STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION:
ADMINISTRATOR OF HEARINGS
Class Code: 0060-33 Date Established: 07-01-87
Occupational Code: 7-5-5 Date of Last Revision: 11-07-07
BASIC PURPOSE: To administer bureau objectives by planning
policies, rules and interpreting information for the Bureau of Hearings,
Department of Safety.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Develops,
implements and revises agency rules and policies and to ensure consistency and
uniformity of hearings and public notice, and interprets laws governing agency
activities.
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Communicates
with judges, clerks of court, attorneys and law enforcement officials to ensure
statutes, department rules and court policies and procedures are not in
conflict, and determines priority of scheduling to ensure legal requirements
and time frames are in compliance.
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Recommends
changes in state statutes and testifies before legislative and study committees
in behalf of proposed statutory changes and legislation pertinent to the
Department of Safety.
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Advises the
Commissioner of the likely impact of proposed legislative changes.
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Analyzes
files, records, statistics, computer data, briefs, court abstracts, and court
decisions in order to research legal questions and to determine trends in law
enforcement activities and court convictions.
·
Manages
supervisory staff to include responsibility for hiring, approval of leave,
performance evaluations, and disciplinary action.
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Directs and
monitors the development of agency plans in order to implement department-wide
programs and initiatives, and provides support to the Assistant Commissioner in
program coordination, to include policy setting and review and analysis of
agency reorganizations.
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Acts as the
Assistant Commissioner’s designee to represent the interests and concerns
of the agency on committees, boards, and task force groups.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in evaluating, planning, or
integrating analysis of data to formulate current and long-range solutions,
strategies, or policies of a specialized or technical nature.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific expertise to
resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide range of
applications.
Impact: Requires overall administrative
responsibility for achieving agency objectives by directing all aspects of
operations management. Errors at this
level result in disruption of system-wide programs and services as well as
long-term adverse impact on agency image and the future success of
organizational operations.
Supervision: Requires agency-wide administrative supervision,
including the responsibility for developing and evaluating internal personnel
policies. This level also involves the
administrative management of a program which affects more than one agency,
including overseeing the interaction of agency employees or policies to
accomplish organizational objectives and goals.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job elements and
little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including continuous
walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time as well as
occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires acting as the official
representative of the agency, including explaining and defending current and
long-range goals or objectives which directly affect public policy decisions
regarding major state programs and services.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of wide-ranging
job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and to reach
conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific thinking. This level also requires planning policies
and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on available criteria, and
evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires administrative decision-making in
authorizing and monitoring the implementation of major departmental policies
and procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s degree from a recognized
college or university with a major study in public administration or business
administration.
Experience: Eight years’ experience involved with
administrative law, hearings, or regulatory activities in a management level
position requiring program administration, planning and evaluation. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education at the
graduate level only.
License/Certification: Valid
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the functions, procedures,
rules, statutes, laws, and regulations governing the Department of Safety. Knowledge of training and supervisory
techniques. Knowledge of the principles and
practices of public administration.
Working knowledge of courtroom procedures. Ability to administer and conduct complex
hearings for the agency. Ability to
instruct, direct and evaluate subordinate legal employees. Ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and
review the work of subordinates in a variety of units and divisions. Ability to prepare, draft and present
documents, operations, and orders of law.
Ability to speak and write effectively.
Ability to meet with legislators, employees, and the general public in
order to explain complex rules and policies.
Ability to establish and maintain successful working relationships with
associates, representatives of other state and federal agencies, and the
general public. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this class
title.
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