CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
Career Family: CHIEF
In the unclassified service, Chief Warrant Officer is appointed rather than examined for, and its pay is often negotiated case by case.
It expects a high school diploma and 6 years of relevant experience.
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This specification cites NJSA 11A:3-5(u), political subdivision unclassified service..
(u) Any title as provided by statute or as the Civil Service Commission may determine in accordance with criteria established by rule;
A title in the political subdivision unclassified service sits outside Title 11A unless a provision says otherwise. In practice that means no competitive examination to get the job, and none of the career service protections that come with it: no permanent status after a working test period, and no right of appeal to the Civil Service Commission from a removal. Appointment and removal rest with the appointing authority.
The rule that allocates a title to this service is N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.3.
Where this title is used
Chief Warrant Officer is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the general direction of the county sheriff or undersheriff, oversees the identification, administration, investigation and execution of legal process, criminal and civil warrants, and the arrest of persons committing offenses within the county. If the incumbent has completed police training as required by the Police Training Commission, they shall be considered law enforcement officers with full police powers pursuant to P.L. 1961,c.56(c.52:17B-66 et seq); does other related assignments, duties, and operational responsibilities as directed and assigned by the Sheriff.
Examples of work
- Assists the sheriff and undersheriffs in operation of organizational components as assigned. May assume other responsibilities as directed within the organizational framework of the sheriff's office.
- Supervises work operations and/or functional programs, and has responsibility for performance evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of personnel.
- Supervises assigned personnel in the preparation, recording, investigation and serving of criminal and civil process.
- Directs and supervises the activities of subordinate personnel.
- Trains personnel in laws, procedures, and regulations regarding criminal and civil process and other related tasks.
- Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships between assigned personnel and other organizational components; providing liaison with other agencies, legal advisors, and law enforcement officials.
- Supervises the assignment of personnel.
- Supervises and conducts programs and projects.
- May prepare reports and correspondence.
- May prepare preliminary budget proposals.
- Supervises the maintenance of essential records and files.
- May plan, direct, and coordinate activities of an organizational component engaged in providing security and maintaining order within individual courtrooms, throughout the court house, or other assigned areas or buildings.
- Develops measures to improve legal process administration.
- May assist subordinates in operations such as surveillance, raids and arrests.
- May conduct disciplinary hearings in cases of alleged misconduct of personnel.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related organizational components.
- May speak before education, community and/or professional groups on various law enforcement and/or public safety topics.
- Arranges training opportunities for personnel and makes determinations of who should attend.
- Develops and establishes work procedures to ensure efficiency in operation.
Education
Graduation from high school or vocational high school or possession of an approved High School Equivalency Certificate.
Experience
Six (6) years of law enforcement experience, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of investigative principles and case management.
- Knowledge of laws, regulations and procedures for serving criminal and civil processes, including warrants, writs, legal papers, and other related documents.
- Knowledge of court practices and procedures and of techniques useful in maintaining order and security in the courtroom.
- Knowledge of methods likely to be effective in dealing with various types of people.
- Knowledge of methods involved in taking and classifying fingerprints of persons for identification purposes.
- Knowledge of procedures used in interviewing and photographing persons for investigations and identifications.
- Ability to coordinate and provide needed law enforcement protection at assigned locations.
- Ability to read, analyze, interpret, apply, and conform to laws, rules, and regulations relating to service of writs, legal documents, and papers.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those interested or involved in the work of the organizational component.
- Ability to prepare reports and correspondence.
- Ability to direct subordinates, and provide them with needed advice and assistance when difficult and unusual problems arise.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, or related organizational components.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
Unclassified appointments can be made by the sheriff for a term of one (1) year, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 9-117.5
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
Appointees who are required to possess full police powers must possess a certification showing successful completion of the Police Training Commission Basic Course issued by the New Jersey Police Training Commission.