What are the responsibilities and job description for the Department Analyst - Police Department Command Staff position at City of Ukiah?
- Provides administrative and analytical support to the Police Department’s Command Staff, including participating in the development, planning and implementation of department goals, core values, objectives, policies, and priorities.
- Assists in the oversight and/or coordinates miscellaneous employee and community-related programs and projects.
- Conducts studies and surveys; collects, compiles, and analyzes information; develops and evaluates options; prepares and presents recommendations for review by Command Staff.
- Coordinates activities of the Police Department with other departments, divisions, and outside agencies.
- Coordinates with POST and department scheduling training, monitoring reimbursement, and maintaining staff status in the POST EDI.
- Assists Command Staff with budget submission and composes internal spreadsheets for budget tracking purposes.
- Receives, researches, and responds to questions from outside agencies, other departments, the City Council, and the public.
- Composes various reports, correspondence, emails, flyers, and other communication-related materials. For example, Annual Reports and training recruitment materials.
- Assists in maintaining departmental information services systems, the Police Department website, including coordination of the police social media press releases and current information.
- Coordinates all police payrolls.
- Prepare staff reports as assigned by Command Staff.
- Budgeting, with ability to read and analyze a variety of budgets and financial reports
- Problem solving methods and techniques.
- Organization and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs.
- Research techniques and methods of report presentation.
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and other programs as needed.
- Exceptional customer service standards.
Ability to:
- Effectively represent the Police Department with individual citizens, community groups, and other governmental agencies.
- Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Communicate and present ideas clearly and concisely with excellent grammar, both orally and in writing.
- Interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies.
- Analyze complex technical information effectively and objectively, and make sound recommendations within established guidelines.
- Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
- Exercise integrity, ingenuity, confidentiality, and creativity in the performance of assigned tasks
- Organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow up on assignments with a minimum of direction.
- Respond to abrupt changes in priorities.
- Work flexible hours when necessary.
Applications must be filled out completely. Resumes submitted in lieu of completing an application will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed by a screening committee and those applicants who appear to be among the best qualified will be selected for the examination process. This process may include a variety of techniques designed to test applicants’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job. An eligibility list will be established by ranking candidates by their overall score and a selection will be made from the candidates on this list. All employment offers are subject to a City-paid physical examination and a thorough reference and background check.
In accordance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, the City must verify, once an employment offer has been made, that all persons have written proof of their right to work in the United States.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if special accommodations are necessary at any stage of the testing process, please notify the Human Resources Department in advance at (707) 463-6244 so your request may be reviewed prior to the occurrence of the test.
The City of Ukiah is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce.
Salary : $57,717 - $70,155
