Regional Highway Safety Office Director - SEARCH REOPENED
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TheRegional Highway Safety Office Director position is a highly responsible administrative technical and community relations position involving the planning coordination and management of a comprehensive highway safety program for the East region of Alabama. Primary functions of this position include traffic safety related grant writing as well as administering ongoing grants. This position will also be responsible for researching and planning future grant applications for the highway traffic safety office as well as for local law enforcement agencies in the region. The Director will also be tasked with awarding grant funds to law enforcement agency subgrantees in the region; establishing and maintaining professional relationships with police chiefs sheriffs and other law enforcement personnel in the region to coordinate engagement and collaborate activities with the community.
This position is responsible for planning designing coordinating managing and evaluating a variety of community highway safety initiatives oriented toward reducing the number of highway crashes injuries and fatalities within fifteen counties. Specific program areas include but are not limited to countermeasures relating to driving under the influence (DUI) and excessive speeding the use of safety belts and child restraints distracted driving bicycle and pedestrian safety traffic safety research and analysis.
The person selected for this position is accountable for promoting national and state priorities through highway safety programs. The Director encourages law enforcement officers and leaders to support the enforcement of traffic safety laws particularly those dealing with impaired driving occupant protection distracted driving and speed management. Additional activities include collaboration with other highway safety partners and stakeholders and to build a network of contacts within the law enforcement and traffic safety community.
Work is performed under the general supervision of the appointing authority (working within the policies of housing agency Central Alabama Community College) with considerable independence and latitude in formulating interpreting and applying policies rules regulations for the operation of this program.
Included in this work is the management of the highway safety office on the campus of Central Alabama Community College along with extensive coordination with local and state law enforcement agencies community resource organizations and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). Additionally this position requires constant analysis of highway safety training & education needs and the provision of training sessions seminars educational presentations and other related activities as needed.
***This is a full time temporary grantfunded and probationary status position; 100% employer paid benefits. Continued employment is dependent on continued funding.***
This position will be based on the Childersburg Campus located at 34091 US Highway 280 Childersburg AL 35044.
For inquiries regarding this position please email the Human Resources departmentatEssential Duties and Responsibilities
- Plans develops coordinates manages and supervises the activities of the local highway safety program including a determination of the magnitude of the highway safety problem monitoring the approaches taken and evaluating program effectiveness.
- Coordinates the collection of statistical reports on highway deaths injuries and property damage including impaired driver involvement the rates of recidivism number of arrests and penalties imposed by the courts. Conducts other research related to highway safety issues as needed.
- Network with the regions law enforcement community and promote traffic safety priorities. Recruits law enforcement participation in highway safety activities and programs that enhance the success of achieving the SHSO highway safety goals and objectives.
- Plans and supervises periodic surveys to monitor percentage of safety belt and child restraint use and identifies target areas for recommending the most effective traffic enforcement strategies.
- Assume a leadership role in the promotion of traffic safety issues relating to the seat belt and impaired driving enforcement programs and in promoting the State law enforcement challenge.
- Work with the law enforcement leadership and associations to assist with the development of effective countermeasure programs for Federal funding.
- Conduct needs assessments to determine specific problems and priorities that can be addressed through grant programs.
- Provide enforcement program technical assistance to local communities including data/ problem identification best practice strategies and programs and grant development process.
- Provide technical support for statewide and local enforcement partners on programming initiatives.
- Review statewide work plans for enforcement cooperatives and make recommendations for approval.
- Researches and responsible for the maintenance of current crash data( C.A.R.E. system).Interprets current Highway Safety Plan to ensure that the overall program and all the federal subcontracted agencies are focusing on proper enforcement actions and hot spot areas.
- Conducts and coordinates workshops seminars and training sessions on highway safety issues at the local state and national level for line and management personnel in law enforcement the judiciary education and private industry.
- Coordinates and works with committees and subcommittees within the community on various highway safety and related drug and alcohol abuse problems.
- Coordinates highway safety programs with other law enforcement and criminal justice agencies as required.
- Develops and maintains a library of resource materials (books films DVDs brochures pamphlets) relating to community highway safety issues. Office serves as a clearing house of information on highway safety to the public for informational resources and agency contacts.
- Promotes highway safety related community awareness programs through media/press releases development and distribution of public service announcements instruction in schools business and industry.
- Maintains membership in local and national professional safety and law enforcement associations to network and stay current with local regional and national issues pertaining to highway safety.
Qualifications
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or GED Certificate.
- Two (2) years employment as a police officer or related field in law enforcement.
- ValidAlabama Drivers License.
- Must be insurable by the colleges insurance carrier.
- Knowledge of general police methods practices and procedures.
- Deep understanding of and commitment to traffic safety programs and issues.
- Demonstrated exceptional oral and written communications skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of traffic safety data trends and analysis.
- Project management administrative process and procedure and management abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks/relationships.
- Ability to influence/persuade
- Ability to travel in state/region and occasionally out of state.
- Time management skills.
- Ability to use good judgment and strong interpersonal skills.
- Selfmotivated with the ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Experience with budgeting Excel spreadsheets Microsoft Word and keeping track of statistical data.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- Prior law enforcement experience in a supervisory administrative and/or command level position.
- Traffic law enforcement and overtime enforcement management experience.
- Facilitation and leadership experience.
- Knowledge of highway safety related issues. Ability to plan and schedule and conduct training sessions seminars and workshop and public presentations on issues related to highway safety.
- Knowledge of law enforcement related issues with regards to traffic enforcement. Ability to plan and schedule and conduct training sessions seminars and workshops to assist eligible agencies with participation in the law enforcement programs.
- Possess public relations skills and the ability to organize and coordinate community resources for the evaluation of problems and the setting and accomplishing of goals.
- Ability to monitor federal state and nonprofit grant programs and to prepare grant applications and administer grants received by state and federal agencies. Ability to manage office division budget.
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system and all relevant components of the system.
- Knowledge of techniques for the collection and analyzing of data relating to highway safety issues. Ability to coordinate and make effective presentations for a variety of professional and civic organizations.
- Ability to deal with all governmental public agencies and individuals in a courteous tactful and effective manner.
- Familiarity with the law enforcement community traffic safety program and Highway Safety Plans.
Application Procedures/Additional Information
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and must submit a completed application by the deadline date in order to be considered for the position. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure the application is complete and all required documentation is attached.
Application material may not be submitted by fax or email.
A complete application consists of the following:
1. Completed Central Alabama Community College online application.
2. Current resume.
Applicants must travel at their own expense.
Central Alabama Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.
The College reserves the right not to fill the position in the event of budgetary or operational constraints. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for this position. Complete application files must be received no later than the application deadline. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified.
The College reserves the right not to fill the position in the event of budgetary or operational constraints. Finalist will be required to provide official transcripts that are mailed directly to the Office of Human Resources at Central Alabama Community College from the institution(s) granting credits.
BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENT:
In accordance with Alabama Community College System Policy and guidelines employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Central Alabama Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to awarding the position.
More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process. Central Alabama Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including without limitation race color national origin religion marital status disability sex age or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law shall be excluded from participation in be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any program activity or employment.
Central Alabama Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.
Central Alabama Community College participates in the EVerify system to verify employment eligibility for all newlyhired employees.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
