CONSERVATION POLICE SERGEANT

State of Illinois•Windsor, IL

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is hiring a Conservation Police Sergeant for Region 3, District 11. This position serves as a full line supervisor, serves as liaison with county, state, and municipal police agencies and the US District Attorneys, coordinates and executes inter-agency law enforcement projects at the state and federal levels, serves as an authorized US Fish and Wildlife Deputy Special Agent in major federal investigations and provides assistance in coordinating law enforcement efforts between state and federal agencies. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of a bachelor's degree, preferably with major coursework in either law enforcement, social justice, or the social sciences, or in a related conservation field such as forestry or natural resource management, biological and physical sciences; equivalent training or related experience as a law enforcement officer or related technical conservation resource/public lands management experience may be sutstituted on a year-for-year basis.
Requires successful completion of an approved training program such as the Illinois Conservation Police Officer Training Program which includes successful completion of the Illinois Basic Police Training Program
Requires three years' law enforcement experience as a Conservation Police Officer
Requires completiong of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
Requires appropriate, valid driver's license
Requires ability to travel and work overtime as needed
Requires ability to demonstrate continued physical proficiency
Requires ability to demonstrate continued firearms qualifications
Requires abillity to continue departmental professional training
Requires ability to swim
Requires ability to work under adverse tactical conditions, exposed to outdoor temperature extremes and inclement weather
Requires ability to effect physical arrests
Must reside in District 11. District 11 includes the following counties: Shelby, Moultrie, Douglas, Coles, Edgar, Cumberland, and Clark.
This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of outdoor recreational and commercial equipment used for fishing, trapping, hunting, boating and snowmobiling
Working knowledge of outdoor recreational participant's habits, methods, and techniques relative to various state and federal conservation laws
Two (2) years of experience with investigations, arrests, confiscation and handling of evidence, and prosecution procedures
Two (2) years of experience in supervisory techniques and practices
Two (2) years of experience enforcing all applicable Illinois Revised Statues, federal and administrative laws
Two (2) years of experience promoting safety education programs and other divisional programs and services at a district level

Responsibilities

Under direction, serves as a sworn statutory peace officer and full-line supervisor.
Oversees district administrative work, records, and field inspections.
Directs district personnel in the investigation of complaints
Monitors and reviews all pending prosecutions related to conservation efforts within the district
Provides public relations material to various organizations.
Develops and manages the administrative District's annual plan of work
Enforces all Illinois Complied Statues and federal laws
As designated, serves as acting regional commander in the absence of higher-level manager, assuming responsibility for the daily management of the region or program
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.