Job Vacancy Announcement - MCCD Officer - Region 8

Job Vacancy Announcement-MCCD Officer – Region 8
Position Title: MCCD - Officer
Location:  Early, Dougherty, Lowndes, Miller, Worth, Irwin, Seminole, Colquitt, Berrien, Calhoun, Thomas, Baker, Lanier, Brooks, Echols, Mitchell, Tift, Decatur, Grady, Cook Counties

Link to apply: https://ga.taleo.net/careersection/ga_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=LAW018M

MCCD CAREER PATH:

  • MCCD Officer Cadet- $28,634
  • MCO1 - $38,136  (upon completion of POST certification)
  • MCO1-  $41,949  (if hired as a POST certified Peace Officer with 24 months of verifiable on-the-road experience as a law enforcement officer)
  • MCO2 $48,376 annually (NAS I A & B Training and 18 months service as a Compliance Officer I)
  • MCO3 $54,741 annually (Basic HAZMAT, Cargo Tank and Bulk Packaging Training and 4 years of total sworn service)

    

MOTOR CARRIER COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Are you are interested in a rewarding career as a certified law enforcement officer specializing in commercial vehicle safety enforcement?

If so, the Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) is hiring capable, competent professionals who possess the ability to interpret and enforce complex laws, rules, and regulations specific to commercial vehicle and driver safety.

Ensuring that commercial motor carriers, vehicles, drivers operate safely on Georgia’s highways is a vital part of the Georgia Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) commitment to increasing highway safety in Georgia.

We offer:

Ø  Take home patrol cars.

Ø  You may use your patrol car to commute as long as you live within 50 air miles of the region territory.

Ø  The ability to patrol primarily in any of the counties listed in this announcement considering region needs.

Duties & Responsibilities: Under immediate supervision, helps create a safer transportation environment by patrolling highways and roadways to enforce Georgia’s traffic and criminal laws-- including laws, rules, and regulations specific to commercial vehicle and commercial driver safety compliance, as well as the safe transportation of hazardous materials. Also, assists and supports other law enforcement agencies in enforcing traffic and criminal laws. Helps promote peace and order throughout the state. Routinely, assists in the investigation of traffic crashes involving commercial vehicles. Protect the state’s highway and bridge infrastructure by enforcing Georgia’s weight and dimension laws. MCCD also offers a number of unique opportunities for specialized assignments to officers throughout their career.

Upon completion of the police academy and receipt of Georgia P.O.S.T. Peace Officer Certification, MCCD officers are required to successfully complete federal and state training and certification requirements relative to the inspection of commercial vehicles and drivers.

MCCD Law Enforcement Officers routinely:

  • Patrol highways and roadways to enforce Georgia’s traffic and criminal laws as they relate to commercial vehicle and driver safety;
  • Perform safety compliance inspections of commercial vehicles, drivers, and shipments of hazardous materials.
  • Assist in the investigation of traffic crashes involving commercial motor vehicles;
  • Utilize portable and permanent scales to screen commercial vehicles for violations of the state’s weight and dimension laws;
  • As assigned, enforce state laws pertaining to High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes in designated areas of the state.
  • Provide public outreach and education to motor carriers, drivers, and the motoring public on commercial vehicle safety.

If you are already a POST certified peace officer, please carefully read the following:

The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) is unable to reimburse other law enforcement agencies for training expenses as defined by § 35-8-22. Therefore, DPS has determined that any currently certified peace officer as defined by §35-8-2  will not be considered for employment with DPS until at least 24 months after the completion of basic mandate training. This will not apply to candidates who were not employed by another Georgia law enforcement agency while completing basic mandate training. We strongly encourage you to re-apply once you have worked for your current agency for 24 months after completion of mandate training.

  

Minimum Training & Experience: Applicant must be 21 years of age or older, possess a valid driver's license, a citizen of the United States; possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent.

Applicants must successfully pass the pre-employment hiring process which includes completion of background/polygraph investigation, panel interview and psychological/medical evaluation. Cadets must also meet other requirements for certification as a peace officer set forth by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.).

Physical Fitness Standards: The Physical Fitness Program is an evaluation based on the recommendation of the Cooper's Institute in terms of absolute standards (same job = same standard). These standards are reflective of the minimum fitness level an individual must possess to perform their job regardless of their age or gender. The following events will comprise the assessment:

Event                    Minimum Standard

1.5 mile run          15:34 (15 mins: 34 secs)

Push Ups               21 repetitions, one minute time limit, only hands and feet touch the ground (rest in up position)

Sit Ups                  30 repetitions, one minute time limit, hands interlocked behind the head (rest in up position only)

Please note that these are the minimum standards for consideration for employment.

Medical Standards: Vision: minimum vision of 20/100 uncorrected in each eye, and corrected to 20/40 or better in both eyes with glasses or contact lenses. Additional medical standards must be met prior to final offer of employment.

Preferred Qualifications: 24 Months of verifiable road experience as a P.O.S.T. certified Peace Officer.

Please note these important dates for the next steps in the hiring process:

The Physical Fitness testing dates are:

Friday, February 24, 2017

Friday, March 10, 2017

You may attend either of these dates. The Physical Fitness Test will be held at:

Georgia Public Safety Training Center – Meet in the gymnasium

1000 Indian Springs Drive

Forsyth, Georgia 31029

You will receive an email with detailed information closer to the Physical Fitness Test dates.

Oral Interview:

March 20-22, 2017- details to follow after successful completion of the Physical Fitness Test.

Note: You will need to bring your completed background packet to the Oral Interview.

  

Instructions to apply for this position:

Click on : https://ga.taleo.net/careersection/ga_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=LAW018M

Application deadline: February 24, 2017.

This is an unclassified position unless filled by a classified employee. Only applicants chosen for interview will be contacted.

The Georgia Department of Public Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employees and applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, natural origin, age, disability or genetic information.