NRE Deputy Chief

The Natural Resources Enforcement Deputy Chief is responsible for oversight and supervision of all aspects of the department to insure treaty fishing, hunting and gathering harvests are lawfully and safely conducted. Maintains peace and order and enforces all applicable tribal laws and ordinances, primarily the Fishing and Hunting Codes. Issues citations to violators, conducts applicable investigations, makes arrests and provides testimony in court as needed.

Duties Include:

• Authority: Oversees and supervises all aspects of the Natural Resources Department Enforcement Program under the guidance and oversight of the department Director. Enforces all applicable laws and ordinances specified in the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Code, especially the Fishing Code and Hunting Code.
• Supervision: Supervises all department personnel to include an NRE Sergeant and four officers. Maintains a positive and professional work environment and ensures the demands of the community are being met.
• Analysis: Receives information from other Tribal, State or Federal Fish and Wildlife Enforcement officers, Director of Natural Resources, Fisheries Committee, Hunting Committee, other Fish and Game Officers, Police Officers, Informants, Community Members, Tribal Court Staff, and other agencies. Evaluates information and investigates reported violations, takes appropriate action to prevent violations, apprehend violators, or other actions as needed.
• Equipment: Operates enforcement vehicles and patrol boats in all weather conditions, day or night. Uses pagers, radios, cell phones, and other communication related equipment. Uses firearms as authorized by the department and participates in firearm practice, qualifications and certifications described in the department policy manual. Uses equipment authorized by the department for restraint of violators either electronic or chemical, prepares written reports and documents required using a computer, and operates various types of office equipment. Certified with the use of SCUBA equipment when necessary and participates in diving operations or training to conduct underwater surveys, proficiency training and to maintain qualifications and certifications as diver. Safeguards department equipment from damage or theft.

• Image: Commands the confidence and respect of the community, staff, and others. Displays professional conduct, obeys applicable laws and complies with policy and procedures, maintains a clean and neat appearance, and demonstrates overall conduct on and off duty in a manner that presents a positive role model.
• Integrity: Maintains the highest standard of ethical conduct, confidentiality of all department related information, and strictly follows and enforces the chain of command.
• Interpersonal Relations: Develops and maintains effective and positive working relationships with community members, department staff, tribal staff, and staff from other agencies and organizations. Interacts with the community members and others in a manner that is respectful and culturally sensitive.
• Judgment: Ensures sound decisions by acting on the basis of training, reliable information, extensive knowledge of the applicable Tribal Laws and Ordinances, Department procedures and policies, information received from the Tribal Court and other departments. Manages crises by following established procedures and addresses unanticipated developments by accessing appropriate resources.
• Sensitivity: Contributes towards community development and positive community relations by being aware and considerate of the needs and feelings of others.
• Stress Tolerance: Maintains a high level of performance maintaining stability under varied demands and circumstances, crises, opposition and hostility.
• Communication Skills: Communicates clearly and effectively when talking with individuals and groups. Ensures the timely and accurate communication of issues to the Director of Natural Resources, the Fisheries Committee, the Hunting Committee, Tribal Council, Tribal Court, and community members as well as other tribal staff, other agencies and organizations.
• Work Standards: Ensures the safe and successful accomplishment of department and personal performance objectives by observing high standards of conduct that result in peaceful, procedurally correct criminal investigations, arrests, proper record maintenance, and peace keeping.

• Writing Skills: Ensures timely and accurate case documentation as required by department policy and the Tribal Court. Uses effective written communication skills to inform and document incidents.
  • Case Investigations: Uses investigative techniques and equipment per department policies to process, research, document and solve cases involving violations of all applicable laws and ordinances, fishing, hunting and forest violations, and other assigned cases.
  • Budget Management: Ensures that the department’s budget is managed appropriately and kept within the spending limits throughout the fiscal year.
  • Grant Writing and Management: Writes and assists the grants department by providing pertinent information and details to ensure the success of grant related funding. Manages grant budgets effectively, efficiently and in a timely manner to ensure the funds are spent appropriately.
  • Court Appearance: Appears and provides testimony in Tribal Court.
  • Emergency Response: Responds to medical emergencies and fire responses when requested, to calls for Public Safety services when requested, to support and back up any public safety officer when needed, performs First Aid/CPR when necessary, and to emergency calls located within the waterways and lands of the Tribe’s U&A. Responds to calls for emergency assistance by outside agencies when requested.
  • Meetings: Attends all meetings, community functions, seminars etc as directed.
  • Patrol: Provides protection within all areas of responsibility within the boundaries of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Reservation, U&A and Ceded Lands of the Point No Point Treaty in a patrol vehicle and/or boat. Responds to calls for Fisheries, Game and Forest Enforcement and/or assistance including all areas of Public Safety.
  • Training: Required to attend training as designated from time to time. Training designated may involve travel and periods away from the reservation.
• Reporting is mandatory for tribal employees and

contractors with the tribe who perform services to the community in the

areas of education, health and human services, law enforcement and

members of the clergy.

• • Other Duties as Assigned: May be required to perform designated duties outside job description.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma, or GED, BA or BS strongly preferred.
• Licensing/Certification: Must be currently certified in Basic First Aid and CPR or become certified within thirty (30) days of appointment. Valid Washington State Drivers License.
• Basic Law Enforcement Certification: Must have successfully completed or complete the Basic Law Enforcement Academy sponsored by the Washington State Training Commission, or the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or complete the Washington State Training Commission Equivalency Course.
• Completion of Executive Management Course (within one year of appointment)
• Background Investigation: Must have successfully passed a criminal background investigation, must have no felony convictions, must have no violations of Domestic Violence, must have had no misdemeanor convictions within the past three (3) years, must not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, or convicted of any crime that would compromise the integrity or credibility of the officer. Must successfully complete a psychological and polygraph or similar examination.
• Personal Computer Skills: Basic personal computer skills are required as well as the ability to learn word processing, spreadsheet and other software used by the department.
• Drug Testing: The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe is a “Drug Free Workplace” environment. Must participate in a pre-screen drug test of either urine of hair follicle.
• Must have Boating experience
• Other: United States Citizen.

Travel Requirements:

• Local, statewide and out of state travel may be required.

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to finger, handle, reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to walk, sit, stand
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Normal audio and visual acuity