STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ASSISTANT CHIEF, LIQUOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
Class Code: 0274-23 Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational Code: 3-1-5 Date of Last Revision: 04-28-08
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise Liquor Commission Investigators
or other administrative staff in the licensing, review, and enforcement of
alcoholic beverage laws and regulations, and to instruct the public regarding
the enforcement of liquor laws and regulations.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Supervises a
working unit of investigators or other personnel within a geographical area
with responsibility for performance appraisal.
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Reviews
summaries and reports of subordinate investigators, enforces discipline and
develops work methods and procedures; makes recommendations to increase
efficiency and productivity.
·
Investigates
applicants for licensure, complaints and violations in a geographic area to
supervise the enforcement of liquor laws, rules, policies and procedures;
monitors accuracy in the techniques, methods, and procedures in use to ensure
compliance with applicable laws and precedents.
·
Analyzes and
interprets proposed training manuals and informational materials to ensure
consistency and conformance with overall objectives.
·
Prepares and
issues agency response letters to the public and violators.
·
Makes arrests
of persons involved in violations of Title XIII and testifies at criminal court
proceedings and prosecutes cases in court as necessary.
·
Monitors and
participates in law enforcement operations, including investigations,
surveillances, evidence retrieval and preservation.
·
Interviews
applicants for licensing and inspects premises to determine if such premises
meet the requirements for a first class license.
·
Attends and
participates in administrative hearings related to applications or as a result
of violations so as to provide necessary information or testimony as required.
·
Conducts
educational and informative talks and lectures concerning liquor laws for
interested groups; conducts staff meetings and trains subordinate investigators
relative to Title XIII laws and rules, investigative methods and operational
procedures.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats and
procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the use
of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business practices and
procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including working from
detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving direct
service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making preliminary
recommendations for the development of alternative short-term program policies
or procedures. Errors at this level
result in incomplete assessments or misleading recommendations causing a
disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of programs or of
employees doing work which differs from the supervisor, including disciplining
employees, solving personnel problems, recommending hiring and firing
employees, and developing work methods.
The supervisor in this position manages a working unit or section with
responsibility for employee performance appraisal.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job assignments
in an adverse working environment involving a variety of unpredictable elements
or hazards, including exposure to injuries or hazardous materials which result
in partial disability.
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 reviewing summaries and reports and
making decisions to solve problems or to achieve work objectives as well as
articulating and expressing those solutions and goals. This level also requires formal presentations
of solutions and goals to employees and the general public to increase the
responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client system.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in analyzing
and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic review and
in making decisions according to established technical, professional or
administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate’s degree from a recognized
college or technical institute with a major study in criminal justice or the
equivalent.
Experience: Six years of experience as a Liquor
Investigator or three years of experience as a Liquor Enforcement Sergeant or
ten years of experience in law enforcement, such as police and/or correctional
work. Each additional year of approved
work experience, which can include full time law enforcement work or active
duty in the U.S. Military, may be substituted for one year of required formal
education.
License/Certification: Must have or be eligible to hold a New
Hampshire driver’s license.
Special Requirements:
1. Must possess police officer certification
issued by the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training
Council OR be in possession of police
officer certification from a recognized jurisdiction.
2. Service record must be free of any major
infractions of Bureau discipline for the past seven (7) years.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of state alcoholic
beverage laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
Considerable knowledge of the criminal code and function of county
attorneys. Considerable knowledge of the
methods and techniques of investigation and law enforcement. Knowledge of the
principles and practices of public administration as applied to law and
enforcement programs. Ability to
supervise the work of others. Ability to analyze complex law enforcement
problems. Ability to express ideas
clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Ability to develop recommendations to
establish enforcement methods and procedures.
Ability to make special investigations on confidential matters pertaining
to licensees. Ability to prepare
appropriate reports. Ability to establish
and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, other law
enforcement and public officials, business and civic leaders 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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