Four Crossed Logs: Job listing: Accreditation & Compliance Manager

Job Title: Accreditation & Compliance Manager
Department/Division: Police
Annual Pay: $34,083.66
Plus competitive benefit package.
Type of position: Full-time
Hours: 40/week
Nonexempt

MAJOR FUNCTIONS

This is a responsible professional and technical position that coordinates, oversees, and plans the Department’s adherence to the standards set forth by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA). The member keeps informed on accreditation processes, including proposed changes or amendments to the standards, transition policies or process changes. The member may also be tasked to perform other compliance audits, as well as performing various planning and research activities as directed by the Chief of Police. Work is performed under the general direction of the Support Services Captain.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Administers the CFA accreditation process that ensures compliance with standards developed.
Continually monitors, edits, maintains, develops and distributes department policies, procedures and forms to ensure compliance with State, Federal and City laws and rules, and accreditation standards.
Advised Command Staff of weaknesses in directives and procedures and recommends changes to protect the agency from liability.
Analyzes, evaluates and maintains documentation to show proof of compliance with accreditation standards.
Ensures all annual and/or time sensitive reviews, reports, audits and inventories are completed as required by CFA.
Oversees and participates in the preparation of detailed reports, summaries and recommendations based on the analysis of applicable data.
Provides training to employees to increase their knowledge of the accreditation and compliance process.
Conduct compliance and audit inspections as directed by the Chief of Police and Command Staff.
Coordinate policies and procedure development and dissemination.
Serves as the department’s liaison to outside agencies, CFA and FLA-PAC as well as assisting assessors during on-site assessments for re-accreditation.
Attends required training to remain current in accreditation requirements and procedures and other professional practices as directed
May assist the training coordinator with background investigations of both sworn and non-sworn personnel.
Sets work deadlines as they apply to accreditation requirements and provide matrices.
Assist the Chief of Police and Command Staff with writing and/or review of all new and revised policies to ensure compliance with CFA standards and best practices.
Become a CRA Assessor and participate in mock and or onsite assessments of other agencies.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of the accreditation process.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the general public, as well as providing guidance, giving technical direction and explaining or interpreting policy.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing on a variety of topics related to the accreditation process.
Knowledge of City and department policies, rules and regulations.
Knowledge of principles, practices and equipment used in police work, to include administrative investigations.
Knowledge of federal, state and local laws or ordinances, rules of evidence, laws regarding search and seizure as well as administrative/personnel procedures.
Knowledge of intermediate computer skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe products.
Ability to learn and maintain accreditation files and provide training utilizing Power DMS software.
Ability to learn and use Adobe Acrobat.
Possess excellent time management skills and be able to organize, prioritize, schedule and manage daily work activity, tasks and special assignments.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Possess problem-solving skills to look beyond the surface issues to identify, analyze and handle problems with little supervisory intervention and develop effective responses and solutions to resolve such problems.
Ability to clearly communicate the Agency’s position on proposed changes to accreditation processes or standards.
Ability to speak in public.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Associate's degree in criminal justice, business, public administration or related field and (3) three years of experience in an accreditation field; with accreditation experience in law enforcement or criminal justice preferred. A Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, business or public administration may substitute for (1) one year of the required experience.
Have completed the CFA’s managing the accreditation process course or must obtain within the first (6) six months of employment
Have completed CFA’s new assessor training within (1) year of employment.
Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License.
Able to work shift work and subject to recall during emergencies as essential personnel.
An equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position may be substituted at the discretion of the Chief of Police.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUMMARY

Occasionally: Lift/Carry up to 20 Lbs, Push/Pull up to 25 Lbs,Twist/Turn, Climb, Reach Above Shoulder, Reach Outward, Operate A City Vehicle to Facilitate Travel To Training, Conferences And Assessments.
Frequently: Lift/Carry: 10 Lbs. or less, Push/Pull: 12 Lbs. or less, Bending, Squat/Kneel, Stand, Walk
Constantly: Acceptable Eyesight (with or without correction), Acceptable Hearing (with or without hearing aid), Ability To Communicate Both Orally And In Writing, Sitting, Handling/Fingering, Type/Keyboard Functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed predominantly in an office environment. The position requires sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time, exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis and routine keyboard operations
Subject to varied work hours and recall during emergencies as essential personnel.

These are intended only as illustrations of various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.