ABILITY TO:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Operate a variety of public safety equipment, including computers and related applications.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with the public and fellow employees.
• Supervise, train, evaluate, schedule and organize the work of subordinate personnel.
• Effectively mentor and develop subordinate employees.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Facilitate problem solving, conflict resolution and resolve personnel grievances.
• Prepare and administer program budgets, grants and staff reports.
• Multitask, prioritize and make decisions in a timely manner.

LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICAL AND REASONING SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of officers, public officials, and the general public. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as interest, proportions, and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelors Degree. Possession of (or eligible and applied for) either a California P.O.S.T. Advanced or Supervisory Certificate. One year experience as a Police Lieutenant or higher rank and at least five years experience as a Police Officer or higher rank with the San Rafael Police Department. US citizen. At least age 21. Valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach and grasp with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk, bend, squat, climb, kneel, crawl, and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to video display and outdoors weather conditions and occasionally works evenings or weekends, frequently in environmental conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Hazards: Hazards are moderate, fairly predictable and protected against.