Director of Sheriff Operations

About the role

The Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs in Montpelier, Vermont is hiring a Director of Sheriff Operations. The hourly rate for this position is $30.92 - $48.48 depending on qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

• Guiding, coordinating, and evaluating the work of Sheriffs and State Transport Deputies
• Helping implement reforms aimed at improving efficiency, consistency, and best practices
• Serving as a member of the Sheriffs’ Executive Committee
• Recommending training, managing multiple projects, and assisting with planning and reform efforts
• Overseeing the State Transport Program, including coordinating prisoner transport, court security (when approved), emergency assistance, and other assigned duties
• Supervising transport operations, tracking data, resolving scheduling conflicts, monitoring overtime, and producing monthly and annual reports
• Advising on data collection for policy, labor, and legislative needs
• Developing policies, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with many stakeholders across Vermont’s justice and government systems
• Making recommendations on improving efficiency, equity, compensation, oversight, funding, training, and organizational structure of Sheriff departments
• Monitoring legislation related to sheriffs, engaging with lawmakers, attending hearings, and preparing policy memos
• Ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget, referring HR matters appropriately, and managing special projects as needed

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in law, criminal justice, public administration, organizational management, or other relevant disciplines and Professional work position(s) within the criminal justice and legal system(s)
• In lieu of Bachelor’s Degree, relevant work experience (in the areas noted above) totaling a minimum of 4 years can be substituted
• Preferred Qualifications: 3 years at executive or management level work in a state, federal or municipal law enforcement agency; 3 years as a Vermont-bar admitted attorney working within the criminal justice system; Current or prior Vermont law enforcement certification

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Superior organization and project management capabilities
• Ability to analyze and evaluate a wide variety of data and situations and formulate creative, effective solutions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, collaborative working relationships with internal and external partners, including strong team building and negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and make sound and balanced decisions

Skills

• Ability to direct, develop, plan, implement, and manage a variety of concurrent cross-functional projects that involve multiple State and external entities
• Thorough knowledge of the criminal justice system, including interaction with the courts, prosecutors, defense counsel, and stakeholders

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$30.92 - $48.48 per hour

Schedule

N/A

Environmental Factors

Duties are performed primarily in a standard office setting, but travel to Sheriffs’ offices, partner agencies, etc., is expected, for which private means of transportation must be available. Some work outside of normal office hours is anticipated. Stress may be encountered from deadlines, responsibility for multiple concurrent projects, leading teams with potentially strong and sometimes conflicting opinions, and from working in a public setting.

Supervision of the Position

Pursuant to statute, duties are performed under the direction of the SAS Executive Director, but the incumbent must be able to work independently, exercise good judgment, and solve problems.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State’s employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.