Field Program Consultant

State-of-Connecticut---Department-of-Emergency-Services-; Meriden (CT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Work-life balance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Division of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) in Connecticut seeks a Field Program Consultant in the Certification Division.

You will review, analyze, and process police officer recertification and decertification requests, review instructor applications, and may evaluate lateral certification requests. Hybrid schedule available; typical business hours.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of police training programs, educational methods, facilities, training aids and techniques and police accreditation programs.
• Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations, policies and procedures
• Oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal abilities

Responsibilities

• Assists in administration of training or accreditation programs
• Coordinates, plans and manages activities in area of police training or accreditation and professional standards
• Formulates program goals and objectives
• Develops or assists in the development of related policy
• Audits and evaluates programs, facilities and equipment utilized law enforcement units for effectiveness and conformance with training and accreditation standards
• Coordinates contracted recruit instructors or accreditation assessors
• Develops, prepares and presents training or accreditation informational programs
• Consults with police leadership, training or accreditation officers and other department officials and recommends courses, programs, equipment or facilities designed to meet specific training, regulation, or accreditation needs
• Conducts examinations of training staff and program graduates or assessments of law enforcement agencies
• Recommends training approval and certification of programs, instructors or law enforcement units meeting standards or revocation of approval where standards not maintained
• Maintains records
• Maintains state accreditation standards and conducts annual review of standards
• Acts as liaison with law enforcement units, educational organizations, accreditation managers or other agencies
• May participate in the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection
• Performs related duties as required

Skills

Police training programs

Law enforcement practices

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Introduction

The Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Division of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), has an exciting opportunity for a Field Program Consultant within the Certification Division.

What We Can Offer You

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• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.

Position Highlights

This position, within our Certification Division, plays a pivotal role in the review, analysis, and processing of police officer recertification and decertification requests, as well as the review of certified police instructor applications. Additionally, this position may conduct review and analysis of lateral and comparative certification requests which are typically time‑consuming.

This position may be assigned duties related to the review, analysis, and processing of police officer and/or instructor decertification requests. This multi‑faceted process is captured in statutory and regulatory provisions, and is labor‑intensive, time‑consuming, and must adhere closely to strict timelines. The process includes compliance conferences; issuance of a complaint; pre‑hearing conferences; and conduction of adjudicative hearings in accordance with Chapter 54 of the General Statutes (Uniform Administrative Procedure Act (UAPA).

This is a full time position, Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. A hybrid schedule is available based on agency availability and scheduling.

About Us

The POST Division of DESPP carries out the objectives and mission of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POST Council or Council) within DESPP. The Certification Division of (POST) manages the initial certification and recertification of police officers and instructors, as well as the revocation (decertification) process of those certifications. This division is also responsible for processing and reviewing instructor applications to verify that all applicants meet the necessary qualifications to teach the POSTC‑approved curriculum.

DESPP is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance, and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state of the art science and technology. DESPP is structured on three key Strategic Pillars created by Commissioner Ronnell Higgins.

1. Operational Efficiency, Efficacy and Excellence

• Making decisions through the thoughtful and informed use of data
• Challenging the 'that's the way it's always been done' construct—i.e., thinking outside the box as to how we can improve
• Constantly seeking better results

2. Shared Fiscal Responsibility

• Recognizing our collective responsibility to steward the agency's resources
• Realigning planned budgetary actions to ensure that they are in taxpayers' interests
• Preparing together for potential budget stresses and fiscal challenges

3. Ethics and Accountability

• Critically and constantly measuring our practices against our policies
• Performing quarterly performance evaluations agency-wide to measure success and flag areas needing improvement
• Regularly engaging external partners for feedback and assessments
• Opening our doors to Connecticut students and workers for apprenticeships, internships, and career pathways

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

In the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection this class is accountable for managing the implementation of training or accreditation programs and providing assistance to law enforcement units in establishing and maintaining training or accreditation programs and facilities which conform to professional standards.

Examples of Duties

• Assists in administration of training or accreditation programs
• Coordinates, plans and manages activities in area of police training or accreditation and professional standards
• Formulates program goals and objectives
• Develops or assists in the development of related policy
• Audits and evaluates programs, facilities and equipment utilized law enforcement units for effectiveness and conformance with training and accreditation standards
• Coordinates contracted recruit instructors or accreditation assessors
• Develops, prepares and presents training or accreditation informational programs
• Consults with police leadership, training or accreditation officers and other department officials and recommends courses, programs, equipment or facilities designed to meet specific training, regulation, or accreditation needs
• Conducts examinations of training staff and program graduates or assessments of law enforcement agencies
• Recommends training approval and certification of programs, instructors or law enforcement units meeting standards or revocation of approval where standards not maintained
• Maintains records
• Maintains state accreditation standards and conducts annual review of standards
• Acts as liaison with law enforcement units, educational organizations, accreditation managers or other agencies
• May participate in the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection
• Performs related duties as required

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of police training programs, educational methods, facilities, training aids and techniques and police accreditation programs
• Law enforcement practices and procedures
• Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations, policies and procedures
• Considerable interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communication skills

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience

Seven (7) years of experience in criminal justice and law enforcement.

Minimum Qualifications - Special Experience

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in training at the level of Training Officer or in the area of police agency accreditation as an assessor or accreditation manager.

Minimum Qualifications - Substitutions Allowed

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in criminal justice, education or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting internal investigations into police misconduct
• Experience managing concurrent projects or program responsibilities while meeting deadlines
• Experience developing reports that communicate defined goals and objectives
• Experience with Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) requirements, certification requirements, and applicable statutes and regulations

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.