CLASSIFICATION: CONSERVATION
OFFICER CAPTAIN
Class Code: 2134-25 Date Established: 01-09-70
Occupational
Code: 3-3-2 Date
of Last Revision: 8-16-04
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise fish
and game activities and to plan, evaluate and implement specialized in-service
training for fish and game law enforcement personnel, and contribute to the
on-going mission of the agency.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Plans and conducts in-service
training and evaluation programs for subordinate Conservation Officers, including
analyzing training requirements and developing course outlines.
·
Assists in directing
search and rescue activities; monitors all work activities performed by Conservation
Officer Trainees and Deputy Conservation Officers.
·
Conducts research and
evaluates training needs to develop educational materials and manuals, including
providing bibliography, state resources and expert instructors.
·
Appears before legislative
committees and hearings to testify on law enforcement matters.
·
Plans and coordinates
all special projects involving members of the Law Enforcement Division and
other agency staff.
·
Conducts courses in
specialized fields such as administrative procedures and practices and techniques
in law enforcement.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in
developing formats and procedures for special applications OR in investigating
and reviewing the use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
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 direct
supervision of programs or of employees doing work which differs from the
supervisor, including disciplining employees, solving personnel problems,
recommending hiring and firing employees, and developing work methods. The supervisor in this position manages a
working unit or section with responsibility for employee performance appraisal.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a
number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor
injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium
work, including continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching,
bending, or lifting as well as performing work activities which require fine
manual dexterity or coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires reviewing
summaries and reports and making management level 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.
CONSERVATION OFFICER CAPTAIN
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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 or university.
Experience: Four years'
supervisory experience at, or equivalent to Conservation Officer Sergeant or above. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education. Approved work experience includes full time
law enforcement or active duty US military.
License/Certification: Must be certified
as a full-time law enforcement officer by the New Hampshire Police Standards
and Training Council.
Special Qualifications:
1. For
appointment consideration, Conservation Officer Captain candidates must pass a
Level II Conservation Officer promotional written examination.
2. Successful completion of a minimum of 48 hours of department approved supervisory and/ or executive leadership training prior to the conclusion of the 12 month probationary period.
3. Service record
must be free of any major departmental disciplinary action for the preceding
seven years.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of the operation of the
Law Enforcement Division and the state statutes relating to the operation of
same. Thorough knowledge of the
application and use of modern training practice. Knowledge of the recognized practices, theories, techniques and
methodology of training. Knowledge of
law enforcement and court procedures.
Knowledge of the basic trends and current developments in training. Ability to communicate effectively orally
and in writing. Ability to apply
established policies, theories, techniques and methodology of training problems
in defined areas. Ability to absorb a
comprehensive understanding of the overall program of the Department. Ability to speak before groups while
conducting various training programs.
Ability to establish and maintain harmonious relationships with
employees working in the department and to solicit their cooperation in the
overall training programs. 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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