Definition
As the executive officer to the Commissioner of Public Safety, performs supervisory management work providing direction and facilitation of the daily operational needs of the Department of Public Safety; performs related work as required.
Work Examples
Supervises and evaluates the work of subordinates; recommends personnel actions related to selection, disciplinary procedures, performance, leaves, grievances, work schedules, and assignments; administers personnel policies and procedures.
Oversees the professional standards, professional development, interoperable communications, and strategic communications programs for the department.
Reviews and approves all sworn, non-sworn, vendor, and judicial background investigations prior to final offer/authorization for employment.
Reviews and approves requests for promotions, position reassignments, and other changes of assigned duties and personnel actions for the department.
Oversees significant department initiatives and ensures collaboration between internal and external stakeholders.
Fosters working environments that are conducive to continuous improvement; conducts meetings that communicate direction, performance criteria, and progress; identifies issues while seeking resolutions.
Collaborates with department leadership on operational issues which influence management and organization of the department; serves as a key resource in evaluating and recommending solutions to problems.
Represents the Commissioner of Public Safety to other governmental agencies and public interest groups.
Resolves problems not covered by polices and precedents; reports on program accomplishments and justifies critical and far reaching program changes.
Competencies Required
- Public Safety and Security – Relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Law and Government – Laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Administration and Management – Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- English Language – The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Personnel and Human Resources – Principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Telecommunications – Transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
- Communications and Media – Media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Law and Government – Understand and adhere to applicable laws, legal codes, administrative rules, and regulations.
Oral Expression – Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral Comprehension – Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Problem Sensitivity – Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Written Expression – Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Written Comprehension – Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Speech Clarity – Speak clearly so others can understand.
Deductive Reasoning – Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning – Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.
Information Ordering – Arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Management of Personnel Resources – Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Social Perceptiveness – Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Negotiation – Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Active Learning – Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
Four years of full-time supervisory work experience as a peace officer.
A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.