Employment Opportunity

Deputy Director

Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

Salary: $89,115 plus benefit package

Closing Date: December 31, 2007

Position Announcement

The Gulf Coast HIDTA (GC HIDTA) is a drug enforcement grant program operating under the auspices of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The GC HIDTA encompasses designated counties/parishes across the three states of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. The GC HIDTA operates under the direction of an Executive Board. The Executive Board selects a Director. The Director implements policies and program guidance as directed by the Executive Board and the ONDCP National HIDTA Office. The GC HIDTA Director selects a Deputy Director from a best-qualified list determined by the Executive Board. The person selected will become a contractor of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, acting as the primary fiduciary for the Gulf Coast HIDTA Management and Coordination initiative. Applicants will be required to submit a resume with cover letter and references. Finalists may be required to travel at their own expense to the Gulf Coast HIDTA Executive Office in Metairie, LA for an interview.

Position Summary

The Deputy Director works under the general supervision of the GC HIDTA Director. The position directly supports the Director in performing duties of administration and management of the program. The incumbent exercises direct supervision of administrative elements of the program as designated by the Director. The Deputy Director actively participates in the submission process of required reports, initiatives and budgets to the National HIDTA Program Office. The Deputy Director is a key component of the GC HIDTA’s internal review process which requires him or her to regularly travel throughout the three-state area. He/she may be called upon from time-to-time to represent the Director and/or the Executive Board at meetings and functions. As a member of the Management and Coordination Initiative, the position is service oriented toward assisting members of the Executive Board, participating agency heads, initiative supervisors and participants to successfully meet program goals and objectives.

Duties:

Review annual threat assessment to assist in the development of an effective overall strategy to address selected threat elements.

Participate in the annual strategy submission process required by the National HIDTA Program Office.

Provide administrative and programmatic guidance to participating agencies in the formulation of proposed and/or renewal initiatives and corresponding budget requests, and review them for content and format compliance.

Prepare a draft of the GC HIDTA annual report for review and approval by the Director and Executive Board.

Prepare reports, memos and other documents as required by standing committees and the HIDTA Director in fulfillment of the Management and Coordination Initiative’s mission and expected outputs.

Prepare a draft of the Management and Coordination Initiative and budget in close coordination with other staff members.

Assist in the establishment and maintenance of HIDTA-wide accounting system to ensure compliance with ONDCP program guidance and GAO audit procedures.

Work closely with the GC HIDTA Fiscal Officer to ensure agencies with open Cooperative Agreements follow ONDCP and GC HIDTA Executive Board program guidance and policies.

Serve as a liaison for HIDTA initiatives, area law enforcement agencies, public and private sector organizations and vendors interacting with HIDTA participants.

Evaluate and recommend HIDTA initiative sites, leased space, equipment acquisitions, reprogramming requests, and administrative systems.

Works closely with the Intelligence Coordinator to determine requirements for automation and technology needs of the HIDTA.

Act as Louisiana Director of Operations by providing programmatic and administrative oversight to initiatives located within the state.

As Louisiana State Director of Operations, organize periodic State Committee meetings.

Qualifications:

At least ten (10) years combined experience within a criminal justices system, preferably with a management focus.

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. This requirement can be substituted by at least ten (10) years of investigative managerial experience.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Ability to plan and prepare extensive reports and documents.

Substantial experience in formulating, administering and managing budgets.

A working knowledge in the information technology field to include wide-area-network frame-relay architecture, virtual private network applications and connectivity of disparate systems.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in an interagency environment with Federal, state and local law enforcement.

Familiarization of all Microsoft Office products to include Word, Access, and Excel.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit the following; resume, references and accompanying cover letter to Gulf Coast HIDTA, c/o Director Tony Soto, 3838 Causeway Blvd, Suite 1900, Metairie, Louisiana 70002. Resumes should specifically address the candidate’s qualification as required in this announcement. Resumes may also be faxed to (504) 840-1406, to the attention of Tony Soto or e-mailed to sotot@gchidta.org

Selection will made without regard to race, gender or national origin.