What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Safety Analyst II position at City of Virginia Beach?
Job Duties:
The Public Safety Data Analyst II will utilize industry standard data principles to establish the role of a data subject matter expert by familiarizing, understanding, and consuming public safety information data in order to inform all levels of the department. This position will also plan, develop, implement and evaluate diverse projects and programs which are designed for the improvement of 9-1-1 and 311 operations; and perform in-depth research and analysis in support of the Emergency Communications and Citizen Services Department. This position will supervise subordinate personnel.
Alpha I employee - subject to immediate recall during major and/or emergency situations.
PLEASE NOTE this position has AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS as specified below:
Criminal History:
- Conviction of any felony.
- Conviction of any offense involving moral turpitude (lying, cheating, stealing), or gross misconduct (generally crimes against a person) or any derivation of these types of crimes.
- Conviction of any Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor (excluding traffic violations which are discussed separately) or Virginia State Law. (Note: Some minor offenses are classified as Class 1 misdemeanors (e.g. littering) but would not result in automatic disqualification. Convictions of this nature would be evaluated on a case- by-case basis in the context of the full investigation/review.)
- Adult commission of undetected crimes of a serious or repetitive nature.
Traffic Violations:
- Two or more convictions of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Drugs: (NOTE: Illegal drug is defined as set forth in the Federal Controlled Substance Act, 21 U.S.C. 800 et al, and by the Code of Virginia.)
- Conviction or admission of illegal possession (touched), use, sale, manufacture, distribution or intent to sell/distribute illegal drugs and/or controlled substances, including but not limited to heroin, cocaine hallucinogens, methamphetamine, etc., or any derivative thereof (except marijuana which is discussed separately).
- Conviction or admission of illegal possession (touched) and/or use of marijuana or a derivative thereof within the previous 12 months.
Others:
- Any punitive discharge from the military, including Bad Conduct and Dishonorable discharge; from any military service.
- Untruthfulness and/or the intentional withholding of information on any application, interview, or paperwork associated with the position. Examples of intentional withholding of information would include deliberate inaccuracies or incomplete statements.
- Intentional failure to follow the directions outlines in the testing process or relying on others to complete any portion of this testing process.
This is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of background disqualifiers.
Examples of areas of concern may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Reduction of charges as a result of a plea agreement or other form of sentencing disposition prior to a conviction in any of the aforementioned criminal and driving history categories.
- Crimes committed as a juvenile, including undetected crime.
- Patterns of reckless and/or irresponsible driving.
- Multiple convictions of driving under the influence.
- Illegal drug possession that does not fall within the parameters defined above.
- Less than honorable military discharge, erratic work record, or unfavorable employment references.
- Pending litigation or prosecution for criminal offenses must be resolved prior to consideration for employment.
Official City Job Description:
https://virginia-beach-departments-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/city/job-descriptions-pay-plans/Public-Safety-Analyst-II-02240.pdf
Working Conditions:
https://workingcondition-summary-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/B.004298.3.pdf
Minimum Requirements:
MINIMUMS: Requires any combination of education (above the high school level) and/or experience equivalent to seven (7) years in fields such as computer science, business administration, public administration or police work that utilizes the required knowledge, skills and abilities associated with this position. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Additional Requirements:
DMV Transcript: Not Required
CDL: Not Required
DOT History: Not Required
CPS Check: Not Required
Physical: Not Required
Respirator: Not Required
Polygraph Review: Not Required
Psychological Screening: Not Required
Attachments Required:
Preferences:
Experience analyzing trends and presenting findings
Experience with programming language (SQL, Python, R, etc.)
Experience with GIS or equivalent
Experience with report automation
Experience using data for problem solving and/or project management
Experience with Power BI or equivalent
Experience with public safety policy and procedure
Supervisory experience
Special Instructions:
Upon closing of this posting and receipt of your application, the department of Emergency Communications and Citizen Services will provide further instructions and required paperwork via email; therefore, please ensure your email address is reflected accurately within your candidate profile.
Below is the timeline established for the selection process (specific dates will be identified closer to each phase in the hiring process):
You will be required to complete a project prior to interviews - information will be provided by May 30, 2025
Panel (in-person) Interviews are tentatively scheduled for: June 10, 2025 or June 12, 2025
Background phase and onboarding: June 23, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Tentative target start date: July 10, 2025
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- Your responses to any "Supplemental Questions", if attached to this requisition, must be supported by the information you provide on your application and/or resume; or otherwise demonstrated during the hiring process.
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VRS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.
Salary : $61,011 - $94,567
