Assistant Chief Probation Officer; Departmental Promotional

The San Mateo County Probation Department is seeking a dynamic leader for the position of Assistant Chief Probation Office r.

The San Mateo County Probation Department will achieve excellence in community corrections and will focus on effective service to our county. To this end, we will develop interventions that demonstrate a blend of our law enforcement and treatment responsibilities. We will be leaders in our profession exemplifying the highest standards of performance established in the fields of community corrections and organizational development.

• an approachable and politically astute leader
  , with a management style that fosters trust, loyalty, respect, commitment and partnership.
• strategic thinker and an excellent problem solver with innovative yet practical solutions to problems who can provide the Chief Probation Officer with research and recommendations he needs to make informed decisions.
• Experienced hard-working and productive manager who leads by example, empowers staff and values a culture of collaboration and accountability of all employees.
• collaborator and consensus builder
  , who can energize, motivate and mentor Probation employees around improving quality performance.
• An excellent communicator
  , both orally and in writing with an ability to make effective and persuasive presentations to achieve consensus.
• diplomatic member of the Probation executive team.
• An independent thinker who fosters teamwork
  , welcomes new, creative ideas and appreciates differing opinions.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Direct, supervise, and guide Deputy Director(s) by establishing departmental goals, policies, and performance standards.
• Conduct periodic evaluations of staff members' performance, counsel staff members regarding any performance issues, and mentor and support staff members with career development goals consistent with the department's vision, mission, and values.
• Provide highly responsible administrative and management assistance to the Director of Probation in planning, organizing, directing, and reviewing all functions and activities of the Probation Department.
• Conduct or direct the conduct of periodic review of departmental practices relating to one or more divisions.
• Assist the Director to monitor department policy to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legislation.
• Consult and cooperate with other department managers and outside criminal justice personnel on all aspects of probation services; discuss problems, develop alternative strategies for dealing with those problems, and assist in implementation of solutions, as necessary.
• Assist the Director of Probation with the preparation and oversight of the department's budget.
• Represent the Department before state, federal, and local regulatory, advisory, and governing bodies with respect to probation matters, as requested by the Director.
• Act as the Director in their absence.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Departmental Promotional Only. Only current County of San Mateo employees in the Probation Department with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date may apply.

Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

• Five years of increasingly responsible experience performing a wide variety of duties related to probation management in a large, complex public agency including one year of experience in a senior level administrative or managerial position.

• All aspects of probation administration including appropriate methods, procedures, and technical expertise.
• Pertinent state and federal laws and regulations regarding probation work.
• Principles and practices of modern probation administration.
• Budget preparation and management.
• Policy development and implementation.
• Organizational, administrative, and management principles and practices.
• Supervisory techniques, resource allocation, planning, and budgeting.

• Learn the County's operations and organizational structure.
• Assist in directing and coordinating all aspects of probation administration.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate the work of professional, technical, and clerical staff.
• Analyze and evaluate statistical data and reports related to probation management.
• Interpret, apply, and explain County policies and state and federal legislation related to probation services.
• Establish and evaluate policies, procedures, and controls related to the County's probation programs.
• Represent the County under diverse circumstances and prepare and deliver oral presentations to small and large groups.
• Effectively and persuasively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Identify existing or potential problems, secure relevant information and data from a variety of sources, determine probable cause(s), and…