Item 4: Request for Funds for Police Auditor Recruitment

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THE IDEAL CANDIDATE This high-visibility position is characterized by the Auditor’s ability to provide fair and objective oversight of the police complaint process, build credibility among diverse audiences, and instill public confidence in the complaint system. The responsibilities of the Police Auditor are broad in scope and require the highest degree of professional, independent judgment, personal integrity, and accountability. The Auditor performs work that is highly complex, and often involves issues that are sensitive and confidential. The ideal candidate will possess the following characteristics and abilities: • Model the highest standards of honesty and integrity. • Make sound and well-informed decisions affecting multiple stakeholders. • Commit to action when dealing with pressure and ambiguity of complex, controversial issues and situations. • Communicate effectively orally and in writing with a variety of cross-cultural audiences. • Creatively solve problems using superior analytical ability. • Respond in an objective, professional, and credible manner in highly-charged situations. • Apply impartiality and demonstrate fairness and diplomacy under the most difficult of circumstances. • Establish and maintain highly effective working relationships with diverse individuals and groups. • Fluency in Spanish is desirable. The Council is seeking a candidate who is willing to make a long-term commitment to Eugene. Qualifications The Police Auditor must have five years of progressively responsible experience overseeing and performing administrative investigations and performing program development, analysis, and complex professional staff support, preferably in the public sector. A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, human resources, criminal justice, or a related field is required. A Juris Doctorate from an accredited university is required. Additional Requirements Candidates for this position are subject to a background investigation. Candidates for this position may not have worked for the Eugene Police Department as an employee within the past twenty years. In addition, candidates should have no other prior relationship with the Department that might create actual or perceived bias for or against the Department or Eugene Police Officers. Candidates will be required to disclose prior employment, contracts, and affiliations with the Department. Compensation & Benefits The annual salary range for this position is $86,715-$108,056. Upon eligibility, the salary with the City’s contribution of the employee portion of retirement and 2% deferred compensation will be $93,652-$116,700. Upon eligibility, the City will contribute an employee contribution of 6%, as well as the employer contribution to a retirement program administered by the Oregon Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS). In addition, the City will pay a 2% contribution to a deferred compensation program if the employee contributes at least 1%.