Assistance Program Weight Management program Annual wellness screenings Paid holidays 12-days sick leave per year 3-weeks' vacation your first year! Part-time employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page. 01
Are you age 18 or older?
Yes No
02
Do you have a High School diploma or GED?
Yes No
03
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or three (3) misdemeanors? A felony conviction or three (3) misdemeanors is an automatic bar to employment for CJIN certified positions within the Sheriff's Office.
Yes No
04
If you answered "yes" to the question above, what was the felony conviction and date? Required Question
$18.46 Hourly Location :
BILLINGS, MT 59101 Job Type:
Full-Time Regular Job Number:
20250063 Department:
Sheriff's Office Division:
Sheriff Administration Opening Date:
10/10/2025 Closing Date:
11/7/2025 11:59 PM Mountain FLSA:
Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit:
MFPE-CH Number of Vacancies:
1
Description The Sheriff Clerk position is a shift work position with days (0700 to 1500), evenings (1500 to 2300), and overnight shifts (2300 to 0700), weekends and holidays included. Shifts are assigned based on seniority. May include forced overtime.
Performs a wide variety of clerical and administrative support duties in the Sheriff's office; does related work as required. Applicant is subject to a post-offer, pre-employment background check. To view complete job description, please follow link below:
Examples of Duties
Answers phones and assists public in lobby and determines nature of request for service or assistance and refers the individual to the proper person, division or agency; Enters incident supplements into Records Management Computer System and enters information and data in NCIC as needed; Responsible for quality control of timely, accurate and complete entries into NCIC-Missing Persons, Gun, Vehicle and Article files that are subject to biennial FBI Federal and CJIN State audits; Updates all case activity, including case arrests, additional property information, and case dispositions; Validates warrants for authorized law enforcement agencies; Confirms theft reports when stolen vehicles, property and guns are recovered by other agencies.
Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience/Training:
Graduation from high school or G.E.D;
and One (1) years' experience in the performance of multifaceted office support or detailed secretarial duties including data entry, visitor reception tasks and answering multi-line phones;
or Any equivalent combination of education and experience. Certifications:
Obtain CJIN/NCIC certification within first three (3) months of hire and maintain re-certification every two (2) years. The supervisor may extend the deadline for the CJIN certification an additional three (3) months from date of hire. Finalist(s) must pass a background check. Supplemental Information
Clerical and administrative support work involving responsibility for the receipt of public complaints and the input of maintenance of related records, reports and processes documentation. The work is performed in accordance with established procedures and systems and under the general direction and supervision of the Law Enforcement Records Supervisor. Employees in this class are located in an environment associated with law enforcement, frequent public contact and/or high volume production under time sensitive deadlines. The Sheriff's office is a 24-hour a day operation. We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including:
Employer paid health insurance, which includes dental and pharmacy benefits Employer paid life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability State of Montana PERS retirement Vision plan coverage 457 deferred compensation plans and ROTH plans Flexible spending accounts, dependent care accounts, limited purpose accounts and health savings accounts (HSA) Education assistance program EAP - Employee Assistance Program Weight Management program Annual wellness screenings Paid holidays 12-days sick leave per year 3-weeks' vacation your first year! Part-time employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page. 01
Are you age 18 or older?
Yes No
02
Do you have a High School diploma or GED?
Yes No
03
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or three (3) misdemeanors? A felony conviction or three (3) misdemeanors is an automatic bar to employment for CJIN certified positions within the Sheriff's Office.
Yes No
04
If you answered "yes" to the question above, what was the felony conviction and date? Required Question