Offender Compliance Specialist II - Offender Compliance - Baldwin County Sheriff's Office

The Offender Compliance Specialist II is responsible for performing the state-mandated registration and compliance of convicted sex offenders residing in Baldwin County. This position manages the day-to-day activities of the sex offender registration program in accordance with department policies and procedures.Successful applicants must pass a criminal background check and will be subject to a pre-employment drug screen.

• Annex II, Robertsdale, Alabama
• Circuit Clerk’s Office when needed
• District Attorney’s Office when needed
• Courthouses in Baldwin County and surrounding areas when needed

Work is generally performed in an office setting with majority of the time spent in a seated position. Work entails extensive keyboarding. It requires travel between office locations to work, as well as, travel for training or other Sheriff’s Office events as required by supervisor. It may also require overtime to ensure work is completed.

• Instructs Offenders on SORNA Statute
• Administers the Registration Process including completion of forms, fingerprints, photographs, DNA collection, order notification, and collecting registration fees
• Sends address verification requests to Offender Compliance Officer
• Disseminates paperwork to required agencies  
• Conducts address approval process for Alabama Dept. of Corrections, Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Correction Center Inmates, Probation/Parole, and Transfers
• Assists with investigations of reports/violations
• Compiles court records/documentation for prosecutions
• Testifies in court proceedings
• Maintains Offender Watch database
• Maintains Sex Offender Registry Book
• Tracks Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Center bookings of offenders/document status in docket file
• Completes monthly NCIC sex offender validations
• Maintains Registration of US Probationers in Baldwin County

• Supervises the Offender Compliance Specialist I
• Conducts a training module with all new Corrections Officers
• Conducts trainings with other law enforcement agencies
• Attends seminars and meetings in and out of county
• Answers phones, takes messages and answers questions.
• Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
• Open, sort and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and e-mail.

The physical characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with a qualified disability to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

The work is generally sedentary to light and may require exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Crouching: Bending the body downwards and forward by bending leg and spine
• Dexterity: Primarily with fingers and in picking, pinching or typing
• Grasping: Applying pressure with the whole hand
• Handling: Picking, holding or otherwise working with the whole hand
• Lifting: Ability to lift and move objects
• Reaching: Ability to frequently extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Speaking/Talking: Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and concisely though speech
• Hearing: Ability to hear and understand at normal speaking levels with or without correction
• Visual Acuity: Ability to perform activates such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer screen/terminal; and/or extensive reading, with or without correction
• Walking: ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks or moving from one work site to another

• Required: Two years of related experience or Associate’s degree in a related field; Valid Driver’s License; Data entry experience; Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); must be insurable 
• Able to work overtime and irregular hours
• For positions requiring operation of County vehicles, must possess a valid, current driver’s license or be able to obtain one within 45 days of hire. Must be insurable.  

• Knowledge of SORNA statue
• Knowledge of NCIC
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing service to the public, including needs assessment and satisfactory response to meet their needs.
• Knowledge of administrative procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, transcription, designing forms and other office procedures and terminology

• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, arithmetic and modern office practices and procedures
• Skill in the use of a variety of computer programs, to include operation of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and various other office equipment including phones, faxes, scanners, printers and copiers
• Skill of time management, not only of one’s own time but the time of subordinates to ensure deadlines are being met 
• Technical skills to perform routine trouble shooting on office equipment (computers, faxes, scanners, printers, copiers)
• Ability to type with speed and accuracy, compose correspondence

• Ability to compose effective and accurate correspondence
• Ability to deal with non-routine matters
• Ability to complete complex work with minimal instructions, keep records and reference files, assemble and organize data
• Ability to meet and deal with the public in an effective and courteous manner
• Ability to exhibit a high degree of loyalty and integrity as a trusted confidant of the unit
• Ability to assume responsibility and execute the supervisor’s orders and instructions
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly
• Ability to read, write, and speak and interpret the English language
• Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed.

• Ability to fingerprint individuals
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports
• Ability to work in a high stress environment
• Ability to manage and lead subordinates and delegate tasks as needed for the office to perform efficiently