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PAWN SPECIALIST VOLUNTEER
Qualifications :

  • Detail oriented
  • Immediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Windows Office products and various software packages
  • File alphabetically and numerically
  • Comprehend written material
  • Maintain confidentiality and security of records
  • Review, check and compare data for accuracy
  • Sit at a work station for an extended period of time completing data entry
  • Operate a variety of standard office equipment including a computer terminal, telephone, scanner, copy and fax machine requiring continuous and repetitive arm, hand and eye movement. 

Duties:

  1. Review, evaluate and enter transactional reports into the Maricopa County Pawn Database System.
  2. Identify transaction reports that are incomplete, incorrect and/or suspicious in nature.
  3. Liaison with the Pawn Specialist to assist with administrative tasks incuding the Tax & Licensing process and/or the Disputed Property Hearing process.
  4. Compile and distribute transaction reports for Detective review. 

VOLUNTEER MANAGER'S ASSISTANT
Qualifications :

  • Detailed oriented
  • Must be able to type accurately
  • Computer skills required/word/excel
  • Filing skills/organization skills required
  • Must be able to work business hours during the week a minimum of 2 hrs for 2 days a week

Duties:

  1. Assist the Community Liaison Officer/Volunteer Manager with record keeping
  2. Organize and keep track of volunteers time sheets/hours worked and yearly hours
  3. Set up file system and records management system
  4. Write monthly article for Police-Line on volunteers and happenings in the volunteer program
  5. Help organize events and yearly award ceremony for volunteers
  6. Assist Community Liaison Officer/Volunteer Manager as needed with projects for the Office of the Chief


MUSEUM PROJECT VOLUNTEER
Qualifications :

  • Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely
  • Outgoing and personable
  • Have some museum experience & qualifications
  • Could have retail merchandising experience &/or a designer background
  • Be able to communicate clearly and concisely
  • Be outgoing and personable
  • Be able to network with other museums and do research on history of SPD
  • Must be able to work 2 days per week as needed for 2 hours per day minimum

Duties:

  1. Will be responsible for cataloging, sorting and displaying items in the PD museum
  2. Will be responsible for creating venues for items displayed
  3. Will be responsible to create displays and showcase artifacts
  4. Will report to Community Liaison Officer and the Officer of the Chief


MUSEUM CAFE BARRISTA VOLUNTEER
Qualifications:

  • Must be personable
  • Detail oriented
  • Have good time management skills
  • Have customer service/retail/food service skills
  • Have a food handlers card (can obtain once on staff)
  • Must be able to work at least 2-3 days for 3-4 hours in the morning, possibly some afternoon but flexible

Duties:

  1. Will be responsible for operation of the Cafe during designated hours of service
  2. Display CiPAAS merchandise for purchase during work hours
  3. Serve coffee/muffins/cookies, etc at the headquarters building of Scottsdale Police Department, 8401 E Indian School during specific hours of operation
  4. Prepare, serve and clean up after service.


PHOTOGRAPHER VOLUNTEER
Qualifications:

  • Must have knowledge/experience/background of photography (professionally or personally)
  • Must be able to operate a digital camera
  • Have computer skills and knowledge about downloading photographs, etc
  • Personable and outgoing
  • Be able to work on Apple computer system to create videos of photographs taken (can learn system once on staff) 

Duties:

  1. Work for the Office of the Chief with both of the Community Relations Unit & the Public Information Office
  2. Must be available during Citizens Academy Program which consists of 12 consecutive Thursday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 (September through November), 12 consecutive Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 (March through May)
  3. When Citizens Academy is not in session, must be available for department projects but work around volunteer schedule and availability.
  4. Hours and days will vary but must be available to commit no more than 4 hours per session depending on project assignment


CONSTRUCTION/DISPLAY VOLUNTEER
Qualifications:

  • Must have construction/building background or experience/talent in construction of display units
  • Detail oriented
  • Time management skills
  • Creative building skills and use of different materials and tools
  • Must have own tools and work area to build displays
  • Have basic construction skills including painting, carpentry, possible electrical installations
Duties:

  1. Construct display units, shelvings, etc for museum project
  2. Work with museum committee on items to be consturcted and or areas to be painted or prepared for installation of artifacts to be displayed
  3. Report to Museum Curator and Office of the Chief 

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