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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTraffic Safety Task Force Coordinator . . . JEFFERSON COUNTY Job Description Job Title: Department: Reports To: FLSA Exempt(Y IN) Union: BBP Salary Level: Location: Approved By: Approved Date: Traffic Safety Task Force Coordinator Sheriff Undersheriff No No - Grant Funded Position No $13 .OO/hour - 24 hour work week or more if grant permits Sheriffs Office - Elkins Road Human Resource Manager November 2002 SUMMARY Coordinates Traffic Safety programs in Jefferson County. Assists the Sheriffs Office staff in coordinating and raising public awareness of the consequences of alcohol and substance abuse in the County, child passenger safety in motor vehicles, and traffic safety issues by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Facilitates Traffic Safety emphasis programs including law enforcement efforts, education, and public information programs. Coordinates compliance checks with the Washington State Liquor Control Board. Conducts public meetings, presentations, acts as media liaison, and other activities as may be required. Promotes Traffic Safety at local fairs and social events. Provides timely reports, billings and other documents as required. Researches, writes, and monitors law enforcement grants for the Department to include, funding for traffic safety issues, equipment, staffing and prevention programs. Facilitates a minimum of 4 or more county-wide Traffic Safety Emphasis programs. Gathers statistical information related to alcohol collisions and informs all law enforcement agencies as to the progress made or areas of improvement. Contact each County High School to provide information and coordinate and/or present programs on traffic safety issues. Provide Traffic Safety education programs with safe driver information. Support community efforts to educate students regarding impaired driving and laws governing the use of motor vehicles. . Conduct quarterly safety restraint observation surveys within Jefferson County. Attend conferences and meetings on traffic safety throughout the State and share traffic safety information and programs of other counties in Washington State with law enforcement agencies in Jefferson County. Lead the Jefferson County Child Passenger Safety Team and teach child passenger safety inspector classes. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. . EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years experience in criminal justice or law enforcement or related experience and/or training; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Valid Washington State Driver's License OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES Knowledge of Washington State legal system and alcohol services. . Knowledge and skill in group process. . . . Ability to identifY related services and coordinate with local community agencies. Ability to use a personal computer and word processing software such as Microsoft WORD and the Internet Explorer web browser. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.