Public Information Specialist at The City of Fort Worth

Police, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Dec, 25

Salary

30.83

Posted On

19 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Records Management, Public Information Requests, Confidentiality, Microsoft Office, Adobe Professional, Organizational Skills, Multi-tasking, Independent Decision-making

Industry

Executive Offices

Description

Pay Range: $24.67 - $30.83/hr. | $51,308 - $64,135 annual compensation Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, September 25, 2025 📅 Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm; weekends and holidays off. When necessary, work hours may require flexibility in order to process large public information requests in a timely manner. Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and 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 over1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆 A Public Information Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth Police Department / Internal Affairs Section. This position will contribute to the City’s strategic goals, mission and vision by processing public information requests involving Police Department records. The incumbent will also act as liaison to the City’s Legal Department and withhold records considered not releasable to the public. Strong computer skills are required to handle the heavy workload, as the Police Department is one of the largest Departments in the City with more than 2,000 sworn and civilian employees. The majority of the assigned duties are completed in GovQA, Microsoft Excel and Word Minimum Qualifications: Associates’ degree from an accredited college or university. Two (2) years of directly related experience in records management, processing requests, or related field preferably in a local government environment. Must pass CJIS, Drug Screen, Physical & Polygraph. Preferred Qualifications: Higher levels of clerical experience as it relates to this vacancy. The ability to maintain confidentiality of records. Training or experience in Records Management in a Local Government setting. Working knowledge of the Texas Public Information Act or Federal Freedom of Information Act procedures. Experience processing subpoenas and Court Orders. Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Adobe Professional software, and the ability to learn and use multiple other software programs. Organizational, multi-tasking and independent decision-making skills. Ability to multitask a large, complicated workload. The Public Information Specialist job responsibilities include: Process requests for records made under the Texas Public Information Act; respond to phone calls from the public and the City Secretary’s Office concerning public information request; Respond to phone calls from the City Attorney’s Office relating to matters involving the Fort Worth Police Department; Process subpoenas for department records, and appear in court as the Custodian of Records for the City of Fort Worth Police Department; Act as liaison to the City’s Legal Department; Arrange for personnel records to be viewed in person by outside agencies and monitors the viewing process; Handle records retention and destruction of documents (IAD investigation records); Perform other related duties as required; Adhere to assigned work schedule as outlined in the Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensure all behaviors comply with the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations. Working Conditions and Physical Demands Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, 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. Final candidates selected for hire in the Police Department will be subject to a fingerprint/criminal history background check and polygraph examination. Applicants must not have used marijuana during the previous two (2) years, nor illegally used any controlled substances within the last five (5) years. 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.

Responsibilities

The Public Information Specialist will process public information requests involving Police Department records and act as a liaison to the City’s Legal Department. Responsibilities also include responding to inquiries from the public and managing records retention and destruction.