Parks and Recreation Irrigation Technician

Job Summary Salary is pending City Council Approval. This is a temporary hourly position without benefits. The City Of Santa Monica provides a deferred compensation (457) retirement plan for its as-needed (temporary) employees who are not eligible for coverage under the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). The City and as-needed employee are each required to contribute 3.75% of wages to the deferred compensation plan. As-needed employee contributions will be deducted from paychecks on a pre-tax basis. JOB SUMMARY: Interviews victims and witnesses to create facial composite sketches, renderings, illustrations and graphic designs to aid law enforcement.

Representative Duties

Interviews witnesses and victims of crimes to obtain verbal descriptions in order to create a composite freehand drawing or sculpture of criminal suspects. Interviews witnesses in order to receive written or verbal descriptions of jewelry, artifacts, weapons vehicles, tattoos and clothing that would aid in an investigation. Prepares hand drawn images of missing persons based on information collected from interviews with victims and/or witnesses. Alters, modifies or retouches photographs to update the likeness of suspects for criminal identification. Provides illustrations and renders drawings by hand that involve facial re-constructions, facial age progressions and photographic retouching. Renders drawings to recreate likeness of decomposed faces, and faces and body parts mutilated as a results of crime or accident. Prepares court exhibits of photographs and sketches. Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Requirements Knowledge of: Modern law enforcement practices and methods. Techniques of criminal identification. Basic human anatomy. Basic drawing, proportion, perspective, cranial-facial anatomy, biological variations of race, sex, ethnicity, ancestry and age. Basic interviewing techniques. Effective customer service techniques. Ability to: Ability to prepare original designs, illustrations and sketches. Ability to establish rapport with witnesses in order to obtain descriptions and prepare composite drawings based on descriptions. Ability to render the human form (especially facial features) based on verbal descriptions, in anatomically correct illustrations. Ability to conduct interviews without influencing the subject. Ability to describe, either in writing or verbally, individual human identification characteristics. Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with victims, witnesses, City employees, and the general public. Provide effective customer service. Skill in: Interpreting a variety of descriptive information to draw composites. Obtaining information from victims/witnesses in tactful and compassionate manner. Allowing victims/witnesses control of the composite content while maintaining quality and standards. Reading, writing and communicating at an appropriate level. Dealing with a variety of culturally sensitive issues. Education, Training and Experience: High school graduation or the equivalent. One year of recent, paid work experience as a graphic or sketch artist. Previous law enforcement forensic art experience is highly desired. Licenses and Certificates: Possession of a valid Class C driver license.

Supplemental Information

SELECTION PROCESS: Application Review Board: All applicants must submit clear, concise and complete information regarding their qualifications for the position. Those candidates whose qualifications best meet the City's needs will be invited to participate further. Testing may consist of any or all of the following components: Oral Interview: to evaluate training, experience and personal qualifications. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: Candidates who have successfully completed all prior phases of the selection process will be subject to a thorough background investigation. NOTE: Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application or supplemental application materials. Postmarks will not be accepted. All employees of the City of Santa Monica are designated by both State and City ordinance to be "Disaster Service Workers." In the event of a declared emergency or any undeclared emergency or natural disaster that threatens the life, health and/or safety of the public, employees may be assigned to assist rescue and relief workers. Such assignments may be in locations, during hours and performing work significantly different from the employees' normal work assignments and may continue through the recovery phrase of the emergency.

This is a temporary hourly position without benefits. The City of Santa Monica provides a deferred compensation (457) retirement plan for its as-needed (temporary) employees who are not eligible for coverage under the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). The City and as-needed employee are each required to contribute 3.75% of wages to the deferred compensation plan. As-needed employee contributions will be deducted from paychecks on a pre-tax basis.