Overview

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Deputy Director serves as a senior law enforcement official responsible for preserving public safety and maintaining peace within the jurisdiction. This role oversees the prevention, detection, and investigation of criminal activity; the apprehension of offenders; and the delivery of emergency assistance to the public, including the protection of civil rights. The position ensures adherence to all applicable tribal, federal, state, county, and municipal laws, as well as agency policies, procedures, and regulatory standards. The Deputy Director reports directly to the Director of Operations and is responsible for carrying out directives issued by that office. Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Eight (8) years of related experience with demonstrated progressive responsibility.
• Must live within Tribal Jurisdictional Service Area.

COMPETENCIES

• Leadership & Supervision
• Operational Decision-Making
• Strategic & Analytical Thinking
• Law Enforcement Expertise
• Interagency Collaboration
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Policy Compliance
• Adaptability & Resilience
• Community Engagement
• Ethics & Integrity

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Must meet and maintain medical suitability.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting.
• Possess or obtain the Advanced Law Enforcement Certification, First Aid, and CPR certification within the first six (6) months of hire and maintain throughout employment.
• Must be eligible for Special Law Enforcement Commission (SLEC) and obtain within six (6) months of hire; and maintain throughout employment.
• Must maintain Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) deputation.
• Possess and maintain mid-level supervision school certification.
• Complete Command Leadership School within one (1) year of hire.
• Must pass the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
• Must meet and maintain periodic background adjudication for law enforcement.
• Must maintain no restrictions from testifying in any tribal, state, or federal court while employed with Cherokee Nation Office of the Marshal.
• Must pass firearms qualifications semi-annually.

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Eight (8) years of related experience with demonstrated progressive responsibility. Must live within Tribal Jurisdictional Service Area.

COMPETENCIES

Leadership & Supervision Operational Decision-Making Strategic & Analytical Thinking Law Enforcement Expertise Interagency Collaboration Communication & Interpersonal Skills Policy Compliance Adaptability & Resilience Community Engagement Ethics & Integrity

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must meet and maintain medical suitability.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess a valid driver s license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting. Possess or obtain the Advanced Law Enforcement Certification, First Aid, and CPR certification within the first six (6) months of hire and maintain throughout employment. Must be eligible for Special Law Enforcement Commission (SLEC) and obtain within six (6) months of hire; and maintain throughout employment. Must maintain Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) deputation. Possess and maintain mid-level supervision school certification. Complete Command Leadership School within one (1) year of hire. Must pass the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Must meet and maintain periodic background adjudication for law enforcement. Must maintain no restrictions from testifying in any tribal, state, or federal court while employed with Cherokee Nation Office of the Marshal. Must pass firearms qualifications semi-annually.