Whitman County's Civil Service Commission is accepting applications for Lateral Deputy Sheriff eligibility list on a continual basis.

Applicants must be currently employed as a full time, sworn officer, and be fully commissioned by a civilian law enforcement agency, and have 12 months of commissioned, under Civil Service, law enforcement experience, or 24 months of non-military, non-Civil Service law enforcement experience.

Must be a U.S. citizen, at least 21 years of age, no maximum age limit, and must have a high school diploma or GED certificate.

These qualifications must be met at the time of application and also at the time of appointment. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Washington State driver’s license prior to appointment is required. Applicants not currently certified by Washington State must successfully complete the Washington State Basic Training Equivalency Test within one year from their date of hire. Provisional or temporary employment is specifically excluded from consideration in meeting the minimum requirements.

SALARY: $3207.00 per month plus benefits, DOQ.

BASIC PURPOSE: Answer the telephone direct calls to proper person; Transfer calls; take messages, greet the public; communicate using verbal and listening skills; file alphabetically and numerically; type; prepare outgoing mail; operate copy machine; fax machine, calculator and type writer. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Six months of general clerical experience including reception duties, answering telephones, filing and typing.

BASIC PURPOSE: Perform a variety of court, criminal, and/or legal work for supporting Prosecutor and Deputies in District and Superior Court and Child Support Cases; also to aid the VAWA Support Staff. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Two years' experience as a paralegal or legal assistant. OR Substituting, on a month for month basis, any experience, education, or training that would demonstrate the level of knowledge and ability required.