Planning Division Strategic Planning and Special Projects Coordinator

Overview

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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

The City of Richmond Police Department (RPD) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Strategic Planning and Special Projects Coordinator to manage the Richmond Police Department s long-range planning. This position will report to the Executive Sergeant within RPD s Planning Division.

This position performs a variety of complex professional work in leading, planning, coordinating, creating, and managing the police department s annual report, strategic reports, performance-based measures, and multi-year reports. This employee also may assist the Planning Division in policy writing and the accreditation process.

The incumbent must have extensive experience in preparing, editing, and presenting reports, strong interpersonal skills, high-level writing skills, provide advanced professional analysis, policy support, and project management that requires independent evaluation and analysis of issues related to the performance of multiple tasks and decision making. The employee must possess skill in the use of computers and business software. Broad understanding of police operations, practices, and principles are essential.

• Lead, Plan, Coordinate, Create and Manage the police department s strategic planning efforts to include the primary responsibility for the Department s annual report, strategic reports, performance-based measures, and multi-year reports.
• Serve as the central repository for information that will be included in the Department s annual report, strategic reports, performance-based measures, and multi-year reports.
• Update and notify command supervision on the progression of performance-based measures. Notify command supervision of any revision to performance-based measures, based on completion of goals. Make recommendations based upon the Department s and industry best practices.
• Occasionally, present reports to command supervision.
• Perform all assigned duties and tasks in an effective, efficient and safe manner; accept responsibility to support and promote the Department s mission and guiding principles and comply with its directives.
• Maintain contact with other law enforcement organizations to discover improved methods, policies, and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite software.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND

EXPERIENCE:

• Requires Bachelor's degree with concentration in English/Journalism, Business Administration or related fields.
• Experience in writing executive reports and/or news articles.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the Department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.
• No special certification or license required.

The PREFERRED CANDIDATE will possess strong organizational skills and the ability to meet tight time-lines, handle sensitive information responsibly and interact with the public in a tactful, professional manner. Candidate must have
minimum requirement of more than two years of relevant experience, and the equivalent training of four years of college. Experience in law enforcement setting is a plus. Candidate must successfully pass an extensive background investigation and pre-employment medical screening.
Candidate must also be willing to submit to a polygraph examination.

The following sections describe typical knowledge, skills, and abilities; position assignments may vary.

• Administering, Managing and Coordinating projects and professional analysis of complicated issues
• Monitoring projects to ensure time-sensitive responses
• Preparing, Writing and Updating various strategic reports, making forecasts
• Worki…