Assistant Chief Probation Officer

• Management principles and methods, including goal setting, program measurements, program development and implementation, and employee supervision
• Function, responsibility and authority of County Probation Department
• The Welfare and Institution Code, the Penal Code, Health and Safety Code, Government Code, Code of Civil Procedures and other laws and regulations relating to probation operations
• The principles and procedures of organizational development, administration, strategic planning
• The principles and procedures of budgetary development and monitoring and reporting
• Principles and procedures of Management Information Systems
• Public relations principles
• Principles of grant funding and management
• Personnel practices, and supervisory techniques
• Public relations techniques
• Labor contract negotiation and employee grievances

• Plan, organize, administer and coordinate the activities of varied probation functions
• Evaluate programs and projects and determine outcome measurements
• Implement and enforce departmental policies and philosophy
• Coordinate the utilization of personnel and other resources within the department
• Prepare and administer budgets and plan for equipment, transportation, space, automation, and personnel
• Interpret the goals, functions and procedures of the Probation Department to the public
• Analyze complex technical and administrative problems, evaluate alternatives and adopt effective courses of action
• Develop and implement goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards
• Manage professional and support staff including selection, discipline motivation, training, and evaluation staff
• Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others including judicial officers, staff, and the community
• Exercise sound, independent judgment within general policy guidelines and adopt effective courses of action

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. 
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the final filing date.
• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

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Salary : $210,972 - $232,582