Archuleta County Colorado has an exciting opportunity to join the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office as the Undersheriff

The Undersheriff enjoys a competitive starting salary of $76,814.40 - $84,495.84 D.O.E., plus a robust benefits package which includes PTO, exempt employee leave, County matching retirement account, paid holidays, $50,000 of County paid Life / AD&D insurance, county paid LTD, and voluntary participation in medical/dental/vision coverage, STD, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and additional life insurance coverage.

The Undersheriff is second in command of the Department and assumes the duties of the Sheriff in his/her absence. Provides advice and recommendations on administrative issues including Department goals and direction, legislative and operational concerns and budgetary and personnel matters, manages Department personnel and budget resources.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other nonessential or peripheral duties that may be required. The administration retains the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of the job at any time.

Ensures the efficient administration of divisions (Patrol, Detentions, Investigations, Administration, Emergency Management and Volunteers), specialized units and programs, professional standards, human resource management, research and related responsibilities associated with department operation and command.

Prepares, recommends and monitors the budget for the Sheriff's Office.

Makes decisions impacting the interests of all Departments, administrative matters, the members of all Departments and the citizens which the Department serves.

Advises the Sheriff on administrative, personnel issues and policy matters.

Participates in strategic planning for the Department under the direction of the Sheriff. Administers the Sheriff's policies, goals and directives for the Department.

Exercises direct supervision of all Command Staff, support staff, division and unit supervisors, overall operations and activities of the Sheriff's Department to include oversight of staff training, assigning and reviewing work, recommending staffing resources, hiring and selection of staff, making recommendations impacting pay, status, disciplinary action and evaluating performance.

Acts as an official representative of the Sheriff and County in a professional manner with local, state, and national agencies and organizations.

Participates in various committees, commissions, and law enforcement meetings related to the Sheriff's Department program activities and responsibilities.

Monitors the Department's systems for reporting, reviewing and training in the use of force and restraint.

Promotes and administers the Department's Core Values, Service Oriented Policing philosophy, and the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. Ensures a high degree of personal integrity from all command personnel and their subordinates to maintain the public trust.

Ensures that professional competence and skillful enforcement of the law remain at the highest levels in compliance with local, state, and federal laws, statutes, ordinances, and/or regulations.

Reviews and approves recommendations by command personnel for changes or improvements to procedures or policies that are consistent with effective risk management and efficient operation of the units.

Promotes community partnerships.

Ensures that Department policy and procedures are effectively communicated to all personnel including appropriate and expected conduct in dealing with both co‑workers and the public.

Keeps the Sheriff apprised of any problems, issues, or significant activities.

Maintains and enhances professional and technical knowledge and skills and keeps current on events that affect the Department and County.

Assumes duties and responsibilities of the Sheriff on a temporary basis and as assigned.

Reviews administrative investigations on alleged misconduct by personnel. Identifies Departmental risks or potential employee misconduct. Recommends and administers corrective measures consistent with the position's authority and with County policy and procedure.

Ensures the efficient administration of units, specialized units and programs, professional standards, and related responsibilities associated with operation and command.

Resolves all disciplinary and personnel problems. Responds to and investigates public complaints relative to subordinate personnel actions and behavior.

Coordinates the activities of subordinate personnel in planning and conducting major or large‑scale investigations. Assists in the preparation of legal documents such as search warrants.

Maintains and enhances professional and technical knowledge and skills, and keeps current on events that affect the Sheriff's Office.

Promotes and administers the Sheriff's Core Values, Service Oriented Policing philosophy, and the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. Ensures a high degree of personal integrity from all command personnel and their subordinates to maintain the public trust.

Ensures that professional competence and skillful enforcement of the law remain at the highest levels in compliance with local, state, and federal laws, statutes, ordinances, and/or regulations.

Promotes community partnerships.

OTHER DUTIES:

Performs other duties as assigned and required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying.

Possess the highest degree of integrity and strong interpersonal skills.

Minimum twenty-one (21) years of age, good physical condition - the ability of effect a forcible arrest.

Principles and practices of program development and administration as it relates to law enforcement services.

Training and Experience:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying.

Education:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

Completion of a Colorado P.O.S.T. approved basic law enforcement academy including skills and firearms training

College coursework in criminal justice or a related field and training in command and leadership skills. Bachelor's degree or higher preferred.

Experience:

Desired eight years of law enforcement experience including supervisory, command, and administrative experience.

Licenses/Certifications:

Must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License

Colorado P.O.S.T. Peace Officer certification.

CPR and First Aid certifications.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills preferred.

MENTAL ACTIVITIES

Reasoning: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out assigned duties, ability to reason with a diversity of cultures and individuals and difficult conditions and often strong and vocal viewpoints.

Logic: Ability to perform basic skills, including organizational and process management, ability to use mathematical skills in traffic accident investigations as well as other reports which require calculations.

Language/Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing, ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the general public, ability to communicate with others under stressful conditions.

Knowledge of:

Considerable knowledge of the principals and practices of effective supervision as it applies to law enforcement administration.

Leadership methods and management skills.

Scope and application of local, state, and federal laws and regulations pertaining to public safety, law enforcement, laws of arrest, civil and criminal matters and use and possession of firearms.

Use of firearms and other law enforcement equipment.

Law enforcement theory, principles and practices and their application to a variety of programs.

Principles, practices, and techniques of traffic and crowd control, rules of evidence, search and seizure, investigations, interviewing/interogation, criminal apprehension and physical restraint.

Supervisory principles, procedures and methods including selection, training, discipline and evaluation.

Sheriff's Office and County rules, regulations, policies, procedures, standard operation procedures, and professional and ethical standards of conduct.

Principles, practices, and objectives as related to the Sheriff's Office Mission Statement, Core Values Statement and the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.

Principles, practices, objectives, and methods of rules of evidence, search and seizure, investigations, interviewing/interrogation, criminal apprehension and physical restraint.

Ability to:

Negotiate and manage contracts for service.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees, representatives of other agencies and organizations as well as members of the community.

Adhere to and ensure compliance with departmental professional and ethical standards of conduct.

Exhibit discretion and provide professional customer service to clients and public.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.

Supervise and mentor professional staff in a productive and positive manner.

Maintain department proficiency standards in the use of firearms.

Operate firearms, safety equipment, vehicles, radios, computers, standard office equipment, restraint and safety gear and other special equipment as necessary.

Operate and communicate on two-way radios.

Pass random drug and alcohol testing.

Train, supervise and evaluate subordinate personnel in the duties of their position.

Act effectively in emergency and stressful situations; ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Perform strenuous or peak physical efforts during emergency or training activities for prolonged periods of time.

Oversee and direct the operations, services and activities of the assigned units within the Sheriff's Office.

Sit and perform administrative and computer work. Requires ability to operate a vehicle in all types of weather conditions.

Read and understand written documents, maps, legal documents, CCIC/NCIC and motor vehicle records and/or related materials as required for the performance of the job.

Develop and administer new policies, procedures and practices that support the Sheriff's Office philosophy.

Operate safety equipment, vehicle, radio, computer, standard office equipment and other special equipment as necessary.

Follow procedures and practices that support Sheriff's Office philosophy.

Work involves stress associated with angry, upset, or distraught citizens or language and cultural variances. Requires ability to persuade and manage difficult people in unpredictable or dangerous situations.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Requires the frequent use of a police car, radio, handgun, and other weapons as required, expandable baton, handcuffs, breathalyzer, first aid equipment, pager, personal computer, including word processor and spreadsheets, telephone, copy machine and fax machine.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to pass standard physical exam and successfully complete and maintain required physical standards and certifications.

Requires frequent moderate lifting/carrying (up to 49 pounds) and occasional heavy lifting/carrying (50 pounds and over). Requires constant driving, frequent standing, sitting, pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, twisting, kneeling, squatting and occasional running.

Ability to conduct activities requiring climbing, stooping, kneeling/bending, crawling, twisting and reaching on a moderate to substantial basis.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth

deception and the ability to adjust focus. Have the ability to see small objects at a distance, to identify

objects in low light or bright light, to see movement in a wide field of vision and to see and distinguish

close objects, such as in reading detailed documents. Requires full range of peripheral vision to monitor

multiple computer systems.

Requires full range of hearing to monitor multiple radio and telephone systems. Ability to hear and conduct routine conversation and to distinguish various signals, radio transmissions to be able to respond to calls and alarms. Have the ability to hear a wide range of sounds, to distinguish type of sound and where it originates.

Ability to work with hands above shoulder height or arms extended at shoulder height. The employee is required to use hand to finger, handle, grasp or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms, talking in person and via telephone or radio. This position is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, run or crouch.

Requires repetitive movement's standard in office-related activities such as typing, and sitting and standing

May be exposed to bio-hazardous material, blood-borne pathogens, STD's or other health considerations and unusual fatigue factors.

May work shifts, holidays, weekends and on-call as needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Occasionally work is performed in emergency and stressful situations and the employee may be exposed to hearing alarms and hazards associated with crime and other emergency incidents, including smoke, noxious odors, fumes, chemical, liquid chemicals, solvents and oils. During these emergency situations, the employee works in outside weather conditions, including temperature extremes during the day and night.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxins or chemicals. It is reasonably anticipated that the individual will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens and other infectious materials in the course of their duties.

May work shifts, holidays, weekends and on-call as needed.

Incumbent is occasionally required to work outside normal work hours in the performance of duties and to attend governmental meetings.