- Assists in Directive, policy and procedure development, revisions and additions;
- Establishes, organizes and assists in collection of documentation for all
- accreditation file;
- Maintains accredited status with the various accrediting bodies;
- Composes correspondence including e-mails, letters and other reports;
- Deals with a variety of accreditation issues from contract approval, payment of fees, setting up
- Mock and On-Site Assessments and keeping up with standard changes and interpretations;
- Assists with the development of the unit's annual budget, inventory and specialized reports;
- Notifies other unit commanders and own supervisor of the status and requirements for current Compliance;
- Exercises direct supervision of employees of the Accreditation Unit;
- Prepares and submits the CFA and FCAC annual report;
- Reviews and approves subordinate decisions, recommendations and actions;
- Ensures that revisions of all departmental written directives are in compliance with accreditation standards;
- Keeps the Executive Staff updated on the status of the department’s accredited status;
- Ensures that the Commission on Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA), Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission (FCAC) and Florida Telecommunications Accreditation Commission (TAC) standard revisions are complied with as soon as possible;
- Keeps abreast of the latest developments in the accreditation process by attending FLA-PAC and Commission meetings and conferences;
- Conducts random, unannounced inspections of agency units and facilities for the purpose of assessing compliance with accreditation standards, agency procedures and government regulations;
- Conducts briefings as needed with the Sheriff, Chief of Staff and Chief Deputy regarding the operational progress of the Unit;
- Sets work priorities, coordinating them to meet deadlines in order to assure an efficient work flow throughout the agency;
- Reviews a wide variety of complex and technical issues concerning law enforcement, detention and communications standards and the accreditation process;
- Attends Commission meetings and serves as liaison to CFA, FCAC, and TAC for all accreditation matters and any changes in the department’s accredited status;
- Keeps abreast of all aspects of the accreditation process, including proposed changes or amendments to the standards, assessing the impact of changes on current policies and procedures of the agency;
- Provides accreditation training for agency employees;
- Drafts new written directives or assigns writing projects to subject matter experts to achieve accreditation objectives;
- Maintains master and archive files for agency written directives;
- Maintains standards files for primary and secondary compliance;
- Exercises discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
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