Civil Service

600 Stanley Merrill Drive, Oxford, AL  36203

Monday - Friday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Staff

Kellie B. Martin, Clerk

256-831-3730

General Application covers all positions except those for Public Safety

Please list any degrees and experience you have on your application

All honorably discharged Veterans receive 5 points

Please call Kellie Martin, clerk for the Civil Service Board, if you have any questions (256) 831-3730

The City of Oxford is an Equal Opportunity Employer to all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, creed, gender, national origin, age or disability.

Applications are now being accepted by the City of Oxford Civil Service Board for the Dispatcher/Communications Officer position.
 

OXFORD DISPATCHER EXAMINATION. Starting salary $17.55. You must be 19 years old, have a valid driver’s license to apply, be legally authorized to work in the United States, and be willing to work non-standard hours. All applications will be held confidential within the Civil Service Board. Contact Kellie Martin, Civil Service Clerk, at 256-831-3730. JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY

Applications can be picked up at Civil Service
600 Stanley Merrill Drive, Oxford, AL  36203 
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
The deadline for applications will be Friday, September 29, 2023

Police Officer

According to the State of Alabama APOST Board, any applicant for Police Officer who has already completed the Alabama Police Academy Training does not have to pass additional tests of any kind. Uncertified applicants for Police officers who have successfully submitted all the requirements for the application will be scheduled to take the physical agility test.

Special Instructions for Police Officer Applicants:

Please attach:

Driver’s License

Final Grade Report from the Academy to include your firearms score

DD-214

Resume (if desired)

Work Keys Assessment results (if you are not Certified Police Officer and do not have a degree of any kind, please call Stacey Burt at (256)549-8497 to schedule the test and attach results to your application)

 A copy of your full credit report from all three credit reporting agencies is required to be turned in to the Civil Service Board. Your credit report cannot be attached to your application or emailed. You must submit your full credit report in person or send it via certified mail.  

YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE TO BE A POLICE OFFICER
YOU MUST BE A LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF ALABAMA
YOU MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE
YOU MUST HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED

Fire Fighter

Any applicant for Fire Fighter who has already completed training with Alabama Fire College does not have to pass additional tests of any kind. Uncertified applicants for Fire Fighters who have successfully submitted all the requirements for the application will be scheduled to take the physical agility test.

Special Instructions for Fire Fighter Applicants:

Please attach:

Driver’s License

Certifications from Alabama Fire College

DD-214

Resume (if desired)

Work Keys Assessment results (if you are not Certified Fire Fighter and do not have a degree of any kind, please call Stacey Burt at (256)549-8497 to schedule the test and attach results to your application)

YOU MUST BE 19 YEARS OF AGE TO BE A FIRE FIGHTER
YOU MUST BE A LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF ALABAMA
YOU MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE
YOU MUST HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED

General Application FAQ

Applications for all positions are always welcome and will be held in the Civil Service office for two years.

You may submit an application for full-time or part-time.

The general application will cover everything except Public Safety.

If you have a disability and/or need assistance completing the application online, please come into the Civil Service office, and the Clerk will be happy to help you.

Upcoming Examinations will be posted on this page.

Some positions require a test, and some do not.

When an applicant successfully passes an examination, he/she is then referred to as a Candidate. Each candidate is then listed on an Eligible Roster, beginning with the top score. The Board certifies the top six scores, and those applications and the test scores are given to the Department Head who has the vacant position.

According to the Civil Service Rules and Regulations, each applicant will be given one-half (1/2) percentage point for each year of experience and each year of college; pertaining to the position for which he/she is applying, with accompanying proof of grade or a copy of the certification/diploma.

You must be at least 21 years of age to be a police officer. You must be 19 years of age to be a firefighter, corrections officer, or dispatcher/communications officer.

The City of Oxford is an Equal Opportunity Employer to all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, creed, gender, national origin, age or disability.

Please call Kellie Martin, clerk for the Civil Service Board if you have any questions (256) 831-3730 

 

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MEETINGS

The Oxford Civil Service Board holds regular meetings the last Thursday of the month. The Board may hold special, adjourned, or call meetings at any time. A majority of the members of the Board (3) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Various items are entered on the Agenda and discussed monthly. Minutes of these meetings are taken and recorded as well as business transacted by the Board. The Civil Service Board keeps records of Civil Service employees and respectively their promotions, commendations, transfers, demotions, written reprimands, suspensions, terminations and evaluations.

All records of the Civil Service Board, except those which must be kept confidential for reasons of public policy, shall be open for inspection by any resident of the City of Oxford, Alabama at all reasonable times, after written request have been submitted to and approved by the Mayor.

BOARD

The Civil Service Board was created in 1975 and consists of five members appointed by the State of Alabama Legislature who represent the City of Oxford. All appointees serve terms of six years and take the Constitutional Oath of Office, which is filed in the Office of the Probate Judge. The Chairperson and Secretary are elected at the last regular meeting of each year. The method of election consists of nomination and second from the floor. Current appointees are as follows:


Jimmy Ogburn, Chairman

Debbie Owen, Secretary

Russell Bryan, Member

Scott Stephens, Member

Stanley Merrill, Member