General Definition of Work

Performs administrative and technical duties to support the City of Cape Girardeau Police Department.

Essential Functions

● Drafts and prepares correspondence for evidence collection, preservation and storage.

● Assists with budget preparation; prepares requisitions and receiving reports.

● Assists in the installation of water line services

● Maintains evidence records.

● Assists with citizen inquiries and resolving issues.

● Assists in seeking grants within the forensics science discipline.

● Organizes, assigns and stores evidence into evidence vault locations; maintains chain of custody for all evidence/found property; transports evidence to and from crime lab.

● Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

● High school diploma or equivalency. Have knowledge and level of competency associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school.

● Valid driver’s license.

● No felony convictions

Salary per hour $18.95, plus a generous benefit package.

• Bi-weekly pay periods.
• Twelve paid holidays per year.
• 96 hours of vacation – accrued throughout the year.
• 96 hours of sick leave – accrued throughout the year.
• 2 days of personal leave per fiscal year. Must be employed on July 1 of the fiscal year to receive.
• City paid monthly premiums for health and dental insurance – Employee only.
• City paid monthly life insurance for employee only (1 times annual salary up to $50,000).
• Optional group term life insurance purchased at employee’s expense.
• Optional vision insurance purchased at employee’s expense.
• Voluntary deferred compensation plan – not matched by the City.
• Retirement (LAGERS) paid by the City. Missouri LAGERS – A Secure Retirement for All (molagers.org).
• Total compensation value (Hourly starting rate plus benefits value) for this position is $28.26 hourly/$58,789 yearly.

Before final appointment, successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a drug test, background investigation and pre-employment physical.

The City of Cape Girardeau reserves the right to notify only those individuals selected for an interview as to their status of their application for employment. EOE/ADA/M/F/V