CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES DEPUTY DIRECTOR 28182

07/01/93 A

This is the Deputy Director class in the Criminal Justice Services series. The position in this class serves as the principal assistant to the Director of Criminal Justice Services and is responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, allocating agency funds and directing agency programs and administrative support. Administrative operations include fiscal management, employee relations, management information systems, purchase and supplies, program evaluation, and coordination with the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government in the area of criminal justice. Program operations include direct and indirect criminal justice services to the public, criminal justice agencies, the court system, private, non-profit organizations, private security industry, juvenile justice system, victims of crime, and prison inmates. This class is distinguished from the Criminal Justice Services Assistant Director class which does not serve as the principal assistant to the agency head and does not direct all agency programs and functions.

Complexity of Work: Performs work of unusual difficulty, requiring the planning and directing of several major programs. The position is second only to the agency head in making decisions affecting the agency. Implements, monitors, and evaluates agency programs; develops, interprets, and administers agency policies and procedures; makes major decisions regarding aid to local and state agencies requiring federal, state, and special funds; holds hearings on appeals from potential recipients of funds regarding staff decisions; assigns and explains work assignments to managers regarding new or changed programs, goals, and processes; establishes operating guidelines to implement required changes; reviews and analyzes records and reports of work accomplishment to assess program progress and resolve problems encountered in achieving goals and objectives and takes corrective action. Participates in, and provides guidance for the selection, discipline, and other personnel actions which involve subordinate managers and key personnel. Attends or conducts management planning, policy-making and financial management meetings. Represents the agency head when absent or as designated. Provides advice and guidance to legislatively established boards and committees; makes decisions affecting regulations, allocation of funds, and other matters as they arise. Reviews staff decisions on training waivers from public and private criminal justice agencies.

Supervision Given: Directs the work of division directors and section heads who are responsible for major program areas in administrative support, program operations, and regulatory boards which have a direct impact on overall agency operations.

Supervision Received: Receives administrative direction from the agency head. Carries out programs, projects, and studies independently through a subordinate staff. Work is reviewed in terms of accomplishment of objectives and results achieved.

Scope: Work involves the management of programs which are essential to meet agency goals, statutory mandates, and criminal justice services to public and private organizations.

Impact of Actions: This class has a significant impact on the management of the agency in terms of quality of services rendered, improvement or reduction of services, and support given to the operational components of the agency. This position has significant impact upon regulations affecting criminal justice personnel, the private security industry, privacy and security, gun control, safe houses for children, and funding allocations to local units of government and state agencies.

Personal Contacts: Frequent internal and external contact with other program heads on organizational and financial matters that affect overall management; and with federal, state, and local officials, the Governor's office, legislators, and cabinet secretaries to make status reports on services rendered, and to recommend policy and legislation.

Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of criminal justice services operations and planning. Considerable knowledge of federal and state regulations as they relate to criminal justice management and operations, budgeting, human resources, organizational management, and planning and program evaluation.

Skills: None identified for this class.

Abilities: Demonstrated ability to plan, direct, implement, and monitor systems and programs; supervise and direct the work of managers; communicate effectively both orally and in writing with diverse groups; interpret rules and regulations; and to analyze problems and develop sound conclusions.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE*

License or Certification: None.

Education or Training: Graduation from an accredited college or university with course work in public or business administration or a related field, with major course work in upper-level management.

Level and Type of Experience: Administrative and operational management experience related to the preceding responsibilities.

An equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the preceding knowledge and abilities may substitute for this education and experience.

This is a new agency-unique class established to describe the single deputy of the Department of Criminal Justice Services, effective August 1992.