The mission of The Office of Police Oversight (OPO) is to provide impartial oversight of the Austin Police Department’s (APD) conduct, practices, and policies to enhance accountability, inform the public to increase transparency, and create sustainable partnerships throughout the community. When people have concerns or complaints about potential police misconduct, those concerns need to be heard, investigated and resolved. At OPO, everything we do is to promote an atmosphere of earned trust between community and APD.
Position Overview:
As the Policy Compliance Consultant, you will have a unique background and expertise in both research and policy analysis. This position will lead and develop a team responsible for initiating, leading, researching and overseeing policy. You will conduct high level quantitative analysis of critical issues facing the City and be able to interpret those analyses to identify significant findings to provide clear concise written reports. You will share those findings to increase transparency and utilize those findings to inform public policy recommendations.
When completing the City of Austin employment application:
The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered. Please be sure that your application is a reflection of your entire work history.
- Please be sure to detail on the application all previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
- A detailed, complete employment application is required. It helps us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position. Be sure to provide job titles and employment dates for all jobs you wish to be considered. Describe your specific experience for each position. Include all job duties, responsibilities, and employment dates.
- Statements such as “see resume” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your employment application. Supplemental information or changes to your application will not be accepted after the job posting closes.
- A résumé is required, but will not substitute for a complete employment application. Please include contact information from previous employers
- A cover letter is also required. In the cover letter candidates should describe, in concise detail, their interest in this position and highlight any prior experience that is relevant to this position.
- The responses to the supplemental questions should reference the employment history listed in the employment history section. Once the requisition has closed, the application cannot be changed to update work history, supplemental questions, or any other information.
- We reserve the right to verify high school and college education for the top candidate(s).
If you are selected as a top candidate:
- Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
- And are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
Assessment:
Prior to first-round interviews, all candidates will be expected to submit a professional writing sample from past employment. The writing sample must be an example of the candidate’s individual work. Group projects will not be accepted. Candidates who fail to complete this assessment will not move forward in the hiring process.
Successful candidates must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.