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Manatee County Sheriff's Office

Professional Compliance Coordinator

Manatee County Sheriff's Office, Tampa, Florida, us, 33646


Salary :

$46,467.20 Annually

Location :

FL 34205, FL

Job Type:

Full-time

Job Number:

24-50016

Bureau:

ADMINISTRATIVE

Opening Date:

11/12/2024

Closing Date:

11/30/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

General Description of Duties

Performs a variety of complex administrative, technical, and research functions; to include professional work assisting in strategic planning, law enforcement and corrections accreditation activities, and inspections throughout the Sheriff's Office. The coordinator assists the manager in collecting, compiling, and analyzing data and documentation from a variety of sources to identify outcomes of expected practices, keeping informed on accreditation processes, including proposed changes and/or amendments to the standards, transition policies or process changes. Must demonstrate a high degree of accuracy and be detail-oriented. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Professional Compliance and Strategic Planning Manager/Staff Inspector.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively verbally and in writing.• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, within extremely tight timeframes and multiple, overlapping deadlines.• Ability to pay attention to detail.• Ability to exercise objectivity.• Ability to initiate and maintain interactive relationship in order to effectively explain the accreditation/recognition process and related concepts to agency executives and community decision makers.• Ability to attend and participate in accreditation mocks and on-site assessments, commission meetings and training sessions.• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues, departmental staff, and representatives of other organizations and agencies.• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments and projects.• Ability to understand and interpret rules, regulations, and policies.• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.• Skill in proof-reading documents and making appropriate corrections.• Skill to training and provide technical support required in order to maintain compliance and preparedness for accreditation.• Skill in the use of computers and other equipment used to perform daily functions of position.• Skill to keep the agency in compliance.• Skill in research, including Internet usage.• Knowledge of accreditation requirements.• Knowledge and understanding of CALEA, ACA, CFA, FCAC, PREA, FMJS, ISO standards and the accreditation process.• Knowledge of law enforcement operations, procedures, and regulations.• Knowledge of data information collection techniques.• Knowledge of techniques and principles of report writing and presentation.• Knowledge of standard English grammar and usage.• Knowledge of RMS, JMS, and PowerDMS systems.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES• Required to speak and hear clearly.• Often required to sit and use hands and fingers, to handle or feel.• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb stairs or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.• Requires close vision.

Tasks and Policies

TASKS AND POLICIES:• Provides presentations and/or trainings related to the accreditation and inspection process, as directed.• In preparation of reaccreditation, accurately completes the standards summary forms,• Generates highlighted documentation demonstrating proof of compliance, and updates the standards folders utilizing PowerDMS.• Operates computerized management information systems to retrieve or enter information.• Assists in conducting unscheduled examinations, inspections, and evaluations of selected functions, operations, procedures, units, and divisions to ensure adherence to agency policy and accreditation standards.• Maintains current information on accreditation standards and the interpretation and application of accreditation standards through active participation with appropriate accreditation commissions and professional associations.• Participates in accreditation related training.• Prepares reports and keeps records of all activities in accordance with established policy and procedures.• Successfully completes all assignments to specifications, within specified timeframe and budget as directed and in accordance with agency policies and regulations.• Plans, implements, and directs compliance for individual agency components, programs, operating policies and procedures.• Maintains and manages the PowerDMS Software program for policy review, tracking, and testing by agency personnel.• Provides advice, support and assistance by interpreting policies and procedures. Assists Command staff with revisions and/or reviews of new and revised policies to ensure compliance with accreditation standards and best practices.• Keeps informed about changes in accreditation standards and laws; recommends policy adjustments as needed.• Ensures all annual and/or time sensitive reviews, reports, audits, and inventories are completed as required by accreditation standards.• Provides information on accreditation programs, operations, policies, and procedures to external law enforcement and/or corrections agencies.• Provides advice/recommendations regarding the development and analysis of the MCSO strategic plan, mission, goals and objectives (e.g. organizational performance, assessments, strategic planning, coordination, and implementation).• Supports plan development and implementation and agency requirements.• Performs other related duties as assigned.

POLICIES:• Arrives on time for work, limits breaks, and lunches to allotted time, and leaves on time. Uses leave in accordance with General Order. Communicates and cooperates with management in providing proper notice of leave; patterns and amounts of leave usage (not including legitimate, properly scheduled and approved leave and protected leave).• Volume of work accomplished is consistent with position requirements and produced within quality tolerance standards.• Works with other team members to achieve group goals by contributing ideas in group settings, accepting ideas contributed by others, operating within team rules, participating in team activities, working with team members to improve job knowledge and skills, putting team goals over personal goals, and supporting team leaders once decisions are made.• Willing to contribute ideas and actions without being prompted or instructed to do so,• Willing to adapt to changes.• Follows standard office procedures, safety policies and procedures and Agency General Orders.• Maintains good interpersonal relations (the manner in which the employee responds emotionally and verbally) to the public, other employees, and supervisors. This policy also relates to the image the employee projects and includes cleanliness and personal grooming.• Operates and cares for equipment, tools, and vehicles according to prescribed standards and schedules.• Maintain confidentiality of information learned or acquired as part of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required, or high school diploma/GED with five (5) years of equivalent work experience.• Ability to obtain the Managing the Accreditation Process Certificate within six (6) months of employment.• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.• Must be NCIC/FCIC certified or complete CJIS online security awareness training within three (3) months of appointment.• Required to travel, several times per year, for periods up to one week.• Must pass MCSO 8-hour Driver Improvement Course.• Valid Florida Driver's License required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSProficiency in the use of PowerDMS Software.Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Pro.

BENEFITS

Excellent State RetirementUniforms for Specific Civilian Personnel12 Holidays Per Year (includes employee's birthday)Excellent Vacation Plan - Start accruing two weeks of vacation time earned by the end of your first yearSick Leave - 12 days per year, accrued by pay periodLife Insurance - Equals annual base salaryHealth Insurance (optional)Dental (optional)Take-Home Vehicle for Specific Civilian PersonnelCareer Service - After one year of satisfactory continuous serviceDeferred Compensation Plan (optional)Direct Payroll Deposit (any banking institution)Disability Insurance (long-term disability)College Tuition Reimbursement ProgramExtensive Wellness Program-

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Are you at least 18 years of age?

YesNo

02

Are you a citizen of the United States or a lawful, permanent resident, granted refugee or asylee status and authorized to work in the United States?

YesNo

03

Have you registered with Selective Service?(NOTE: Registration is required by all males prior to their 26th birthday. If you are a male age 18-25 and have not yet registered, you must do so Females are not required to register at this time and should select 'N/A'.

YesNoExemptN/A

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Do you possess a valid driver's license?

YesNo

05

Which best describes your highest level of education?

No High School Diploma or EquivalencyHigh School Diploma/GEDSome collegeAssociate's DegreeBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree

06

What is your proficiency level with Microsoft Office 2010?

NoneBeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

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How many years of equivalent work experience do you possess?

None1-4 years5-10 years10+ years

08

I understand that this position requires me to travel, several times per year, for periods up to one week.

YesNo

09

In the last twelve (12) months, have you used marijuana, or its derivative?

YesNo

10

In the last three (3) years, have you illegally used any Schedule I through Schedule V, excluding marijuana, (Schedules I through V, as defined in the Controlled Substances Action, 21 U.S.C., Section 812, include but are not limited to, cocaine, crack. lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), amphetamines, methamphetamines, heroin, MDMA, GHB and anabolic steroids)?

YesNo

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Have you ever illegally used any of the following controlled substance in your lifetime? (Please check all that apply. If none, check the last box, "Not applicable".)

Amphetamines such as Uppers/SpeedBarbiturates such as DownersBenzodiazephines such as Valium/DarvonCocaine/CrackLSD such as Acid/MicrodotsMarijuana or its derivativesMethaqualone such as QuaaludesOpiates such as Opium/Heroin/OxycodonePhencyclidine such as PCP/Angel DustAny other drug not previously listedNot applicable

12

If you answered "Yes", please provide the information listed below or type "N/A" if not applicable.* Drug, how taken, circumstances, number of times illegally obtained/used/supplied/sold.* Date of first time illegally obtained/used/supplied/sold.* Last time illegally obtained/used/sold.

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Have you ever illegally used a controlled substance, including marijuana or its derivative, while employed as a law enforcement or corrections officer, while working in a prosecutorial position, or while employed in a position of public safety? (Exception: Any use of marijuana or its derivative while working in the capacity of an undercover operative for the purpose of the investigation)

YesNo

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Have you ever sold, delivered or manufactured a controlled substance?

YesNo

15

Have you ever pled guilty or no contest to, had adjudication withheld, or been convicted of a misdemeanor involving false statements, perjury or domestic violence?

YesNo

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Have you ever pled guilty or no contest to, had adjudication withheld, or been convicted of a felony offense?

YesNo

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Have you been convicted of a DUI in the last 60 months (5 years)?

YesNo

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Have you been convicted of a DUI more than once in your lifetime?

YesNo

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Have you engaged in sexual abuse or been convicted, or civilly or administratively adjudicated, of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion by a victim who did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?

YesNo

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Have you engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997).

YesNo

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In order to conduct a thorough background investigation, you will be required to provide the website(s) and user name(s) for all social media accounts. In addition, you will be required to "friend" our background investigators on Facebook, if applicable. Do you confirm that on this application you have provided the requested information and will provide them access to your personal accounts?

YesNoI do not have any social media accounts, personal websites, or blogs.

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Are you able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations?

YesNo

23

If you answered "No" to the previous question above, please indicate any reasonable accommodation(s) that will assist you in performing the essential functions of the position.

24

Do you have a tattoo in a visible location on the neck, face, scalp, or hands? (Click here to review the

Appearance and Grooming Policy

)

YesNo

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