Sacramento Superior Court
Chief Probation Officer
Sacramento Superior Court, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828
Acting under the direction of the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento Superior Court, the Chief Probation Officer is responsible for overseeing the management and administration of the Probation Department’s adult and juvenile operations and allocating resources in a manner that maximizes efficiency in supervision, treatment and rehabilitation operations and enhances service to the public.
Subject to the policy and fiscal guidelines issued by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and County Executive Officer, the Chief Probation Officer must perform certain duties, including but not limited to the following:Plan, direct and review the functions and activities of the Probation Department, including those related to the supervision and rehabilitation of adult and juvenile offenders.Establish, evaluate, monitor and revise Probation Department goals, objectives, policies, practices and procedures and direct the efforts of executive level Department management personnel in the planning and managing of departmental activities.Provide and maintain effective and responsive relationships with the Courts, law enforcement agencies, county departments, and community groups.Education and ExperienceA master’s degree in criminal justice, public or business administration or a closely related discipline and three (3) years of recent high-level management experience in directing or administering a major operating bureau/division of a large and complex organization providing services in the field of adult and juvenile probation, adult and juvenile parole, or adult and juvenile corrections;ORA bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, public or business administration or a closely related discipline and five (5) years of high-level management experience in directing or administering an operating bureau/division of a large and complex organization providing services in the field of adult and juvenile probation, adult and juvenile parole, or adult and juvenile corrections;Candidates must have demonstrated experience in juvenile and criminal justice management, overseeing detention and/or correctional facilities, operational planning, policy formulation, budget development, personnel management, and labor relations.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesCandidates must have demonstrated knowledge of the organization and functions of California state and local government; and principles, practices and implementation trends of juvenile and criminal justice. In addition, the candidates should be knowledgeable of federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to the delivery of probation services, and the operation of juvenile detention facilities and treatment programs.Management Style, Skills and Personal TraitsThe selected candidate must have excellent people and communication skills. It is expected that the selected candidate will have experience demonstrating accessibility, fairness, flexibility, honesty and fostering respect and commitment. The selected candidate should be diplomatic, politically astute, and decisive, take initiative and inspire creativity, accountability and transparency. The candidate should have demonstrated skills in collaborating with internal staff and external system stakeholders including the Court, Sheriff, District Attorney, Public Defender, Health and Human Services, community-based organizations and non-profit agencies.
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Subject to the policy and fiscal guidelines issued by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and County Executive Officer, the Chief Probation Officer must perform certain duties, including but not limited to the following:Plan, direct and review the functions and activities of the Probation Department, including those related to the supervision and rehabilitation of adult and juvenile offenders.Establish, evaluate, monitor and revise Probation Department goals, objectives, policies, practices and procedures and direct the efforts of executive level Department management personnel in the planning and managing of departmental activities.Provide and maintain effective and responsive relationships with the Courts, law enforcement agencies, county departments, and community groups.Education and ExperienceA master’s degree in criminal justice, public or business administration or a closely related discipline and three (3) years of recent high-level management experience in directing or administering a major operating bureau/division of a large and complex organization providing services in the field of adult and juvenile probation, adult and juvenile parole, or adult and juvenile corrections;ORA bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, public or business administration or a closely related discipline and five (5) years of high-level management experience in directing or administering an operating bureau/division of a large and complex organization providing services in the field of adult and juvenile probation, adult and juvenile parole, or adult and juvenile corrections;Candidates must have demonstrated experience in juvenile and criminal justice management, overseeing detention and/or correctional facilities, operational planning, policy formulation, budget development, personnel management, and labor relations.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesCandidates must have demonstrated knowledge of the organization and functions of California state and local government; and principles, practices and implementation trends of juvenile and criminal justice. In addition, the candidates should be knowledgeable of federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to the delivery of probation services, and the operation of juvenile detention facilities and treatment programs.Management Style, Skills and Personal TraitsThe selected candidate must have excellent people and communication skills. It is expected that the selected candidate will have experience demonstrating accessibility, fairness, flexibility, honesty and fostering respect and commitment. The selected candidate should be diplomatic, politically astute, and decisive, take initiative and inspire creativity, accountability and transparency. The candidate should have demonstrated skills in collaborating with internal staff and external system stakeholders including the Court, Sheriff, District Attorney, Public Defender, Health and Human Services, community-based organizations and non-profit agencies.
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