• #1 Airport in North America and Indiana Chamber's Best Places to Work!
• Paid Childcare Reimbursements up to $10k/year, per child.
• Paid Tuition Assistance up to $5,250/year
• Generous Medical, Dental, Vision and RX
• Free Healthcare through Marathon Health
• Pet Insurance
• Up to 5% Match Retirement Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off Programs & MORE!

MAJOR FUNCTION

The Community Liaison Officer is responsible for performing administrative work with a minimal degree of supervision. Community Liaison Officer plans, coordinates, and implements community outreach programs and information campaigns; provides reciprocal communication between the Police Department and the airport and the IAA community; assists in public information campaigns; performs related work as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Meets and performs all the functions outlined in the job description for Police Officer.
• The Community Liaison Officer attends IAA organizational meetings and functions to provide information concerning Department operations and policies
• Gathers, researches, and prepares materials for presentation; prepares and presents speeches on requested topics. Makes public presentations as requested or directed on topics of community interest and concern.
• Maintains liaison with other IAA or airport tenant personnel
• Assist Officers with familiarization of police/community relations issues, problems, and concerns
• Schedules and coordinates community relations events and activities such as job fairs, community days, and other community events.
• Assists supervisor(s) in scheduling officers to staff community relations activities
• Develops, implements, maintains, and coordinates the social media activities of the Police Department as it relates to community outreach programs and public information campaigns; provides reciprocal communication between the Police Department and the community.
• Maintains a close working relationship with the Community Service and Outreach Coordinator and assists with the any projects or duties as directed.
• Maintains an awareness of local issues of community interest, concerns, and social media coverage; disseminates information to the Chief of Police, department staff employees, and others as needed
• Works with the Administration Division to foster strategies for the recruitment and retention of Airport Police Officers. Coordinates community outreach related to these strategies.
• Develops and implements methods for communicating information to the public by way of webpage updates, emails, public presentations, or another appropriate medium
• Prepares and disseminates departmental information flyers, bulletins and newsletters to the public, media, agencies, and organizations
• Provides public information about department operations, division responsibilities and other departmental functions
• Attends departmental and community meetings and may make presentations
• Conducts tours of the police department facilities and activities.
• Conducts research on assigned topics as directed by the Chief of Police
• Provides excellent customer service to employees, members of the public, the media, and other agencies and organizations
• Performs other duties as needed

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS

• An Associate’s Degree and experience that provides the knowledge, skill and ability to perform the duties of this position
• Possess a Generalist Instructor certification from the ILEA Training Board
• An intermediate level of knowledge of computer programs like Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, or Prezi

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Minimum of three (3) years as a law enforcement officer
• A minimum of one (1) year continuous service with the Department immediately before appointment to Community Liaison Officer. These requirements may be waived by the Chief of Police.