Operations Commander
Operations Commander Summit County Sheriff's Office.
Position Requirements: Summit County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a well-qualified Operations Division Commander. This position is a member of the leadership command level in the Sheriff’s Office organization. The position manages these functions through a lieutenant and sergeants: patrol, special operations, and investigations.
The position performs a wide range of supervisory and professional management and must have the ability to lead, manage, administer budget, and responsible for all operational decision making for the Summit County Operations Division. The position reports directly to the Undersheriff and/or Sheriff. The position works with unusually difficult and technical law enforcement work while exercising command and delegated direction for all activities of the Operations Division.
The work of the position involves extensive responsibility for utilizing independent judgement as well as individual initiative in the implementation of orders, policies, procedures, rules and regulations. The candidate must be skilled in applying these concepts in decision making concerning complex law enforcement and technical problems and in leading subordinate members in routine and emergency situations. The position is responsible for development of an annual budget including capital items, conducting project management, researching budget proposals, and managing expenditures. The position develops the strategic vision and planning for the division; develops policy, reviews and approves policy updates; conducts risk management analysis; ensures divisional staffs are compliant with all required constitutional, statutory, ordinance, policy, and rule requirements. The candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to quickly absorb and understand unfamiliar subject matter.
The candidate will have comprehensive law enforcement experience and demonstrate successful management in similar work environments, including projects and tasks and completing within established timelines.
The ideal candidate will be a team-oriented professional, organizational, time management and communication skills. The candidate should have excellent customer service demeanor; have strong written and verbal communications experience, be professional in directing and interacting with members of the public from differing social-economic backgrounds and cultures, sworn law enforcement from multiple agencies, attorneys, judges, community partners, and administrative staff during routine interactions and in stressful situations. The candidate should have a demonstrated history of positive attitude and leadership, strong job knowledge, above average attention to detail, a history of self-motivation, and an aptitude for teaching and mentoring others.
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