Office Assistant

Job Description:

Office Assistant

Description

Office Assistant
at The City of Fort Worth
Police

Pay Range: $18.00 - $21.76/hr. | $37,440 - $45,253 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

An Office Assistant job is available with the City of Fort Worth Police Department Criminal Investigations Support. This position will contribute to the City's strategic goals, mission and vision by providing professional support to sworn police officers at all levels.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED certification
• Two (2) years of responsible clerical experience
• Must pass a Drug Screen, Polygraph Exam and must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Word
• Experience in PeopleSoft or a similar financial and human resources system
• Experience in governmental ordering and procurements

The Office Assistant job responsibilities include:

• Answers telephone and email and provides assistance to the general public, city staff and officials. Provides information on departmental and city policies and procedures as required. Schedules appointments as necessary.
• Provides efficient and courteous customer service to individuals contacted in the course of work; processes or refers questions, complaints and needs as necessary
• Collects, processes, and distributes items and other materials within the unit
• Files documents and reports in an organized manner according to department specifications; organizes files and retrieves departmental or divisional records
• Uses computer to prepare routine forms, letters, reports and other data; inputs records; assembles reports, copies, collates and staples documents
• Performs related duties as required

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met

Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Closing Date/Time: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Salary:

$18.00 - $21.76/hr. | $37,440 - $45,253 annual compensation