CLASSIFICATION: CONSERVATION
OFFICER LIEUTENANT
Class Code: 2135-23 Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational
Code: 3-3-2 Date of Last Revision:
8-16-04
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform
administrative, supervisory and field work in an assigned geographic area with
responsibility for supervising the development and maintenance of good wildlife
conditions through the enforcement, investigation and review of fish and game
laws and regulations, and contribute to the on-going mission of the agency.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Supervises a working
unit of Conservation Officers within a geographic area with responsibility
for employee performance appraisal.
·
Reviews work performance
of subordinate Conservation Officers on an annual basis; enforces discipline
and develops work methods and procedures; makes recommendation to increase
efficiency and productivity.
·
Investigates complaints
and violations in a geographic area to supervise the enforcement of fish and
game laws, rules and regulations.
·
Monitors and participates
in law enforcement operations including investigations, surveillances, evidence
retrieval and preservation.
·
Testifies at criminal
court proceedings and prosecutes cases in court as necessary.
·
Conducts staff meetings
and trains subordinate Conservation Officers relative to fish and game laws,
investigation methods, operational procedures and search and rescue techniques.
·
Reviews summaries and
reports of subordinate law enforcement staff and make management decisions
to solve problems and achieve work objectives.
·
Addresses public and
private groups in order to explain and gain public awareness of departmental
programs.
·
Coordinates and develops
plans with other divisions, state, local and federal agencies.
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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 knowledge
of business practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade,
including working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety
of practical situations.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by
facilitating the direct provision of services to the public or other state
agencies. Errors at this level result
in inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant
investment of time and resources to detect.
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.
CONSERVATION OFFICER LIEUTENANT
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Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job assignments
in an adverse working environment involving a variety of unpredictable elements
or hazards, including exposure to injuries or hazardous materials which result
in partial disability.
Physical
Demands: Requires medium to heavy work, including
continuous physical exertion such as frequent bending, lifting or climbing.
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.
Complexity: Requires
coordinating a combination of diverse job functions in order to integrate
professional and technical agency goals.
This level also requires considerable judgment to implement a sequence
of operations or actions.
Independent
Action: Requires objective assessment in analyzing
and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic review and
in making decisions according to established technical, professional or
administrative standards.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate's degree
or 60 credit hours from a recognized college or technical institute.
Experience: Six years'
experience as a Conservation Officer above the Trainee level. Two years of full time employment as a
certified police officer in a recognized jurisdiction, or two years experience
in the military on full time active duty with an honorable discharge, may be
substituted for up to two years of required formal education.
License/Certification: Must be certified
as a full-time law enforcement officer by the New Hampshire Police Standards
and Training Council.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
1. For
appointment consideration, Conservation Officer Lieutenant candidates must pass
a Level II Conservation Officer promotional written examination. This written examination measures the
knowledge, skills and abilities identified as necessary for satisfactory job
performance by this class specification.
2. Successful
completion of a minimum of 32 hours of department approved supervisory training
prior to the conclusion of the 12 month probationary period.
3. Review of
the past three years of work performance by the Fish and Game Agency Review
Board. This Board will also interview
the candidates to determine comprehension of material, laws, rules and policy
changes since the date of written examination.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Considerable knowledge of federal and state
statutes and departmental regulations relative to Fish and Game, OHRV
enforcement, the Criminal Code and the function of county attorneys and medical
referees. Considerable knowledge of
rescue methods and equipment.
Considerable knowledge of investigative/evidence gathering techniques
and court procedures. Knowledge of game
taking techniques and equipment used in hunting, fishing, trapping and ice
fishing. Knowledge of state wild
animals, fish and birds. Knowledge of
environmental problems, diseases, management and stocking techniques. Knowledge of New Hampshire geography and
highway systems. Knowledge of boats and
boating regulations. Knowledge of basic
mathematics. Knowledge of instructional
methods. Ability to read and comprehend
written materials such as reports, memos, laws and related. Ability to communicate effectively in oral
or written form. Ability to supervise
other employees. 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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