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Communications
Officer - Full Time
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- APPLICANTS MUST BE 18
YEARS OF AGE MINIMUM, NO MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT.
- HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
OR G.E.D. CERTIFICATE OR AT LEAST 12 COLLEGE HOURS FROM
AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL WITH A PASSING GRADE OF C OR ABOVE.
- APPLICANTS MUST SHOW
PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR PROVIDE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION
TO ESTABLISH THAT HE/SHE IS LEGALLY ENTITLED TO RESIDE
AND WORK FULL-TIME IN THE U.S.
- VALID TEXAS DRIVER'S
LICENSE.
- MUST PASS A PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION.
- MUST PASS A PSYCHOLOGICAL
EXAMINATION.
- MUST PASS A CLERICAL
SKILLS AND TYPING TEST WITH 25 WORDS PER MINUTE.
- SHOW NO TRACE OF ILLEGAL
DRUG USAGE.
- MUST HAVE NEVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME GREATER THAN A CLASS B
- IF A MILITARY VETERAN,
APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ONLY.
- APPLICANTS MUST HAVE
GOOD CREDIT.
- APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN
A POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION.
- APPLICANTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED.
- A THOROUGH BACKGROUND
INVESTIGATION WILL BE DONE.
- APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE
ALL PHASES OF REQUIRED TESTING AND DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY
TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB APPLIED
FOR.
- APPLICANTS MUST BE WILLING
TO ACCEPT ANY ASSIGNMENT OR SHIFT.
- ALL COSTS FOR THE APPLICATION
PROCESS INCLUDING MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING,
TRAVEL, PARKING, ETC. ARE TO BE PAID BY THE APPLICANT.
DEPARTMENT
SALARY INFORMATION:
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RANK
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MON.SALARY
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ANNUAL
SALARY
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| COMM VI |
$2596 |
$31,158 |
| COMM V |
$2830 |
$33,966 |
| COMM.
IV |
$3055 |
$36,670 |
| COMM.
III |
$3269 |
$39,228 |
| COMM.
II |
$3466 |
$41,600 |
| COMM.
I |
$3638 |
$43,659 |
PAY INCREASES
AND INCENTIVES:
EACH EMPLOYEE
MUST MEET ANNUAL PROFICIENCY AND TRAINING STANDARDS AND
HAVE THE APPROPRIATE TIME IN GRADE IN ORDER TO ADVANCE IN
BASE SALARY. EACH EMPLOYEE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE EDUCATION/TRAINING
INCENTIVE PAY, MAY RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING IF QUALIFIED:
- 60 SEMESTER HOURS OF
COLLEGE OR AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE: ($100 PER MONTH)
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE: ($200
PER MONTH)
- MASTERS OR PH.D: ($300
PER MONTH)
- BILINGUAL PAY (AMERICAN
SIGN LANGUAGE, ARABIC, CHINESE, FRENCH, GERMAN, GREEK,
INDIC LANGUAGES, ITALIAN, KOREAN, SPANISH, TAGALOG,
AND VIETNAMESE): ($150 PER MONTH).
GENERAL INFORMATION:
- EACH EMPLOYEE IS PROVIDED
BASIC LIFE, MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE COVERAGE
AT NO COST. DEPENDANTS CAN BE ADDED AT AN ADDITIONAL
COST.
- VACATION TIME IS ACCRUED IN ACCORDANCE TO HARRIS COUNTY POLICY.
- SICK LEAVE IS ACCRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH HARRIS COUNTY REGULATIONS.
- EACH EMPLOYEE CAN ACCUMULATE
240 HOURS OF COMPENSORY TIME. OVERTIME WILL BE PAID
FOR ANY HOURS WORKED OVER 240 HOURS.
- ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ENROLLED
IN THE HARRIS COUNTY RETIREMENT PLAN (TEXAS COUNTY AND
DISTRICT RETIREMENT SYSTEM). EACH EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES
7% OF THEIR BASE PAY. RETIREMENT IS ALLOWED UNDER THE
"RULE OF 75" (WHEN THE YEARS OF SERVICE PLUS
YOUR AGE EQUALS 75).
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