PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES MANAGER

First Application Review : Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

The City of Carson is excited to welcome experienced candidates for the position of Public Safety Services Manager . This vital role is at the heart of our community, overseeing all public safety personnel within the City's Public Safety Division. As a key liaison, you will manage the City's interactions with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and LA County Fire Department. Your expertise will be invaluable in responding to the needs of our residents, businesses, and visitors on matters of public safety, including parking control and code enforcement.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellence at the following core competencies :

• Leadership : Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish common goals.
• Relationship Building : Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships.
• Delegating : Sharing responsibility, authority, and accountability.
• Professional & Technical Expertise : Applying technical subject matter to the job.
• Safety Focus : Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards.
• Political & Organizational Savvy : Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries.
• Professional Integrity & Ethics : Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability.
• Informing : Proactively obtaining and sharing information.

Required Documents :

Job Summary :

Under direction of the Assistant City Manager or designee, manages, organizes, assigns, and reviews the work of staff engaged in the enforcement of municipal and regulatory codes and ordinances (i.e., health and safety, NPDES, etc.). Interprets code and parking requirements and provides technical advice. Oversees the code enforcement and parking enforcement case process for the city’s code enforcement and parking enforcement divisions.(These functions are representative and may not be present in all positions in the class. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind related duties and work assignments.)

Education and Experience :

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a baccalaureate degree or equivalent in a related field required. Four (4) years of full-time paid experience required in code enforcement with a public sector agency. Four (4) years of full-time paid experience also preferred in parking enforcement with a public sector agency.

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Desirable Experience :

Work in a law enforcement agency or public safety agency or other experience in public contact work involving regulatory codes, public relations, investigation, or inspection work; and any P.O.S.T. training or certification.

Knowledge of :

Skill and Ability to :

Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Positions in this class normally :

RECRUITMENT PROCESS :

Applications will be screened and evaluated for relevant training and experience. Applications must be complete and include any and all required documents. Only those applicants determined to be among the most qualified may be invited to participate in the recruitment process, which will consist of the following sections :

The Human Resources Department reserves the right to adjust, modify, delete and / or change the above exam types and / or weights. Supplemental questionnaires are used to evaluate applicant’s indicated abilities with the ideal candidate profile. Applications including "see resume" or other similar language will be deemed incomplete and disqualified from this recruitment. Applicants must achieve a cut-off score of 70% or above on each of the examination sections to be placed on the eligibility list. Passing any / all of the examination sections does not guarantee an invitation to the selection interview. The Human Resources Department reserves the right to invite those amongst the highest scoring to the next phase of the recruitment.

OTHER INFORMATION : The City of Carson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Special assistance with the application and examination process is available, upon request, for persons with disabilities. Call Human Resources for assistance at (310) 952-1736.

APPOINTMENT : Any offer of employment, or acceptance of an employment offer, is contingent upon passing live scan, background check, and other tests. All new employees are required to take a loyalty oath.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice. All statements made on the job application are subject to investigation and / or verification. Inaccurate and / or false statements will be cause for disqualification, removal from the eligibility list, or discharge from employment.

IMPORTANT NOTICE : THIS POSITION IS OPEN.

CURRENT CITY OF CARSON EMPLOYEES : Please do not use your City of Carson email address as part of this application. You must indicate a personal email address in order to receive communications and / or notices from Human Resources throughout the recruitment process.

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