Senior Pretrial Release Officer - City of Birmingham

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

04/28/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 24

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Birmingham is seeking a highly qualified and motivated professional to serve as a Senior Pretrial Release Officer, responsible for managing the operations of the Pretrial Release Program. This critical role focuses on the period between an individual’s initial contact with law enforcement and the final resolution of any resulting charges. The Senior Pretrial Release Officer will oversee the inmate intake process, develop and implement departmental policies and procedures, and serve as a key liaison by representing the department at internal meetings and external community engagements. Additional responsibilities include preparing and submitting budget proposals to jail administrators and participating in ongoing professional development activities such as conferences, seminars, and workshops. As a supervisory position, this role involves assigning and reviewing work, conducting performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback, and recommending disciplinary actions when appropriate. Work is performed in both traditional office environments and secure correctional facilities, requiring adaptability and professionalism across varied settings.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:

Birmingham: $54,309 - $84,240

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Driver's license.

• Experience advising individuals about bonds, making determinations based on bond schedules and procedures, explaining the consequences of making bonds, and/or processing bonds.

• Experience working with individuals on a variety of issues such as behavioral problems, mental illness disorders, addictive behaviors, etc.

• No felony convictions or misdemeanors of moral turpitude including but not limited to domestic violence or theft.

• Willingness to work in a high-security jail environment with potential exposure to communicable diseases and illnesses, mental health disorders, and aggression.

• Willingness to maintain a professional working relationship with individuals from various backgrounds such as defendants, individuals with drug/alcohol abuse issues or mental disorders, juveniles, legal staff, law enforcement staff, corrections officers, etc.

• Willingness to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by the City of Birmingham. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Associate's degree or higher from an accredited university or college in criminal justice, criminology, social science or a related field of study.

• Experience supervising others by approving leave time, delegating tasks, developing actions plans, and assessing employee work performance.

• Experience working in a corrections or law enforcement environment.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

• Oversees the Pretrial Release program by assisting Pretrial Release Officers with special cases and complex bonds, checking paperwork, tracking productivity, and identifying and reporting fraudulent bond activity in order to maintain the integrity of the Pretrial Release Program.

• Manages inmate needs by reviewing pretrial release reports, interviewing and counseling inmates, referring inmates to various services, and advocating on inmates’ behalf in order to facilitate the pretrial release process. 

• Assists bond sureties by reviewing the history and legitimacy of individuals/finances/properties involved in the bond process, explaining inmate situations and bond conditions, and processing bonds in order to ensure bonds are posted accurately and efficiently.

• Develops, updates, and edits departmental policies, trains employees, interprets laws and procedures, and maintains personal knowledge of various laws and regulations concerning Pretrial Release.

• Conducts administrative/liaison functions for the Pretrial Release Department by attending hearings and meetings, submitting and justifying budget requests, and providing information in order to represent and serve the Pretrial Release Department.

• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

• Provides service to internal and/or external customers.

• Organizes inmate and bond information by processing and filing inmate interview and Case Completion Cards, researching bond compliance, and adding to bond forfeiture lists in order to maintain documentation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted indoors in an office setting using standard office equipment (e.g., computer, phone, copier) as well as in secure facilities (i.e., jail).

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.