Staff Assistant Sr (Police)

SALARY

The minimum salary is $17.589 per hour

This position is eligible for overtime (non-exempt), if applicable.

Pay Grade 511

FILING DEADLINE DATE

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 26, 2026

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this classification is to provide staff support by performing a variety of administrative duties.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Two (2) years of related experience
• Additional years of related education may substitute for years of experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintains electronic and paper files in accordance with LFUCG's records retention schedule and responds to open records requests as assigned
• Answers, screens, or dispatches calls, emails, and/or visitors
• Performs a variety of skilled office, administrative and clerical duties to include data entry, research, reporting, taking/transcribing meeting minutes, scheduling, and/or composing correspondence
• Serves as receptionist, payroll, purchasing, and/or insurance-coordinator, as assigned
• Performs related work as assigned

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• All positions require drug testing and background check before employment and may require a post- job offer physical as stated in Ordinances 21-14(b), 22-13 and 23-16.
• May require Child Abuse Neglect (CAN) check fingerprint-based National background check and State and National sex offender registry checks
• May be required to pass a polygraph test and an extensive background check prior to employment and/or after employment
• May be required to perform shift work, rotating shift assignments or call-back during emergencies.
• In accordance with CAO Policy 23R "Acquisition of Real Property From Property Owners under Certain Notices and/or Orders," no employee who works in a Division with regulatory or civil enforcement authority over real property located in Fayette County shall acquire an interest in real property in Fayette County with any outstanding citation, notice or order from the Division in which he or she works regardless of whether the citation, notice, or order was issued by the employee or someone else in the Division. This policy extends to immediate family members and the Commissioner of the Department in which the identified employee is employed. Employees may be required to disclose all real property owned by the employee as well as his/her immediate family members. Property and business ownership exemptions may apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit LFUCG electronic application through lexingtonky.gov/jobs and attach/upload applicable documents to verify your education, training, certification/license(s), or DD214 (for military preference with appropriate discharge) by filing deadline date.

RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE APPLICATION, but are highly encouraged to be attached/uploaded to the application.

Please note that the section titled "Application Questionnaire" has to be completed every time a new or revised application is submitted. Even if other information is pre-filled, the Questionnaire does not transfer.

***APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER***

CLOSING STATEMENT

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government offers an outstanding benefits package. Links to our most popular benefits are below:

• Health and wellness benefits: lexingtonky.gov/benefits
• Paid and unpaid time off benefits: lexingtonky.gov/working/employee-handbook#chapter-4-paid-and-unpaid-time-off-benefits
• Direct depo****sit is required of all employees.

The LFUCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, and as such is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay and other aspects of employment.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For further information, call, e-mail, or visit:

Division of Human Resources
200 East Main St.
Lexington, KY 40507

Phone: (859) 258-3030
Website: lexingtonky.gov/jobs
E-mail: [email protected]