Recruitment: Director - Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is seeking a Director to oversee Oregon’s public safety training and professional standards agency.  DPSST is recognized as one of North America's most innovative state public safety standards and training organizations which embraces stakeholder participation. 

The DPSST Director works with the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to develop and implement professional training and certification/licensing standards for more than 41,000 public and private safety professionals.  DPSST provides training to more than 25,000 students each year throughout Oregon and at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem.  The Academy is a 24-hour, 7 day-a-week, residential campus which includes on-site food service and lodging venues. The campus spans 237 acres and has over 360,000 square feet of space, and 23 acres of wetlands all under the oversight and management of the agency and its staff.  

The DPSST strives to provide the resources public safety providers and public safety agencies need to maintain the highest skills and provide excellent service to Oregon's communities and residents.

Our Mission:  The mission of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is to promote excellence in public safety by delivering quality training and developing and upholding professional standards for Oregon’s police, corrections, and parole and probation officers, 9-1-1 telecommunicators, emergency medical dispatchers, firefighters, private security providers and private investigators.

Application Deadline: 11/17/2020

Salary Range: $12,237 - $14,733 monthly

For more information please see the attached recruitment brochure or go to https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Salem--DPSST--Public-Safety-Standards-and-Training/Director-of-the-Public-Safety-Standard-and-Training_REQ-49710

Oregon state government is a large organization by nearly any standard. With over 40,000 employees working all over the state, in small communities and large, we are proving that government can be innovative.

We work as a team, challenging ourselves to be better, faster and more efficient with taxpayer dollars.  After all, when every day we are responsible for caring for the needs of a diverse population and thriving business community, we simply must have the best and brightest workforce. If you take responsibility for your actions, are passionate about helping others succeed, and have a reputation for excellence and honesty, why not make Oregon state government your next career move?

If you’re looking at us from across the country (or beyond!), know that Oregon is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Made up of seven diverse regions, Oregon has the ocean, mountains, valleys, high desert, cities, small towns, and almost everything in between.

 

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