City and County of San Francisco

Under general direction, plans, coordinates and directs the daily operations of the department, including program development; personnel management and disciplinary policies implements and enforces policy as determined by the Chief Adult Probation Officer.

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to the 8438 Chief Deputy Adult Probation Officer and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Directs the development and implementation of timely goals, policies, and strategic plans in areas of responsibilities; properly manages the allocation of resources and provide appropriate service levels.
2. Confers with management staff regarding work performance and evaluation, employee grievance and discipline. Sets objectives and monitors the performance of subordinate staff engaged in defined activities.
3. Establish departmental rules and policies pertaining to departmental personnel management and
administration.
4. Investigate citizen complaints, coordinates complaint resolution, recommend corrective actions and represent the department with City Attorney and other agencies.
5. Consults with the Mayor/Mayor’s staff regarding in area of responsibilities, coordinates with other City departments in addressing service needs. May represent the Department before or provide information to commissions, boards, committees and representatives from federal, state and local agencies, organizations, and the media.
6. Consults with division directors and managers to discuss program problems and issues; establishes project priorities, reviews management reports to monitor program status; evaluates service levels and performance standards; advises staff on current developments, personnel matters, policy or procedural changes.

Knowledge of: existing codes, ordinances, laws and regulations relating to the operations of the probation department.

Ability to: provide strong leadership skills; direct subordinate staff engaged in diverse activities; exercise administrative ingenuity, independent analysis, adaptability and judgment on highly specialized proposals with difficult, complicated choices of action; make recommendations and present them effectively to the Mayor, commissions, boards, committees, other agencies and the public; apply the principles and practices of public administration, financial and personnel management; clearly interpret all applicable laws, ordinances and codes;
direct research, survey techniques and statistical methods; communicate effectively with subordinates, other city employees, the general public, members of civic organizations, or other agencies; and provide guidance to managers in a calm, effective manner in crisis situations.

1. Possession of a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminology, Corrections, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or a closely related field.
2. Five (5) years of full-time (or the equivalent of full-time) supervisory experience in field services, institutional work, or related special programs in a California County Probation Department or California Corrections Facility, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

SUBSTITUTION:
Possession of a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminology, Corrections, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required general supervisory experience.

Possession of a valid Driver's License.