Supervising Collections Officer



Supervising Collections Officer

Salary

$50,190.40 - $69,056.00 Annually

Location

Throughout San Bernardino County, CA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

18-19795-01

Department

Multiple County Departments

Opening Date

09/08/2018

Closing Date

9/14/2018 5:00 PM Pacific

The Job

The County is recruiting for Supervising Collections Officers who  supervise, assign, and coordinate the work of Collections Officers and support staff; participate in hiring and disciplinary actions; perform and train staff on a variety of collection activities that include resolving complex collection cases, complying with legal codes, securing payment agreements, appearing in court, and  seizing unsecured property.
 
For more detailed information, refer to the Supervising Collections Officer job description.
 
The eligible list established by this recruitment may be used to fill vacancies throughout the County as well as in the County Fire Department and Special Districts Department. Applicants will be asked to indicate their availability and preference for referral to the different agencies in the Supplemental Questionnaire.
 
The County Fire Department and Special Districts Department are separate entities from the County of San Bernardino, and as such, compensation and benefits for their positions are set forth in a different compensation plan. The salary for County Fire and Special Districts Senior Collections Officer is $47,403.20 - $65,416.00 annually (range N31); review the Non-Represented Employee Compensation Plan for more details.
 
 
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Travel throughout the County may be required. Incumbents must make provision for transportation. At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced by the individual providing the transportation and maintained during the course of employment.

Minimum Requirements

Experience:  Three (3) years of experience collecting on a large caseload of delinquent accounts in a collection agency or closely related environment.  Primary duties MUST include full-time responsibility initiating and receiving collection calls, investigating financial information to determine debtor's ability to pay, applying skip tracing techniques, and recommending and expediting legal action.  Collection experience MUST include collecting on credit card, unsecured/secured retail debt, personal loans, medical bills, and/or government debt.
-OR-
Two (2) years of experience as a Collections Officer II with San Bernardino County.

Substitution:  15 semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework in business administration or closely related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience. Coursework must be listed on the supplemental questionnaire.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have lead experience collecting bad debt for a government agency that includes working over 100 delinquent accounts daily, thorough knowledge of collection techniques, the ability to understand and interpret court orders and laws governing collection practices, strong written communication skills, and experience using Word and/or Excel to compose instructions, procedures, and correspondence.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and/or Resume and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.

All communications regarding the selection process will be via e-mail. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your GovernmentJobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam/block/filter communications from e-mail addresses with the following domain "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment.

Click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process.
 

Supervisory Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents.  These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click here.

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

01
Availability: Indicate your availability and preference for referral to vacancies in the County Fire and Special Districts Department. We recommend that you review the compensation plans and MOU's applicable to these positions. They are available at the County of San Bernardino/Employee Relations website or by clicking HERE.

  • I am available for referral to County vacancies only.
  • I am available for referral to Fire and Special Districts Department vacancies only.
  • I am available for referral to both County and Special Districts/Fire Department vacancies.
02
INSTRUCTIONS: Please complete the following questions to help us review your qualifications. Select the response that best describes your collections experience.
  • 3 or more years of experience as a Collections Officer I AND 1 or more years of experience as a Collections Officer II with the County of San Bernardino.
  • 3 or more years of experience as a Collections Officer I with the County of San Bernardino.
  • 3 or more years of collections experience.
  • 2 or more years of collections experience PLUS related coursework. Please complete question #3.
  • I do not have any experience collecting on a large caseload of delinquent accounts.
03
Education/Coursework: If you are using education to substitute for part of the required experience and have not completed an Associate's degree or higher in Business Administration or related field, you must list your completed coursework. Include the following: School, Course Title, Course Number, School, Number of Units. Indicate if units are semester or quarter.
Example: CSUSB, Business Management, BUSM 100, 4 qtr units
04
Investigating/Analyzing Delinquent (over 120 days past due) Accounts: Select an option which best describes how often you investigated and analyzed delinquent accounts in order to resolve the debt.
  • Never
  • Monthly
  • Weekly
  • Daily
05
Calling on Delinquent Accounts and Demanding Payments: Select an option that describes how often you performed this task.
  • Never
  • Monthly
  • Weekly
  • Daily
06
Caseload Size and Collection Target Amount: Select an option which best describes the number of delinquent accounts you worked each day.
  • Over 100 delinquent accounts worked each day.
  • 50 to 100 delinquent accounts worked each day.
  • 25 to 50 delinquent accounts worked each day.
  • Less than 50 delinquent accounts worked each day.
  • Over 100 current and delinquent accounts worked each day.
  • 50 to 100 current and delinquent accounts worked each day.
  • Less than 50 current and delinquent accounts worked each day.
07
Legal Action: Do you have experience commencing and enforcing legal action in the collection of debts?
  • Yes
  • No
08
Skip Tracing Tools: Select which skip tracing tools you have used for debt collection purposes. Select all that apply.
  • Fast Data
  • LexisNexis
  • People Search
  • Other
  • None
09
Skip Tracing: Select an option which best describes how often you performed this task.
  • Never
  • Monthly
  • Weekly
  • Daily
10
Special Skills: Some departments require expertise or skills in certain areas of collections. To be considered for a special skill, candidates must complete the supplemental question for that skill and the employers referenced in the supplemental question MUST also be listed in the experience section of the application.
  • By checking this box, I am indicating that I have read and understand the above statement.
11
Indicate the specialty areas of collections with which you have more than 2 years of experience:
  • Tax
  • Legal
  • Medical (Physician)
  • Institutional (Hospital)
  • Retail/Personal Loans
  • Credit Cards
  • FDCPA Certified
  • Automobile
  • Government Debt
  • Other
12
Thank you for taking the time to complete this application. Please be sure to review it prior to submitting it as it will be reviewed and evaluated as is.
  • I have reviewed my application and concur.

Required Question

Agency
San Bernardino County
Address
175 West Fifth Street, 1st Floor

San Bernardino, California, 92415-0440
Phone
(909) 387-8304
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