Police Lieutenant jobs in Georgia

GVRA

The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency operates five integrated and interdependent statutory programs that share a primary goal - to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful employment. Our programs impact both employers and job seekers. Our bottom line is to tailor our services to fit your needs. And our promise to you is consistent professional service with responsive and responsible follow-up.

Summary/Objective: 

Under broad supervision, responsible for supervising the operation of the patrol and security division during routine and emergency conditions. Manages departmental supply and equipment program, including vehicle maintenance and replacement plans. Ensures reports are prepared on all responses to criminal activity or requests for police assistance. Owns assigned tasks. May serve as lead or train staff.

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Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Supervises and plans work of assigned staff;
• Answers alarms and investigates disturbances;
• Coordinates operational plans with other law enforcement agencies;
• Manages the Security Management Plan for both the RWS and CS campuses and conducts an annual review of the Plan;
• Develops and presents educational in-house programs;
• Maintains security of premises;
• Oversees inspections of assigned area for fire and/or environmental hazards;
• Responds to fires, natural disasters, or other hazardous events;
• Prepares and distributes daily report of activities and irregularities;
• Develops and prepares monthly staffing schedules;
• Develops security staffing, shift and contingency plans

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies:

• Technical Capacity.
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
• Organizational skills
• Marketing skills
• Thoroughness.
• Collaboration Skills.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Flexibility and shift work all 3 shifts.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position directly supervises six staff.  This position will oversee the daily operations of the RWS/CSC including the services provided to students. 

Work Environment:

This role requires the ability to be reactive emergency, natural or man-made disaster, and routine peace keeping environments with travel from site to site. The position is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions; occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration; potentially hostile environments; extensive public contact. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be very loud due to sirens, firearm training, etc.

Physical Demands:

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability to work in a law enforcement setting and an office setting; restrain or subdue individuals; walk, stand, sit, or run for prolonged periods of time; occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; occasionally climb and balance; regularly push, pull, lift, and/or carry light to moderate weights; frequently lift and/or move moderate to heavy weights; occasionally lift and/or move heavy weights; operate office equipment including use of computer keyboard; requires a sense of touch, finger dexterity, and gripping with hands and fingers; ability to speak and hear to exchange information; ability to operate a vehicle to travel to various locations; ability to operate and use specialized law enforcement tools and equipment including guns and handcuffs.  See in the normal visual range with or without correction. Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Working Conditions:

Incumbents working in this job perform duties in an office setting. This is a 40-hour workweek requirement. The position may involve managing a high-volume workload and demands a high level of accuracy while working with deadlines. Regular attendance is an important part of being successful in this position. Reasonable accommodation can be made available to qualified individuals upon request.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. This position requires working in various shifts, including evenings and weekends. This position may occasionally require longer hours and weekend work.

Travel:

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

As a condition of employment with Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, you must successfully complete a mandatory federal and national background check, pre-employment testing, and additional checks required for your job.

All candidates interested in employment with The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency does not offer sponsorships for current or future employment visas (e.g., H-B1 employment visa).

AAP/EEO Statement:

GVRA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Reasonable Accommodations:

The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request reasonable accommodation during any step in the hiring process, please contact our HR Team at ada_request@gvs.ga.gov.