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POLICE SERGEANT - TWO (2) POSITIONS

Job Announcement Code(s): 10-00787

County(ies):  Milwaukee

Classification Title: / JAC:

Job Working Title:

POLICE SERGEANT 10-00787

POLICE SERGEANT

Type of Employment:

Full Time (40 hrs/week)

Evening 2nd Shift (3pm to 11pm or similar hours)

Salary:

The starting annual salary is $48,756 - $73,257 (pay schedule/range 56-01), plus generous vacation, personal holiday, sick leave and other fringe benefits. A twelve-month supervisory probationary period is required.

Contact:

 Kurt Hennemann, Human Resources Specialist - Senior, 414-229-5411, rommel@uwm.edu

Bargaining Unit:

 Supervisory (Non-Professional)

Area of Competition:  Open

Deadline to Apply:  3/7/2010

Exam Information:

65221 -  004  POLICE SERGEANT - UWM- Version 2 Preview Exam   

Job Duties:Serving under the general direction of the Operations Lieutenant, these positions serve as law enforcement supervisors with administrative responsibilities. Job duties include supervising law enforcement officers, security officers, and police communications operators and ensuring that departmental activities are performed efficiently. Police Sergeants have delegated authority over their assigned shift when making complex operational decisions. Additionally, in the absence of higher-level command personnel, Police Sergeants have authority to take immediate decisive action during emergencies and make command-level decisions until their sworn superiors return to duty.

Special Notes:   Candidates must have or be eligible to obtain a Wisconsin Driver License upon appointment; have NO convictions for domestic violence and NO unpardoned felony convictions, and must be free from any physical, emotional or mental condition which might adversely affect performance as a law enforcement officer. Candidates must be law enforcement certified or be certifiable upon appointment. Final candidates must successfully pass a drug screening, psychological profile, medical examination and vision screening before an offer of employment can be made. This position will require a criminal records review. A pending charge or conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record. For information relating to the campus security report for UWM, please visit the following: http://www.cleryact.uwm.edu/.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:   Highly qualified candidates will have a minimum of five (5) years experience as a certified law enforcement officer. Qualified candidates for the Police Sergeant positions will have knowledge of administrative, leadership, and motivational techniques; community and problem-solving policing methods; public relations techniques; and the criminal court system, court records, and administrative court decisions. Candidates will have the ability to understand and operate within the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the ability to use good judgment and make complex decisions in stressful situations. The supervision of full-time police and security officers is a vital component of this position. To that end, qualified candidates will possess skills in recruiting, hiring, scheduling, training, coaching, evaluating, and disciplining employees within a union-represented environment.

How To Apply:   You will apply online at this website. You will create an account, complete an initial application, and then complete and submit an online examination. You will also be asked to upload your resume. If you have any questions about the online application process, please contact Kurt Hennemann at 414-229-5411 or via email rommel@uwm.edu. The deadline to apply is Sunday, March 7, 2010. All eligible examination materials will be evaluated and qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

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