Investigations Division Director, Office of the Utah Attorney General

• Coordinates and/or acts as a liaison between agency or work unit and other agencies, work units, organizations, suppliers, etc.
• Plans and manages projects and/or programs. Writes (or discusses) project/program plan(s), recommendation(s) and/or finding(s).
• Participates in establishing direction, goals, and policies. Meets with agency managers and directors to determine needs and challenges.
• Enforces laws, rules, and regulations.
• Coordinates law enforcement and investigative efforts with federal, state and/or local agencies.
• Conducts special investigations for the courts and/or boards and processes paperwork involved.
• Recommends, advocates and/or implements, new and or changes to existing policies and procedures, laws or regulations.
• Plans, develops and coordinates one or more large, complex projects.
• Supervises subordinate law enforcement personnel including: hiring, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions.

Example of knowledge, skills, and abilities that may be required upon entry into position or trainable after entry into position:

Knowledge

• agency, professional and/or industry standards and practices
• civil and criminal justice laws
• applicable laws, rules, regulations and/or policies and procedures
• legal processes and procedures
• principles, theories, and practices of law enforcement
• agency and community resources and services
• business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

• use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions
• use case management software systems
• use computer relational database software
• provide consultation and/or expert advice or testimony
• deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism
• investigative techniques and processes
• speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally
• organize information in a clear and concise manner
• read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures
• compose and produce reports, documents, and related material
• communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing
• develop and maintain applicable professional contacts, resources and /or networks
• coordinate the activities or tasks of people, groups and/or organization(s)
• monitor/assess performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• motivate , develop, and direct people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

• Job requires POST (Peace Officer Standards Training) certification as a Law Enforcement Officer in Utah upon application.
• Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. working at great heights, working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, being subject to possible physical attack, etc.
• The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing, lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas, defending oneself and/or others against physical attack.