DNREC Chief Enforcement Officer

This position serves at the leadership management level and reports directly to the Division Director. Position supervises multiple law enforcement programs within the Division of Fish and Wildlife to include boating, fishing, hunting and homeland security duties and involves the interpretation and enforcement of boating, fishing and hunting laws and regulations.  This position is responsible for overseeing enforcement updates and actions which may require availability on some weekends/holidays.  Administers and manages multiple funding sources including grants, general funds, special funds and donations. The incumbent ensures that agency activities are in compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures as well as the Department/Division mission, goals and objectives.

Selective Requirements must be met in addition to the job requirements.  Applicants who do not possess the selective requirement will not be qualified.

1. Three years experience in interpreting and enforcing compliance with natural resource laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Implements appropriate law enforcement action in response to complaints, traffic,  criminal, regulatory and other activities.
   
• Investigates suspicious and criminal activity which includes detecting, collecting and preserving physical evidence, interviewing victims, witnesses, suspects and defendants, processing charging documents, executing search and arrest warrants and processing defendants.
   
• Performs vehicle and foot patrol of assigned areas.
   
• Performs community policing through informational presentations and educational seminars for other state agencies, schools, the public and community organizations.
     
• Provides protective services to state employees, visitors and the general public.
         
• Conducts surveillances and performs undercover assignments.
   
• Provides assistance to other law enforcement agencies as back-up or primary response.
   
• Takes into custody and transports felons and prisoners.
   
• Presents evidence and testimony and prosecutes cases in court.
    
• Prepares and maintains a variety of reports pertaining to response of an incident, daily activity and investigations.
   
• Calibrates, maintains and uses various technical instruments and equipment to determine safety compliance and operational readiness.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for DNREC Chief Enforcement Officer
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

1. Possession of a State of Delaware Council on Police Training Certificate or eligible for certification within 90 days of hire.
2. Six months experience in law enforcement program administration which includes overseeing and directing the development, implementation and evaluation of law enforcement programs and services; establishing program objectives; planning short and long range program goals; developing and implementing program policies and procedures and ensuring compliance and funding requirements. Provides advice to other agency organizational units through consultation. 
3. Six months experience in budget administration which includes managing, developing, analyzing and implementing budgets; developing strategic plans and establishing internal control.
4. Six months experience in operations management which includes planning, directing, coordinating, controlling and evaluating operations typically through subordinate supervisors.
5. Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Criminal background check:  A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.  The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

Pre-employment Drug Testing:  Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.  DNREC does not provide sponsorship for holders of H-1 B Visas.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at http://ben.omb.delaware.gov/

The application is evaluated based upon a rating of training and experience.

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