Job description
Job Description
The Iowa Department of Transportation is looking for motivated Officers to join our Motor Vehicle Enforcement team! Officers will spend their days working to fulfill our Mission of
Making Lives Better Through Transportation while living the core values of
Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.
What we need: Our vision of a Motor Vehicle Officer is a person centered on public service, equal justice under the law and fundamental fairness for everyone. We will want you patrolling Iowa’s highway system, a critical component to everything that is vital to Iowa’s economy and growth. Motor Vehicle Enforcement is a nationally recognized, pro-employee, progressive law enforcement agency. We need caring, relentless, thick-skinned, vigilantly driven professionals with a growth mindset. This is a specialized and technical field of law enforcement. It requires persons with attention to detail who are not afraid to get their hands dirty…literally.
Specific Law Enforcement Duties: Successful applicants interested in this state law enforcement officer position are expected to enforce all state traffic and criminal law. With primary focus in enforcement of the federal motor carrier safety regulations, hazardous materials regulations, vehicle size, vehicle weight, registration, fuel tax and driver’s license. MVE officers patrol highways in rural areas, in small town Iowa and large metropolitan cities. We staff 11 state weigh stations located in various locations across the state. You will be expected to enhance the safety of the public on days, nights, weekends, and holidays…in the sunshine, the rain and snow. You are expected to accomplish this as an educated, caring, professional affecting safety through education and enforcement action when necessary. It’s your job to preserve and protect Iowa’s infrastructure and highway systems each and every day.
Persons searching for a rewarding career as a state law enforcement officer are encouraged to apply.
Motor Vehicle Positions Available Statewide*
Requirements:
Physical Fitness Testing
A successful candidate must meet Department of Public Safety’s Physical Standards and Minimum Hiring Requirements for Trooper II
Lifting: Occasionally lifts/lowers, carries objects (50 to 75 pounds), such as portable scales).
License: A valid driver's license must be possessed and maintained.
Other:
Travel: Overnight travel not regularly required.
Schedule: Rotating shifts
Training: Progressive multi-discipline law enforcement training, emphasis on personal growth mindset
Hiring Selection Steps (order may vary during the selection process):
What we need: Our vision of a Motor Vehicle Officer is a person centered on public service, equal justice under the law and fundamental fairness for everyone. We will want you patrolling Iowa’s highway system, a critical component to everything that is vital to Iowa’s economy and growth. Motor Vehicle Enforcement is a nationally recognized, pro-employee, progressive law enforcement agency. We need caring, relentless, thick-skinned, vigilantly driven professionals with a growth mindset. This is a specialized and technical field of law enforcement. It requires persons with attention to detail who are not afraid to get their hands dirty…literally.
Specific Law Enforcement Duties: Successful applicants interested in this state law enforcement officer position are expected to enforce all state traffic and criminal law. With primary focus in enforcement of the federal motor carrier safety regulations, hazardous materials regulations, vehicle size, vehicle weight, registration, fuel tax and driver’s license. MVE officers patrol highways in rural areas, in small town Iowa and large metropolitan cities. We staff 11 state weigh stations located in various locations across the state. You will be expected to enhance the safety of the public on days, nights, weekends, and holidays…in the sunshine, the rain and snow. You are expected to accomplish this as an educated, caring, professional affecting safety through education and enforcement action when necessary. It’s your job to preserve and protect Iowa’s infrastructure and highway systems each and every day.
Persons searching for a rewarding career as a state law enforcement officer are encouraged to apply.
Motor Vehicle Positions Available Statewide*
- Successful applicants will be assigned a specific location at the time of final offer
Requirements:
Physical Fitness Testing
A successful candidate must meet Department of Public Safety’s Physical Standards and Minimum Hiring Requirements for Trooper II
Lifting: Occasionally lifts/lowers, carries objects (50 to 75 pounds), such as portable scales).
License: A valid driver's license must be possessed and maintained.
Other:
Travel: Overnight travel not regularly required.
Schedule: Rotating shifts
Training: Progressive multi-discipline law enforcement training, emphasis on personal growth mindset
Hiring Selection Steps (order may vary during the selection process):
Physical Fitness Assessment (See below for passing score requirements)- Written Exam (POST)
- Written Psychological Exam (MMPI-2)
- Minimum Qualifications Screening
- Oral Board Interviews
- Polygraph
- Psychological Evaluation
- Background Investigation
- Division Review
- Medical Examination
Scoring: Applicants cannot score a zero (0) in any of the three areas tested, and must have a minimum of six (6) points to pass.
1.5 MILE RUN (minutes: seconds)
1.5 Mile Run
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Score
Age
20-29
20-29
30-39
30-39
40-49
40-49
50-59
50-59
60+
60+
4 points
9:09
11:43
9:30
12:51
10:16
13:22
11:18
14:55
12:20
14:55
3 points
10:16
12:51
10:47
13:43
11:44
14:31
12:51
15:57
13:53
16:20
2 points
11:41
14:24
12:20
15:08
13:14
15:57
14:24
16:58
15:29
17:56
1 point
12:51
15:26
13:36
15:57
14:29
16:58
15:26
17:54
16:43
18:44
0 points
>12:51
>15:56
>13:36
>15:57
>14:29
>16:58
>15:26
>17:54
>16:43
>18:44
PUSH-UP TEST (1 Minute)
The chest must come down and touch a fist placed under the applicant’s chest, then the arms must go to full extension to complete a push up. Women will not be allowed to complete this test with their knees on the ground unless they are in excess of 49 years of age.
Push Ups
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Score
Age
20-29
20-29
30-39
30-39
40-49
40-49
50-59
50-59
60+
60+
4 points
62
42
52
40
40
20
39
28
3 points
47
28
39
23
30
15
25
23
2 points
37
21
30
15
24
13
19
18
1 point
29
15
24
11
18
9
13
12**
10
5**
0 points
<29
<15
<24
<11
<18
<9
<13
<10
- Standards unavailable
SIT-UP TEST (1 Minute)
Hands must remain on or about the head. While in the up position, elbows should touch the knees or upper portion of the thigh. When in the down position, the back must come down so that shoulder blades touch the floor. Legs may be held for assistance.
Sit Ups
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Score
Age
20-29
20-29
30-39
30-39
40-49
40-49
50-59
50-59
60+
60+
4 points
55
51
51
42
47
37
43
30
39
28
3 points
47
44
43
35
39
29
35
24
30
17
2 points
42
38
39
29
34
24
28
20
22
11
1 point
38
32
35
25
29
20
24
14
19
5
0 points
<38
<32
<35
<25
<29
<20
<24
<14
<19
<5
Have a calling to serve? What are you waiting for? Apply today!
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Candidates for these positions, in accordance with Iowa Administrative Code 501, Chapter 2 must:
- Be a United States citizen and a resident of Iowa (or intend to become a resident upon hire).
- Be at least eighteen years of age at the time of hire.
- Possess a valid driver's license issued by the State of Iowa (or be eligible to obtain one upon hire).
- Possess a high school diploma or GED equivalency certificate.
Additional Qualification Requirements
In addition, a post-employment requirement of these positions is graduation and certification from an academy approved by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) Director and Council. Additional qualifications needed for admittance to an ILEA approved academy are as follows:
- Pass drug-screening requirements.
- Pass a background investigation (including a fingerprint search).
- Have no felony convictions or involvement in crimes of moral turpitude.
- Pass a physical agility test.
- Willingness to use force when necessary to fulfill duties of job.
- Have uncorrected visions of not less than 20/100 in both eyes (corrected to 20/20) and normal color vision.
- Have normal hearing in each ear.
- Is examined by a licensed physician or surgeon and meets the physical requirements necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of a law enforcement officer.
- Pass cognitive and personality tests.
- Pass a firearms qualifying test.
- Pass a polygraph test.
- All applicants must be at least eighteen years of age, be United States citizens, be an Iowa resident at time of employment, and possess a valid Iowa Driver's License.
Join Us!
Whether it's caring for those in need, making highways safer, or improving agriculture production, the work that we do matters to the people of Iowa.
We take our responsibilities and the public trust very seriously. We are committed to delivering the services that matter most to the people of Iowa. If you have the skills, the commitment and the desire to make a difference, then we invite you to explore the career opportunities available with the State of Iowa.
Career Choices
State government is one of the largest employers in Iowa, and also one of the most diverse. From state trooper to nurse to engineer, the state offers a wide variety of career opportunities.
Benefits
The state offers paid vacation, sick time and holidays, a defined benefit retirement plan, health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance along with flexible spending accounts. For more information, please visit the executive branch employee benefits website.
The State of Iowa is committed to providing an outstanding employment experience. Check out this Benefits Beyond the Paycheck brochure (Download PDF reader).
The state offers paid vacation, sick time and holidays, a defined benefit retirement plan, health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance along with flexible spending accounts. For more information, please visit the executive branch employee benefits website.
The State of Iowa is committed to providing an outstanding employment experience. Check out this Benefits Beyond the Paycheck brochure (Download PDF reader).
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