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INTRODUCTION

Administratively attached to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, the Law Enforcement Certification Board (LECB) serves as an independent compliance and disciplinary regulation board for 8,000+ certification holders and 194 public safety agencies. The Board oversees the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension and revocation of certifications for law enforcement and telecommunicator professionals. The Board also conducts investigations into allegations of misconduct violations by certification holders, administering due process facilitation and disciplinary action.

Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Misconduct Supervisor oversees the full disciplinary process for licensed police officers and telecommunicators (dispatchers) following allegations of professional misconduct to include:

• Ensuring adherence to all statutorily defined rights for both the state and the respondent.
• Conducting comprehensive investigations and distilling sensitive, often confidential information.
• Summarizing and presenting facts, findings, and recommendations to the Law Enforcement Certification Board (LECB).
• Monitoring performance throughout the process, ensuring compliance with legally mandated deadlines, responsibilities, and procedural requirements.
• Supervising three (3) full-time staff members involved in misconduct case management.

Misconduct Case Management

• Receive, document, and catalog LEA-90 misconduct reports.
• Duplicate materials and request supplemental documentation from submitting agencies.
• Monitor and calendar legally defined deadlines.
• Provide comprehensive investigative materials to the Director.
• Schedule oral responses with respondents' attorneys to initiate due process.
• Coordinate all procedural orders, motions, and formal hearing logistics.
• Facilitate hearings and act as liaison between the Respondent and administrative prosecutor.
• Receive and distill Hearing Officer's report for Director's review and Board adjudication.

Administrative Hearing Coordination

• Handle correspondence from respondents and legal counsel.
• Schedule, organize, and preside over administrative hearings, ensuring legal procedural integrity.

License Verification and Compliance Oversight

• Respond to daily inquiries via phone, email, and U.S. mail from licensees, agencies, employers, and regulatory bodies.
• Manage verification requests and ensure compliance with mandated annual and biennium training requirements.

Litigation Support and Legal Compliance

• Coordinate subpoena compliance, in-camera document reviews, and discovery transmittals to external counsel.
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy in handling litigation-sensitive materials.

Board Packet Preparation and Public Records Compliance

• Compile and submit quarterly meeting packets for the LECB.
• Ensure infrastructure and documentation for both open and closed meetings comply with the Open Meetings Act.
• Oversee adherence to the Inspection of Public Records Act, managing voluminous record sets with accuracy.

Staff Supervision

• Direct daily workflow for three (3) full-time positions, upholding statutory compliance, and ensuring high-quality work product delivery.

CUSTOMERS

Work is performed for the Law Enforcement Certification Board, 194 public safety agencies and 8,000+ certification holders throughout the state.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, Criminology, or other related field and two (2) years of experience in accounting, auditing, and investigation, or insurance adjusting and investigating or investigative report writing. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling six (6) years may substitute for the required education and experience.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Employment is subject to a pre-employment background investigation and fingerprinting in accordance with all terms and conditions of federal and state law, rules and regulations; and is conditional pending results. Continued employment is contingent upon remaining felony free, per Section 5.12.1.1 of the Criminal Justice Information Systems Security Policy.

In addition, the selected candidate must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and obtain a Defensive Driving Certificate from the State of New Mexico.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display terminal (VDT), extensive personal computer and telephone usage, and extended periods of sitting to include attending public meetings and hearings. Must be able to lift 25 pounds, and sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required. Some occasional travel, including overnight travel, may be required in and out of state. This position operates on a standard work schedule during business hours, Monday through Friday. Flexibility in scheduling may be required to accommodate Board needs that could occur outside regular hours to include evenings and weekends.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

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Agency Contact Information: Ivan Ramirez-Arechiga (505) 603-4398 Email

For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

BARGAINING UNIT POSITION

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.