County seeks volunteers to serve as Civil Service Commissioners

Vancouver, WA - The Board of Clark County Commissioners is seeking two volunteers to serve as Civil Service Commissioners. Their job will be to oversee certain employment and personnel matters for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, pursuant to RCW 41.14.

The primary focus of the Civil Service Commission is to ensure that pre-employment testing and hiring decisions are conducted in a fair, valid and non-discriminatory manner. The commission may also preside over appeals involving employee discipline.

Civil Service Commissioners are volunteers appointed by the Board to serve six-year terms. These are “at-large” positions open to all county residents. Currently the commission has three members. Due to recent legislation, the number of commissioners has increased to five with a quorum of three.

Candidates for the two commissioner positions must be U.S. citizens, Clark County registered voters and have lived in Clark County for at least two years. The desired candidates will display a strong interest and ability to balance the interests of job applicants, employees, and the Sheriff to assure effective law enforcement services for the citizens of Clark County. Education and experience in personnel administration will be highly valuable in this role.

This volunteer opportunity will begin August, 2009, and will require approximately two to four hours per month, usually during the work day. The Civil Service Commission meets monthly or more often, as needed.

All interested parties should respond in writing to the Board of Clark County Commissioners, P.O. Box 5000, Vancouver, Washington, 98666-5000. The deadline is July 10, 2009.

The Board will also accept applications by fax at (360) 397-6058 or by e-mail to jennifer.clark@clark.wa.gov.