STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ASSISTANT CHIEF, LIQUOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
Class Code: 0274-26 Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational Code: 3-1-5 Date of Last Revision: 12-21-10
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise multiple units of Liquor Commission
Investigators and administrative staff in the licensing, review, and
enforcement of alcoholic beverage laws and regulations, and to instruct the
public regarding the enforcement of liquor laws and regulations within the
Division of Enforcement and Licensing.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Serves as
commanding officer of several established units within the Division of
Enforcement with responsibility for operational matters.
·
Reviews summaries
and reports of subordinate managers, enforces discipline and develops,
implements and evaluates law enforcement and civilian plans and programs;
recommends revisions in policies and procedures to the Deputy Chief and Chief
of Enforcement.
·
Monitors accuracy
of the techniques, methods and procedures used to ensure compliance with
applicable laws and precedents.
·
Develops and
implements Division operational and contingency plans, including assignment of
personnel, equipment and supplies as required to accomplish agency goals and
objectives, and participates in the budgetary process concerning areas of
responsibility.
·
Oversees the
implementation of training programs for law enforcement and civilian personnel,
conducts staff trainings, and gives informational and educational talks
concerning liquor laws to interested groups.
·
Prepares and
issues agency response letters to the public and violators.
·
Supervises and
coordinates all special investigations relating to high profile criminal
activity and Bureau personnel.
·
Coordinates
Division law enforcement activities with all levels of law enforcement and
other law enforcement agencies and, when necessary, directs field operations.
·
Performs all
characteristic duties and responsibilities outlined by the class specification
for Liquor Enforcement Officer/Investigator as mandated by necessity or as
assigned.
·
Acts in the
capacity of the Deputy Chief of Enforcement when the Deputy Chief is
unavailable.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and interpreting
data, policy, and procedures OR in using equipment in order to arrive at
logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific understanding
to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a particular
field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving direct
service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making preliminary
recommendations for the development of alternative short-term program policies
or procedures. Errors at this level
result in incomplete assessments or misleading recommendations causing a
disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires delegating supervisory or program
responsibilities to subordinate managers, with overall accountability for
hiring employees or approving program policies.
The supervisor in this position assumes responsibility for an organizational
unit, including developing long-range plans, analyzing staffing requirements,
and formulating systemwide policies and procedures.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job elements and
little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including continuous
walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time as well as
occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and reports and
making decisions to solve problems or to achieve work objectives as well as
articulating and expressing those solutions and goals. This level also requires formal presentations
of solutions and goals to employees and the general public to increase the
responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific
thinking. This level also requires
planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on available
criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in planning and
evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of professional,
technical and managerial standards under administrative direction and according
to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized
college, university or technical institute with a major study in criminal
justice or the equivalent.
Experience: Six years of experience as a Liquor
Investigator or three years of experience as a Liquor Enforcement Sergeant or
ten years of experience in law enforcement, such as employment as a police or
corrections officer. Each additional
year of approved work experience, which can include full time law enforcement
work or active duty in the U.S. Military, may be substituted for one year of
required formal education.
License/Certification: Must have or be eligible to hold a New
Hampshire driver’s license.
Special Requirements:
1. Must possess police officer certification
issued by the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training
Council OR be in possession of police
officer certification from a recognized jurisdiction.
2. Service record must be free of any major
infractions of Bureau discipline for the past four (4) years unless
waived by the Enforcement Division
Director.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of state alcoholic
beverage laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
Considerable knowledge of the criminal code and function of county
attorneys. Considerable knowledge of the
methods and techniques of investigation and law enforcement. Knowledge of the
principles and practices of public administration as applied to law and
enforcement programs. Ability to
supervise the work of others. Ability to analyze complex law enforcement
problems. Ability to express ideas
clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Ability to develop recommendations to
establish enforcement methods and procedures. Ability to make special investigations on
confidential matters pertaining to licensees.
Ability to prepare appropriate reports.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
subordinates, other law enforcement and public officials, business and civic
leaders and the general public. Must be
willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and
responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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