Deputy Director PD Technology Services

City-of-Scottsdale; Scottsdale (AZ); Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

12 Paid Holidays

Vacation & Sick Leave

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

ASRS retirement plan

Bilingual pay

PEHP contribution

Zusammenfassung

The City of Scottsdale seeks an experienced Deputy Director of Police Department Technology Services to advance the city's technology strategy and provide essential tools for police personnel. This senior leader will oversee CAD, RMS, mobile computing, and digital evidence systems, ensuring secure and interoperable solutions for 24/7 operations.

Reporting to the Assistant Police Chief, the role directs budgeting, contracts, and programs while coordinating with the city's IT department.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Six years of progressively responsible IT experience including three years of managerial experience.
• Experience developing and managing budgets, contracts, or technology programs.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Technology Services Division of the Police Department under the Assistant Police Chief.
• Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for technology systems, applications, data and services supporting 24-hour police operations.
• Translate operational and public-safety requirements into effective technology solutions and ensure reliability, security, and interoperability.

Kenntnisse

Strategic leadership

Technology strategy

Public safety IT

Vendor management

Interoperability

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/IS/related field

Tools

CAD

RMS

Mobile computing

Police communications

Body-worn cameras

Digital evidence systems

Jobbeschreibung

The City of Scottsdale is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking leader to join our Public Safety team as the Deputy Director of Police Department Technology Services. This role plays a critical part in advancing our technology strategy, supporting innovative solutions, and ensuring our police personnel have the tools they need to serve our community effectively and safely.

About the Position

Under general direction of the Assistant Police Chief, this position leads, plans, organizes, and manages the Technology Services Division of the Police Department. The position serves as the department’s senior technology leader and provides strategic direction and operational oversight for the technology systems, applications, communications, data, and services that support 24-hour police operations.

The incumbent translates operational and public-safety requirements into effective technology solutions; ensures department technology is reliable, secure, sustainable, and interoperable; and serves as the principal liaison between the Police Department and the city’s Information Technology Department. The position oversees a portfolio of mission-critical public-safety technology that may include computer-aided dispatch (CAD), records management systems (RMS), mobile computing, police communications and radio systems, body-worn cameras, digital evidence systems, applications, databases, and system integrations.

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Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $74.69/hour or $155,355.20/annually.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited educational institution.
• Six years of progressively responsible experience managing IT environments and projects which includes three years of managerial experience within the IT field.
• Experience developing and managing budgets, contracts, or technology programs.
• Any equivalent combination of education andjob-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Licensing, Certifications, and Other Requirements

• Obtain and maintain ACIC/NCIC Terminal Operator Certification (TOC) within six months of hire or promotion.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Benefits Highlights:

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 11.98% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation
• Employer contribution of $10 per pay period to employee's PEHP (Post-Employment Health Plan) account

Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.

Selection Process:

The application and supplemental questions are essential components of the selection process and must be completed in their entirety for your candidacy to be considered. Please ensure that each section is fully completed and all questions are answered thoroughly. Do not substitute responses with “See Resume.” Incomplete answers, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from further consideration.

Applicants whose education, training, and experience most closely align with the requirements of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process, which may include a panel interview. Candidates selected to move forward will be required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment background screening, which may include the following:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening
• Drug Screen

The timeframe for reapplying with the Police Department varies depending on the position and the operational needs of the organization.

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE:

Years of experience are calculated based on a full-time schedule of 2,080 hours per year and a part-time schedule of 1,040 hours per year. Work experience may at times substitute for education on a year-for-year basis; however, depending on the job classification, education may not be used as a substitute for required work experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an “otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at 480-312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at 480-312-2491.
This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.