State of Maryland

Enforcement Agent Administrator I (#000869)

- Hourly / - BiWeekly /
- Monthly / $95,373.00-$148,699.00 Yearly


GRADE

SLE 0009

CLASS ATTRIBUTES

Management Service

NATURE OF WORK

An Enforcement Agent Administrator I is a Sworn Law Enforcement Officer and is among a high tier of managerial levels of program management and basic administrator in the Skilled Service of legislatively authorized enforcement and regulatory work in a specialized police agency in Maryland. Employees in this classification are responsible for directing Enforcement, Inspection, Regulatory and Licensing programs that have a broad scope and major impact on agency missions and operations. Employees in this classification have managerial responsibility for the work of other employees and through them direct sworn law enforcement, technical, professional and administrative staff. The Agent Administrator I supervises Agent Supervisors, Agents, Civilian Administrators, Civilian Supervisors, Civilian Managers and Civilian Administrative staff. The Agent Administrator I is an assistant to the Executive Management and/or designee. Supervision is typically received from an Executive Service employee or designee.

Position designation of the Enforcement Agent Administrator I is Agent-In-Charge (AIC) and is assigned various law enforcement and administrative functions determined on the basis of relative job evaluation among positions of similar organizational placement and scope. The AIC is responsible for ensuring that the Bureaus, Sections and Units are sufficiently staffed with Agents, Inspectors, civilian personnel, supervisors and managers to carry out the mission of the agency. The AIC ensures that complete and accurate follow up investigations occur and keeps the Executive and or designee informed on issues of concern within their command. The AIC performs administrative functions such as review of incoming correspondence and responds to inquiring entities. The AIC brings violations discovered by the Bureaus to the Administrative Hearing process of the agency. The AIC will present all facts discovered relative to violations to the Division Administrative Hearing Officer during the hearing process to a preponderance. The AIC ensures appropriate and timely training of subordinates; the inspection of personnel, equipment and facilities to ensure the compliance with the Division’s or agency’s policies and procedures. The AIC is responsible for the oversight and inspection of the Enforcement and/or Administrative Services Bureau to insure compliance with the Division’s or agency’s policies, procedures, regulations and standards; supervising the administrative and support functions of non-sworn personnel; inspecting personnel; facilities and tactics for safety and/or training needs. The AIC performs administrative duties such as reviewing correspondence, budget requests, and activity reports; interviewing and hiring sworn and civilian personnel for the Division or agency. The job evaluation factors include: qualifications; nature and purpose of personal contacts; nature of recommendations, commitments, decisions, and conclusions; creative thought; responsibility for planning; responsibility for administration; and nature of supervision received.

Positions in this classification are evaluated using the classification job evaluation methodology. The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.

This classification series is limited to the highest-level managers of enforcement, inspection and regulatory (EIR) programs in the Enforcement Division.

The Agent Administrator I is differentiated from the Agent Supervisor (Lead) in that the Agent Administrator I directs all activities of an agency Bureau, such as but not limited to, the Field Operations Bureau, the Enforcement Bureau, or the Administrative Services Bureau and has supervisory responsibility for Agent Supervisors while the Agent Supervisor has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Agents.

Additionally, the Agent Administrator I is differentiated from any other designated administrator serving as the Inspector in Charge in that the Agent Administrator I directs all activities of the Enforcement Division and has supervisory responsibility for the other designated civilian administrator serving as the Inspector in Charge.

The Agent Administrator I has indirect supervisory responsibility for lower-level Compliance Inspectors through the Inspector in Charge. This classification series is limited to the highest-level managers of enforcement, inspection, regulatory and licensing programs in the Management Service of the Enforcement Component within a police agency in Maryland. Managers and administrators of agency-unique programs of lesser scope and responsibility are classified in various supervisory, managerial and administrative classification series designations.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Plans, directs and administers all aspects of an agency enforcement, inspection, regulatory and licensing program(s) that has a broad scope and major impact on agency missions and operations;

Establishes overall policies and procedures for the enforcement, inspection, regulatory and licensing program(s), oversees their implementation, evaluates their effectiveness and approves major revisions;

Establishes overall enforcement, inspection, regulatory and licensing program goals, standards and controls to meet program objectives and oversees their achievement; Oversees and manages the personnel and financial resources of the enforcement, inspection, regulatory and licensing program(s);

Plans, coordinates, supervises and evaluates the work of subordinate administrators, supervisors and managers;

Develops, implements and manages short and long-range plans for enforcement, inspection, regulatory and licensing program operations and resources; Determines organizational structure and staffing needs of the enforcement, inspection, regulatory and licensing program(s);

Prescribes and oversees development and training of enforcement, inspection, regulatory and licensing program staff members;

Represents the agency before federal, State and local officials, legislative committees and senior managers and executives of other agencies concerning enforcement, inspection, regulatory and licensing program activities;

Reviews statistical data for annual reports and F.B.I. required reporting data;

Handles the planning, presentation and evidence for Administrative Hearings;

Administers appropriate disciplinary action in compliance with Police Officers Bill of Rights (LEOBR) and appropriate State Personnel

Management of System rules and regulations;

Performs other related duties.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of regulation, licensing and laws pertaining to alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, cannabis, electronic smoking devices, motor fuels, transient vendors and other taxes administered by the state;

Knowledge of personnel management, budget procedures and (EIR) program administration; Knowledge of principles and techniques of criminal investigation;

Knowledge of the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights (LEOBR);

Skill in the use of firearms, vehicles, technical equipment and police communication equipment; Ability to plan and supervise criminal investigations and enforcement activities;

Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with other law enforcement agencies; Ability to prepare detailed reports;

Ability to train new employees in criminal investigation and enforcement activities; Ability to secure the confidence and cooperation of the public;

Ability to evaluate evidence for its legal sufficiency;

Ability to present testimony in courts and administrative hearings on behalf of the State;

Ability to communicate effectively with representatives of the industry, owners, managers and licensees.

 Ability to evaluate and develop Maryland Police Training Commission accepted lesson plans for effective training programs for sworn Division staff members:


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:  Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate as described in the Police

Training Commission regulation.

Experience: Six (6) years of experience as a police officer investigating crimes including motor vehicle accidents and responding to emergency calls for police services or as an enforcement agent (Certified police officer) responsible for assessing and enforcing compliance with a framework of regulations and laws imposed by the state on an industry; at least two (2) years of this experience must have been at the supervisory level.

Notes:

1. The above education requirement is set by the Maryland Police Training Commission in accordance with Public Safety Article, Section 3-

209, Annotated Code of Maryland.

2. Applicants may substitute additional education in criminal justice or law enforcement, at an accredited college or university, at a rate of

30 credit hours for each six months of the required experience for a maximum of three years of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in general inspection, investigation, enforcement, and compliance classification or general inspection, investigation, enforcement, and compliance specialty codes in the logistics field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

1. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

2. After training, employees in this classification will be required to maintain periodic certification of essential marksmanship in the firing of a revolver and other firearms that may be necessary to carry out assignments.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Selection standards for police officer certification are established by the Police Training Commission in accordance with Public Safety Article, Section 3-209 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. These selection criteria are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 04, Chapter 01 and include the following:

Appointment as a police officer; U.S. Citizenship;

A complete background investigation; Oral interview;

Physical examination;

Possession of a driver’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

2. Employees in this classification must have successfully completed the Entrance Level Police Training Course required by the Maryland Police Training Commission and hold a current certification by the Maryland Police Training Commission.

3. Employees in this classification are subject to call twenty-four hours a day and must provide the agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.

4. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

5. Two (2) years preceding promotion to the position or within one (1) year following appointment to the position must successfully complete (70 percent minimum overall test score) the First Line Administrator/Mid-Level Executive Training Program approved by the Maryland Police Training Commission as required by COMAR 12.04.01.13.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Specific educational and experience requirements are set by the State Agency of Maryland based on the essential job functions assigned to the position.

Date Established

July 1, 2021

Approved By

Director, Classification and Salary Division


CLASS: 000869; EST: 7/1/2021;

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