Public Safety Director (Assistant City Manager)

About the role

The City of Mableton, GA, is seeking its first-ever Public Safety Director (Assistant City Manager). This role reports directly to the City Manager and serves as a key member of the executive leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and executive oversight for all public safety initiatives within the City.
• Directly supervise the Police Chief and provide executive-level oversight of police operations.
• Serve as the City's lead official for emergency management, disaster preparedness, homeland security initiatives, public safety planning, and municipal facility security.
• Help establish the vision, organizational structure, staffing model, budget, operational framework, and long-term strategic direction for the new City of Mableton Police Department.
• Oversee the security and protection of all City facilities and assets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, Political Science, or related field.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in law enforcement, emergency management, or public safety administration, including at least three (3) years in a senior management or executive role.
• A valid Georgia driver’s license or must be obtained by the time of hire.
• Requires certification through the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council (POST) as a Basic Law Enforcement Officer (or the ability to obtain basic law enforcement training certification through Georgia POST within 12 months of hire date).

Qualifications

• Visionary Leader
• Strategic Thinker
• Collaborative Relationship Builder
• Proven Public Safety Executive
• Emergency Management Professional
• Builder of High-Performing Organizations
• Exceptional Communicator
• Innovative Problem Solver
• Ethical and Principled Leader
• Change Agent and Legacy Builder

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $150,000 - $200,000.

Schedule

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