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Company Name : City of Missoula
Location : Missoula, MT
Position : Civilian Accident Investigator

Job Description : About Our Job
Civilian Accident Investigator
Department: Missoula Police Department
Rate of Pay: $21.9533/hour
Job Status: Regular Full-Time; Non-union
Details: Applicant screening will begin on March 17, 2022. Applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Missoula is Hiring! At the City, it is our goal to make Missoula the best place to live, work, and play.

Working here will give you the ability to be part of delivering these services to our community and our businesses. Together, we redefine how government works and invite you to join, develop, and transform our community. We are committed to enhancing the opportunity and quality of life for everyone we serve and share a commitment across departments to equity and social justice as an ongoing practice to measure effectiveness.

Our Commitment to Diversity:
The City of Missoula is committed to cultivating, fostering, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political ideas, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Job Overview:
The Civilian Accident Investigator investigates traffic crashes, prepares accident reports, and enforces vehicle and parking ordinances.
This position involves frequent contact with the public seeking Missoula Police Department services, which require repetitive exposure to graphic and disturbing criminal events. Duties require the ability to access crash sites where hazards can be unavoidable, and to work under adverse weather conditions that are uncontrollable.
For more information on Missoula Police Department at the City, view the Department website.

Core duties and responsibilities to include:
Respond to traffic crashes, hit and run incidents, and safeguard the scene, protect the injured and others from injury
Investigate causes of accidents by interviewing involved parties and witnesses; record information on vehicles, drivers, passengers, and pedestrians involved; collect physical evidence and determine if violations of code or statute occurred, and issue citations
Write reports of crashes and enter them in computer for transmittal to state agencies
Meet with City and County Attorneys” Office to assist in prosecutions and preparations for trial; testify in criminal and civil trials, as needed; meet with opposing counsel and convey relevant information
Make requests for traffic control evaluations of problem intersections and areas, and notify the Street and Traffic Divisions of unsafe conditions when needed
Review Abandoned Vehicle log on computer and tag abandoned vehicles as necessary by ordinance
May train probationary police officers in crash investigation methods and techniques, and civilian volunteers on abandoned vehicle processing

Requirements for this job include:
A valid Montana driver’s license with a verified acceptable driving record
Must be able to pass a Police background investigation and sign statement of confidentiality.
Must obtain Criminal Justice Information Network (CJIN) certification with six (6) months of hire.
Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment fingerprint background check.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of the Missoula Municipal Code and Montana state laws and regulations pertaining to traffic and parking
Knowledge of the policies, goals, and procedures of the Missoula Police Department
Knowledge of the street names and locations in the City of Missoula and surrounding area
Knowledge and ability to promote safe work practices and ensure compliance with City safety policies
Skill in understanding and interpreting complex regulations and guidelines
Skill in communicating, in person and in writing
Skill in preparing reports documenting the facts and actions regarding traffic crashes
Skill in using complex algebra and geometry formulas for crash investigation purposes
Skill in investigating traffic crashes and determining their causes
Skill in identifying parking violations
Skill in utilizing standard office equipment, including personal computers, copying machines, multi-line telephones, fax machines, and two-way radios
Skill in utilizing word processing, spreadsheet and database applications
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with City employees, and citizens

Benefits of Working for the City:
The City of Missoula will reward your contributions to our community with competitive compensation and generous benefits, including but not limited to:

Market-Competitive Salary
Work/life balance including the ability to earn comp time
$0 premium coverage for employees and affordable premiums for family coverage
$10,000 Employer-sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment Life Insurance Policy
Constitutionally guaranteed retirement plan with the City contributing 8.77% of salary on your behalf and the ability to contribute to a supplemental deferred compensation program
Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
The City of Missoula may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Look here to learn more and understand whether you may qualify.

Additional benefits package information is available here.

To Apply:
All applicants must submit a City of Missoula Application, Resume, and Cover Letter to be considered. Any unrequested document uploads will be removed before applicant screening. Only the most competitive candidates will be invited to interview.

Disclaimer
If you choose to copy/paste information from a Word Document to the application, please note: Word can have some extreme formatting that can break a multitude of systems when pasting in that info. For this reason, it is recommended to clear those fields out and either paste text (CTRL-SHIFT-V) or manually type the info out.
All correspondence regarding this recruitment is sent via e-mail. Applicants will receive an automatically generated confirmation e-mail upon successful application submittal. The e-mail is the only proof of submittal.

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