CLASSIFICATION: CONSERVATION
OFFICER MAJOR
Class Code: 2136-28 Date Established: 07-01-57
Occupational
Code: 3-3-2 Date of Last Revision: 8-16-04
BASIC PURPOSE: To authorize and
monitor the implementation of specialized law enforcement policies and work
procedures for Fish and Game law enforcement personnel.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Monitors and evaluates
all work activities of the Law Enforcement Division.
·
Assists the Director
in establishing departmental policies, setting up requisitions for the budget,
developing training programs and establishing qualifications and assignments
for law enforcement personnel.
·
Coordinates and organizes
activities of the field force in cooperation with other law enforcement personnel
in dealing with emergencies such as drownings, lost persons, hunting accidents,
forest fires and floods.
·
Drafts proposed legislation
and acts as the official representative of the agency in advocating statutory
changes, including interpretation of agency policies.
·
Monitors and oversees
development and implementation of formalized training programs for senior
officers.
·
Testifies in contested
court cases and at personnel appeals hearings; prosecutes court cases as necessary.
·
Delegates operational
responsibilities to subordinate managers with overall accountability for hiring
employees or approving program policies.
·
Serves on law enforcement
and general fish and game policy committees.
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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 major aspects of long-range agency objectives by
planning short- and long-term organizational goals, reviewing recommendations
for procedural changes, and developing or revising program policies. Errors at this level result in incorrect decisions
at an administrative level, and are detected subsequent to implementation in an
overall evaluation process.
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.
CONSERVATION OFFICER MAJOR
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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 acting as
the official representative of the agency, including explaining and defending
current and long-range goals or objectives which directly affect public policy
decisions regarding major state programs and services.
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: Six 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 Requirements:
1. For appointment consideration, Conservation Officer Major candidates must pass a Level II Conservation Officer promotional written examination.
2. Successful
completion of a minimum of 64 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 state laws and
regulations relating to the conservation of fish and game resources and of
policies and objectives of the department to include Off Highway Recreational Vehicles. Extensive knowledge of wildlife practices
that pertain to New Hampshire geographic locations. Extensive knowledge of the functions of state government and the
character of relationship between departments.
Ability to maintain effective relationships with associates, legislators
and the general public. Ability to
speak before public groups. Ability to
initiate, develop and implement a variety of law enforcement and related
programs. Ability to coordinate
interagency search and rescue missions.
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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