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Job Title: Request for Consideration – Lieutenant, SCOUT/SSB Administration

Dept/Div: MTA Police Department/Transit Operations Division

Supervisor: Commanding Officer, Transit Operations Division

Location: Various

Hours of Work: Four (4) tours of ten hours, 16 minutes with three (3) consecutive rest days or three (3) tours of 12 hours, 20 minutes with four (4) consecutive rest days with a giveback day every third week.

The Department is seeking qualified candidates who are interested in being assigned to an administrative position to manage the SCOUT program and other various details in the Transit Operations Division and Special Services Bureau. The supervisor will be responsible for assisting and managing the Subway Safety Unit, Fare Evasion detail, SCOUT program, End of Line initiative, other NYCT subway initiatives and provide assistance in various administrative tasks for the Special Services Bureau.

Responsibilities of a SCOUT/SSB Lieutenant includes but are not limited to:

· Maintain various weekly spreadsheets for the subway initiatives.

· Oversee day to day operations, coordinate redeployments as necessary.

· Maintain and file student MetroCard confiscation sheets.

· Review and investigate use of force incidents, service-related injury, prisoner injury, and civilian complaints relative to the subway initiatives.

· Attend interagency meetings representing the department.

· Coordinate joint operations with outreach partners and outside police entities.

· Monitor overtime, staffing, grant funds, and resource allocation to maintain effective coverage.

· Schedule and oversee various trainings for personnel assigned to the Special Services Bureau.

· Maintain weekly data from initiatives.

· Prepare weekly slides for Operations call.

· Perform data entry and audit records on the MTA PD Intranet.

· Provide administrative support and perform other additional duties as assigned by the Commanding Officer of Transit Operations Division or designee.

Qualified Supervisors must, at a minimum, possess the following qualifications/requirements to be considered for this appointment:

· Currently hold the rank of Lieutenant or a Sergeant on the Lieutenant promotional list at the time of the interview within the MTA Police Department and in a current administrative assignment within the Special Services Bureau.

· A minimum of three (3) years of experience as a supervisor with the MTA Police Department required.

· Minimum two (2) years Transit Operations or Bridge experience required.

· Active participant of the Coordinated Behavioral Task Force required.

· Active or past selection committee member for MTA Homeless Program Office preferred.

· Completion or partial completion of FBI-LEEDA Trilogy.

· Proficiency in preparing reports.

· Highly motivated and organized.

· Proficient in Microsoft Office.

· Be willing and able to attend meetings at the direction & discretion of the Commanding and Executive Officers within the Special Services Bureau.

· Advanced communication skills including, but not limited to, being able to interact with transit agency representatives.

· Successful completion of an Interview Process.

Other Information:

Interested employees who meet the above listed qualifications will be invited to participate in a panel interview. Candidates should understand that excessive sick occurrences or disciplinary history may disqualify them from sitting for a panel interview.

Candidates should understand that they are not guaranteed an assignment with Transit Operations Division, even if they meet each of the above qualifications

MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members to apply.