Hybrid Field Program Consultant — Police Certification

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

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.