Manager - DPD Business Administration (Dallas Police Department)

City of Dallas

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About The Position

The Manager - DPD Business Administration performs highly advanced and complex management and oversight of activities for daily operations of an operating unit or functional program. This position oversees the strategy, planning, and performance improvement as well as manages inventory of equipment and high-risk items, customer service, all procurement and contracting, and budget management of department’s expense budget.

Requirements

• Knowledge of and ability to interpret local, state, and federal laws and regulations
• Knowledge of City Administrative Directives relevant to procurement and contracting, acceptance of donations, Travel on City Business, and Purchasing Card policies.
• Knowledge of budget management and ability to develop and implement budget.
• Ability to manage business activities through the supervision of subordinate supervisors and staff.
• Ability to devise solutions to administrative problems and plan, assign, and delegate responsibility.
• Ability to develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures.
• Communicating effectively and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• 6 years of related work experience; management experience required
• May be required to be certified, registered, or licensed in a specialty area.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manages, oversees, and provides direction for the business administration activities for the Dallas Police Department; provides leadership, manages staff, and delegates responsibility of tasks to subordinates.
• Identifies needed areas of training and or development and institutes change to improve operations.
• Provides technical guidance to personnel performing business support; manages workload and work flow, oversees contracting, contract management and procurement activities for the department, and ensures accuracy of all related business functions.
• Develops and implements budget and resource allocation for the department; tracks and oversees expenditures of goods and services to ensure all necessary funding is requested; collaborates with other managers and stakeholders to identify funding needs.
• Represents the program area at meetings, hearings, and conferences, as well as on boards, panels, and committees.
• Establishes, determines, and implements short-, mid- and long-term goals and objectives; develops and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals and directs evaluation activities
• Oversee the department’s annual fixed asset audit to ensure accurate reporting of the department’s fixed assets and high-risk items.
• Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees