Civil Process Server I at Douglas County Nebraska in Omaha, Nebraska

Job Description:

The Position


Incumbent works under the direction of the Captain, Court Services Bureau, or designee, serving civil process writs, orders, and protection orders issued from the court or a Notary Public to designated individuals.


Essential Functions

• Deliver legal papers to designated individuals in assigned geographical area, ensuring protection orders receive priority service and served in strict compliance with the Domestic Abuse Act.


• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.


• Comply with Civil Service Rules, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.


• Check for assignments and writs of process to be served.


• Review assignments into logical route and reconcile with writs received.


• Review instructions and procedures for deliveries, clarifying with supervisor potential safety issues.


• Conduct limited investigations locating individuals to be served and utilizing available resources (e.g. phone, computer, reference books, local directories).


• Communicate with attorneys, petitioners, respondents, employees, courts, etc., gathering additional information or clarifying questionable information/instructions.


• Complete reports and documentation relevant to the service of writs (e.g. type, time, date, place of service, name of individual served).


• Review prepared legal returns.


• Instruct Law Enforcement Technicians on corrections.


• Sign correct legal returns to the issuing party (e.g. courts, attorneys, Notary Public).


• Respond to questions from issuing parties regarding the status of writs.


• Prepare and maintain various documents (e.g. records, reports, correspondence).


• Conduct routine inspections (e.g. lights, tires, fluid levels, safety devices) on assigned vehicle assuring proper operation, and inform supervisor of repairs.


• Safely operate a motor vehicle when required to travel on County business.


• Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.


• Perform other duties as assigned and directed.

Education and Work Experience and Other Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.*


• Two (2) years of experience in public contact and basic clerical skills required.*


• Work experience in law enforcement/criminal justice field preferred.


• Certification as a Professional Civil Process Server within the first year of employment required.


• Valid driver's license and own transportation upon hire and maintained throughout employment required.


• Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required.


• *Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.


• Work is generally performed in various locations throughout the County and outdoors. Noise level is usually moderate. Work hours are typically standard day-shift hours; however, schedule may vary (e.g. days, hours, overtime/extra hours). Work involves potential exposure to inclement weather conditions. Work may be stressful when dealing with time constraints, multiple/changing priorities, limited resources and uncooperative/irate individuals.


• Work requires some physical activity, including extended periods of walking, standing, frequent reaching, and occasional climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching and bending. Incumbent must have the agility, balance and strength to maneuver over rough terrain, around various obstacles and to access property on foot. Work also requires the ability to frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.


• Required sensory abilities include vision, hearing and touch. Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment.

Douglas County is an EOE - Disability/Veterans


Douglas County offers a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Insurance including health, dental, vision, and life


• Pension


• Sick Leave


• Vacation Leave


• 13 Holidays


• Flex Spending Accounts


• Deferred Income plans (457 plan)


• EAP


• Health Savings Accounts

01

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• High school diploma/GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• 3 or more years of college
• Bachelor's Degree

02

How many years of experience do you have involving public contact and basic clerical skills?

• Less than one year
• One year
• Two years
• Three years
• Four years
• Five or more years

03

Certification as a Professional Civil Process Server is required within the first year of employment. Do you understand this condition of employment?

• Yes
• No

04

You must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and own mode of transportation at the time of hire and throughout employment. Do you understand this condition of employment?

• Yes
• No

05

Describe your experience in law enforcement/criminal justice field.

06

Are you able to successfully perform the Essential Functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

07

Are you able to meet the Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

08

If you answer yes to claiming Veteran's Preference, you must attach to your application, before submission, a copy of your DD214 including page 4 identifying your character of service (and IF disabled, verification of disability from the VA), OR if you are a spouse of a 100% disabled veteran, you must attach a copy of your spouse's DD214, showing character of service, a copy of the veteran's disability verification from the Department of Veteran's Affairs demonstrating a 100% permanent disability rating, and proof of marriage to the veteran; OR if you are a spouse of an active service member, you must attach a copy of your spouse's active service orders and proof of marriage to the active service member. I understand this requirement that documents must be attached.

• Yes
• No
• I am not claiming Veteran's Preference

09

Have you ever been convicted of a violation of any criminal statute whether felony or misdemeanor, or do you currently have a charge pending for any felony, misdemeanor, or other criminal offense excluding minor traffic violations? NOTE: Applicants are not obligated to disclose a sealed juvenile record of arrest, custody, complaint, disposition, diversion, adjudication, or sentence.

• Yes
• No

10

If you answered "yes", please list offense(s) and date(s) of occurrence(s). NOTE: A conviction record is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered in relation to the position applied for.

11

Douglas County provides a defined benefit pension plan. Employees have a mandatory contribution of 8.5% deducted from each paycheck. The county matches the employee's contribution. Is this acceptable to you?

• Yes
• No

12

Are you able to work day shifts Monday through Friday?

• Yes
• No

13

The pay range salary for this position is $22.57 to $30.70 per hour. Is this acceptable to you?

• Yes
• No

14

Do you understand that the expected duration of the selection process could be up to three (3) months?

• Yes
• No

15

Do you understand that selected applicants may be required to complete an interview, background check, and drug screen?

• Yes
• No

16

Do you understand that applicants not selected may apply again for future job postings?

• Yes
• No

Required Question


Employer Douglas County (NE)

Address 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 505

Omaha, Nebraska, 68183

Phone 402-444-6188


Website http://hr.douglascounty-ne.gov/employment Apply Now