Accreditation Specialist

CLASS

TITLE:

ACCREDITATION SPECIALIST

Pay Range: 105

Exempt:
No

Shift: 8 HR w/Holidays

This class involves the provision of responsible administrative support to the Supervisor of Professional Standards

of the Sheriff's Office. The work involves typing, word processing, maintaining logs and files, bookkeeping,

receptionist duties and may involve activities such as preparation of payroll time sheets, research and/or special

administrative projects, transcribing minutes, and inputting the results into the Public Folder of the Network. This

class is also responsible for working with all divisions within the organization for the purpose of ensuring

compliance with the standards set forth by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies

(CALEA) and the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) and/or the Florida Corrections

Accreditation Commission (FCAC). In addition, responsibility includes the inspection process, an essential

mechanism for evaluating the quality of the agency's operations. In addition, specialized training in all aspects of

Law Enforcement and or Corrections Accreditation is required within the first year in this position. Additional

specialized updated training will then be periodically required to maintain this position.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. Great emphasis is placed

on past work experience, communications skills, organizational skills, and the ability to analyze, compare, and

evaluate often-complex support and operational systems. Demonstrable proficiency in the use of personal

computers is an absolute must, with emphasis on word processing and database management.

JOB COMPLEXITY:

Edits and proofs reports, researches data and prepares or assists in the preparation of information for meetings or

presentations. Additionally, this position requires a motivated individual to help examine, and analyze, and

compare current standards with the required and optional standards as mandated by CALEA, FCAC and/or CFA,

not only during the accreditation process, but also on a continual basis by way of assisting with inspections of units

and their subordinate functions. A thorough working knowledge of the current general operations manual and

accreditation manuals will be an absolute requirement. The ability to apply working knowledge of various computer

platforms in the research and preparation of requisite reports is imperative.

CONSEQUENCE OF ACTIONS:

This position involves assisting in the application and maintenance of policy and standards as they relate to the

organization and to the accrediting agencies.

ASSETS:

Position does not involve any responsibility for significant assets.

WORK CONTROLS:

Work is performed independently under the direct supervision of the Professional Standards Supervisor and must

exercise independent judgment and take own initiative on most occasions.

* 70% Prepare and process files in accordance with accreditation standards.

* 20% Clerical duties - filing, answers phones, updates reports, compiles reports, prepares reports, making

copies, and typing.

* 5% Assists in inspections outside of the office environment.

* 5% Miscellaneous - performs misc. job duties as needed and assists co-workers.

PERSONAL CONTACTS:

Position involves regular contacts with the staff of the Sheriff's Office; position also involves contacts with personnel

from various other law enforcement agencies and with representatives from other government agencies, and the

general public. In addition, this position assists in providing direction to individuals throughout to agency with an eye to creating, maintaining, and implementing written directives as mandated by organizational policy and the

accrediting agencies.

SAFETY OF OTHERS:

Position does not involve responsibility for the safety of others.

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

Position does not involve physical effort beyond that encountered in normal everyday activities.

* Light lifting (up to 20 pounds)

HAZARDS:

Work is performed in an ordinary work surrounding that does present any significant hazards.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in a typical office setting.

* works indoor -…