Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief of Police

Job Summary:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) seeks a dynamic, service-oriented professional to serve as its next associate vice chancellor and chief of police (AVC/Chief).

The AVC/Chief is a high-profile, sworn law enforcement officer who works closely with staff, students, faculty, administrators, and the local community to manage and administer services and programs contributing to a safe and secure campus environment. Reporting to the vice chancellor for finance and administration (VCFA), the AVC/Chief develops and implements strategic organizational objectives for all departmental services and programs; collaborates with UW-Madison senior leadership in response to university crises; ensures that the department meets its operational and financial goals, and is in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, university policies, and certification requirements; and supports the goals and mission of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The AVC/Chief is responsible for setting goals, providing ongoing feedback, appraising performance, and ensuring professional development opportunities for a high-functioning staff of 145, including four direct reports. The chief is also responsible for developing and administering an operating budget of $15.5 million. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, visit https://spelmanandjohnson.com/position/associate-vice-chancellor-and-chief-of-police/

Responsibilities:

Provides leadership to the department. Directs all police functions, operations, and strategy to ensure safety and security on all institutional properties. Acts as the primary liaison between the unit and internal and external stakeholders.

• 30% Provides strategic direction and oversight of all police operations, personnel, and establishes unit objectives
• 25% Serves as an institutional safety liaison and builds partnerships among internal and external stakeholder groups providing organizational information, representing community interests, and championing diversity
• 20% Collaborates with other multidisciplinary entities to provide education and address trends in crime, abuse, violence, and threat management
• 5% Advises the Board of Regents and institutional leadership on public safety efforts and unit performance towards goals and objectives
• 10% Sets budgetary objectives and priorities
• 10% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

Qualifications include a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible, sworn supervisory experience (must consist of at least three years at the rank of police captain or higher) and demonstrated experience developing and implementing major strategy initiatives, programs, and projects, and working with emergency management, threat assessment, and infrastructure security.

Prior to a final offer of employment, the successful candidate must complete and pass a comprehensive background investigation that includes psychological and medical examinations, criminal history, credit history, driving record, and work history appraisal, and must be eligible for an FBI secret clearance. Within one year of hire, the successful candidate must be certified as a police officer by the state of Wisconsin (information available on WILENET) and qualify annually on the Wisconsin Department of Justice handgun qualification course. The successful candidate must obtain a Wisconsin driver's license within three months of hire.

Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree, completion of a law enforcement management program (FBI National Academy, PERF Senior Management Institute, Northwestern Police Staff and Command, etc.), and policing experience in a higher education environment.

In addition to the qualifications stated above, key stakeholders identified the following capabilities and attributes of a successful candidate:

- Demonstrates strong leadership and organizational development skills to recruit, retain, and develop a cohesive and inspired staff.
- Advocates for professional and personal growth opportunities while promoting unity and teamwork throughout the organization.
- An excellent communicator who focuses on transparency at all times, with comprehensive public relations skills, media savvy, and the proficiency to reach all levels of UW-Madison, including students, internal staff, faculty, and senior administration.
- The ability to listen to all sides of an issue, make difficult decisions quickly, conduct difficult conversations when pertinent, balance the needs of the people with the needs of the organization, and be resilient at all times, regardless of the circumstances.
- Demonstrated collaboration and relationship-building skills with students, faculty, internal departments, university leadership, and other state and local law enforcement entities, with the ability to understand the importance of interconnectedness, empathy, and partnerships.
- Strong managerial and organizational skills in a law enforcement environment at a high level, with the unique ability to promote, develop, and maintain elevated levels of trust in the UWPD through high visibility across all shifts, engagement with both sworn and civilian staff, and a "people-first" mentality in all situations.
- Energy and enthusiasm for the role and the university and the ability to maintain a positive attitude in the face of adversity.
- Character, integrity, ethics, an ethos of servant leadership, and a consistent intent to "do the right thing" at all times.

License/Certification:

Preferred
Law Enforcement Academy Certification

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

How to Apply:

Review of applications will begin October 25, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. To apply for this position, visit https://spelmanandjohnson.com/position/associate-vice-chancellor-and-chief-of-police/ and click the 'Apply for Position' button, complete the brief application process, and upload your resume and position-specific cover letter. 

Contact:

Applicants who have questions or need reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact Spelman Johnson at 413-529-2895 or email info@spelmanjohnson.com. 
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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Official Title:

Chief of Police (Inst)(CP044)

Department(s):

A77-UNIV POLICE DEPARTMENT/POLICE ADMINISTRATION

Employment Class:

Limited

Job Number:

306490-LI

 

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.