Oregon State Police Recruit Trooper - Statewide Lateral and Entry Level

The Oregon State Police is hiring for multiple Full-Time, Permanent OSP Trooper positions statewide. Are you driven by the opportunity to grow and adapt your skills across a range of specialized areas? The Oregon State Police is committed to developing top talent throughout the state. Supporting new career paths and established professional journeys, our agency seeks motivated and trustworthy individuals dedicated to upholding the vision and mission of the Oregon State Police. Oregon's geographic diversity calls for a wide variety of duty assignments. From rural counties to metropolitan freeways, Troopers are trained to do it all. OSP Troopers provide a wide variety of public safety services and may find themselves conducting enforcement not only in our standard police cruisers but also by pickup, ATV, snowmobile, horseback, an assortment of watercraft, from white water rafts to ocean-going craft and even aircraft. The Oregon State Police is seeking Recruit Troopers for various locations throughout Oregon. Recruits will be assigned a duty station in Oregon as part of a conditional job offer. The agency's operational needs will weigh heavily on the initial assignment of hired Troopers. However, we work with our staff to identify locations that are geographically compatible with their desired location. The agency currently has critical needs in Coos Bay, Gold Beach, Roseburg and The Dalles. Successful candidates who relocate to one of these locations as their assigned duty station may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. See DAS Policy 40.055.20 for details. Hiring will not be limited to these locations, but they may be prioritized base on operational need. The hiring process for Recruits is extensive. The time from application to appointment can exceed several months. Our Sworn Recruiters are available to answer questions and provide resources to prepare you for this process. Read and review all 7 steps of the process and become familiar with the different tests and systems you'll need to access before you begin. You can find all the steps and contact information for OSP recruiters outlined here. https://www.oregon.gov/osp/jobs/Pages/Recruitment.aspx Eligibility Requirements: Be a United States Citizen by birth or Naturalized United States Citizen –OR- able to attain citizenship within 18 months of hire ***OAR 259-008-0019 – 1 Citizenship (a) (b) Possess a high school diploma or equivalent* Applicants must be 21 years old on the first day of employment per OAR 259-008-0010 Possess and maintain a valid driver's license Meet all applicable medical and physical requirements, AND; Pass all applicable background, credit, and criminal history checks Be in good health and of good moral character: moral character is defined as possessing the attributes of empathy, courage, fortitude, honesty, loyalty, and additional virtues deemed to be morally good Preferred Skills: General knowledge and ability to interpret and apply Oregon Revised Statue (ORS) and Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) Effective written and verbal communication skills that can de-escalate a situation, end an attempted assault and maintain mental and emotional safety. Ability to apply critical thinking and decision-making skills in stressful situations where timely resolution is required. Demonstrated ability to perform under pressure and maintain composure in a position highly subject to public scrutiny. Demonstrated integrity and ethics along with responsibility and accountability in all professional and personal interactions. Selection Process: Step 1 – Complete an online job application through Workday Step 2 – Entry Level Testing Step 3 – Command Interviews Step 4 – Background Investigation Step 5 – Conditional Job Offer Step 6 – Medical Screen and Psychological Evaluation Step 7 – Official Job Offer You can find all the steps and contact information for OSP Recruiters here: https://www.oregon.gov/osp/jobs/Pages/Recruitment.aspx How to Apply: In Workday, follow the "Apply" process and complete the online application. Complete any additional questionnaires to ensure your application is complete. After applying in Workday, you must register and attend Step 2 - Entry Level Testing. If you choose to submit any documents, please submit them in either MS Word or PDF format. We will not open other types of documents. Helpful Links & Resources: Learn more about OSP here. View our recruitment video here. Background screening information can be found here. OSP does not offer Visa Sponsorship. To view information on work authorization and find out about acceptable documents, click here. Pay Equity Information & Resources, click here. OSP DEI Action Plan, click here. Eligible Veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources, or call Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs at: 1-800-692-9666. NOTE: If requesting Veterans’ preference, please be sure to check your Workday account for pending tasks or actions under your “My Applications” section. This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur. About Us Oregon state government is a large organization by nearly any standard. With over 40,000 employees working all over the state, in small communities and large, we are proving that government can be innovative. We work as a team, challenging ourselves to be better, faster and more efficient with taxpayer dollars.