### Job Duties Under direction of the County Sheriff, participates in an assigned shift engaged in law enforcement in Olmsted County. Enforces state and local laws, apprehends criminals, prevents crime, serves civil processes and protects property. Position requires rotating shifts that include nights, evenings, weekends and holidays. Supports a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace. ### Minimum Education Required Applicants must meet ONE of the following requirements in order to proceed to the competitive examination phase of the hiring process: Have an active Minnesota POST license and meet the requirements for maintaining such license; or Have approval from, or have applied for approval from, the Minnesota POST Board to take the Licensing Reciprocity Exam; or Have approval from, or have applied for approval from, the Minnesota POST Board to take the Peace Officer Licensing Exam; or Have approval from, or have applied for approval from, the Minnesota POST Board to take the Reinstatement of Eligibility Exam; or Have approval from, or have applied for approval from, the Minnesota POST Board to take the License Restoration Exam. Be Minnesota POST license eligible by the time a conditional job offer is made. ** Additional information about Minnesota POST Board exams is available here: https://dps.mn.gov/entity/post/exams/Pages/default.aspx. In addition to possessing one of the above qualifications, applicants must have the following in order to proceed to the competitive examination phase of the hiring process: U.S. Citizenship; and Possession of a valid driver’s license. REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT FROM THE ELIGIBILITY ROSTER To be eligible for appointment as a Deputy Sheriff from the Eligibility Roster, you must live within a fifty-mile radius of the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office and: Have an active Minnesota POST license and meet the requirements for maintaining such license; or Be Minnesota POST license eligible by the time a conditional job offer is made. This means that you have completed and passed the appropriate Minnesota POST Board Examination. ### Minimum Experience Required Applicants must meet ONE of the following requirements in order to proceed to the competitive examination phase of the hiring process: Have an active Minnesota POST license and meet the requirements for maintaining such license; or Have approval from, or have applied for approval from, the Minnesota POST Board to take the Licensing Reciprocity Exam; or Have approval from, or have applied for approval from, the Minnesota POST Board to take the Peace Officer Licensing Exam; or Have approval from, or have applied for approval from, the Minnesota POST Board to take the Reinstatement of Eligibility Exam; or Have approval from, or have applied for approval from, the Minnesota POST Board to take the License Restoration Exam. Be Minnesota POST license eligible by the time a conditional job offer is made. ** Additional information about Minnesota POST Board exams is available here: https://dps.mn.gov/entity/post/exams/Pages/default.aspx. In addition to possessing one of the above qualifications, applicants must have the following in order to proceed to the competitive examination phase of the hiring process: U.S. Citizenship; and Possession of a valid driver’s license. REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT FROM THE ELIGIBILITY ROSTER To be eligible for appointment as a Deputy Sheriff from the Eligibility Roster, you must live within a fifty-mile radius of the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office and: Have an active Minnesota POST license and meet the requirements for maintaining such license; or Be Minnesota POST license eligible by the time a conditional job offer is made. This means that you have completed and passed the appropriate Minnesota POST Board Examination. ### Shift Rotating ### Number of Openings 1 ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply Yes ### Physical Required Yes ### Drug Test Required Yes ### Compensation $30.99 - $49.71 / Hourly ### Postal Code 55904 ### Place of Work On-site ### Requisition ID 2014 ### Job Type Full Time ### Job Benefits https://olmsted.attract.neogov.com/p/employeebenefits ### Application Link https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/olmsted/jobs/4799826/deputy-sheriff