What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief of Staff position at City of Richmond, VA?
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Description
The Chief of Staff for the Richmond Police Department is a key executive leader responsible for managing operations, driving strategic initiatives, and providing critical support to the Chief of Police. The position serves as a trusted advisor, facilitator, and intermediary across diverse internal and external stakeholders. It encompasses administrative oversight, community engagement, and the implementation of RPD's public safety goals and priorities.
This role demands adaptability to high-stress environments and the capacity to address sensitive matters with professionalism and discretion. It plays a pivotal role in supporting the Richmond Police Department’s mission to enhance public safety, uphold justice, and strengthen community trust.
This is a non-sworn, professional staff position
Duties include but are not limited to
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and oversee departmental strategies and initiatives to align with RPD’s mission and goals.
- Manage long-term projects, including resource planning, policy development, and implementation of innovative public safety strategies.
- Serve as a member of the Chief’s Executive Command Staff, contributing to organizational development and strategic planning.
Community and Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as the Chief of Police’s representative at community events, public forums, and council meetings.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with diverse community groups, local government entities, and other public safety agencies.
- Lead initiatives aimed at enhancing trust and collaboration between the RPD and the Richmond community.
Advisory Role to Chief of Police
- Provide insights and recommendations on policy matters, operational challenges, and community concerns.
- Represent the Chief in legal and public policy discussions, collaborating with city officials, union representatives, and other stakeholders.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support special projects or assignments as directed by the Chief of Police.
This is an unclassified position and serves at the will of the Appointing Authority
(Chief of Police)
Successful completion of an interview and thorough background investigation is required. Please note that the Police Department background process may take up to 45-60 days. An applicant disqualified from the Police background process may reapply a year after disqualification.
Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses
Minimum Education and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree
- 8 years of leadership experience in the private sector, public safety or governmental operations, including supervisory roles.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree
- Experience with law enforcement operations, community engagement strategies, and public policy development.
- Proven success in managing budgets, strategic planning, and operational execution within a complex organization.
- Proven experience in managing community relations.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, both orally and in writing.
- Comprehensive understanding of public safety protocols, union agreements, and community engagement best practices.
- Skilled in conflict resolution, negotiation, and fostering positive interagency collaborations.
- Familiarity with preparing, writing, and reviewing reports.
- Ability to plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate departmental operations.
Must be flexible to work evenings, weekends, and respond to critical incidents outside standard business hours.
Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk; frequently finger, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; and occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, feel, and grasp. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
Internal use: HR Generalist to review.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Talent Acquisition Partner, Senior at (804) 646-4705 or by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.
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