Director Legal Operations Jobs in Vermont (NOW HIRING)

How to Apply
**DO NOT APPLY ONLINE**Interested applicants must send a brief cover letter, current resume including starting and ending month and year for each job, education, and a list of three (3) work-related references with daytime phone numbers, to: Executive Director, Timothy Lueders-Dumont timothy.lueders-dumont@vermont.gov, Labor Relations and Operations Director Lauren Clemons, lauren.clemons@vermont.gov and to Executive Assistant Ashley Perry, sas.jobs@vermont.gov.
Overview
The Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs in Montpelier, Vermont is hiring a Director of Sheriff Operations. The hourly rate for this position is $30.92 - $48.48 depending on qualifications and experience. This position, created under Vermont's Act 30 (2023), is responsible for guiding, coordinating, and evaluating the work of Sheriffs and State Transport Deputies, while helping implement reforms aimed at improving efficiency, consistency, and best practices.
The role supports the Sheriffs' Executive Committee by recommending training, managing multiple projects, and assisting with planning and reform efforts. It also helps oversee the State Transport Program, including coordinating prisoner transport, court security (when approved), emergency assistance, and other assigned duties.
Key responsibilities include supervising transport operations, tracking data, resolving scheduling conflicts, monitoring overtime, and producing monthly and annual reports. The position also advises on data collection for policy, labor, and legislative needs.
The incumbent develops policies, ensures compliance, and collaborates with many stakeholders across Vermont's justice and government systems. They are tasked with making recommendations on improving efficiency, equity, compensation, oversight, funding, training, and organizational structure of Sheriff departments.
Additionally, the role involves monitoring legislation related to sheriffs, engaging with lawmakers, attending hearings, and preparing policy memos. The position ensures projects are completed on time and within budget, refers HR matters appropriately, and may manage special projects as needed.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to direct, develop, plan, implement, and manage a variety of concurrent cross-functional projects that involve multiple State and external entities. Thorough knowledge of the criminal justice system, including interaction with the courts, prosecutors, defense counsel, and stakeholders. Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Superior organization and project management capabilities. Ability to analyze and evaluate a wide variety of data and situations and formulate creative, effective solutions. Ability to establish and maintain effective, collaborative working relationships with internal and external partners, including strong team building and negotiation skills. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and make sound and balanced decisions. Must attend SAS Staff meetings, Sheriffs' Meetings, Sheriffs' Executive Committee meetings, and Sheriffs' Annual Meeting and training.
Supervision of the Position: Pursuant to statute, duties are performed under the direction of the SAS Executive Director, but the incumbent must be able to work independently, exercise good judgment, and solve problems.
Environmental Factors
Duties are performed primarily in a standard office setting, but travel to Sheriffs' offices, partner agencies, etc., is expected, for which private means of transportation must be available. Some work outside of normal office hours is anticipated. Stress may be encountered from deadlines, responsibility for multiple concurrent projects, leading teams with potentially strong and sometimes conflicting opinions, and from working in a public setting.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in law, criminal justice, public administration, organizational management, or other relevant disciplines and Professional work position(s) within the criminal justice and legal system(s), and Experience in budgeting, management of personnel, administration of contracts.
In lieu of Bachelor's Degree, relevant work experience (in the areas noted above) totaling a minimum of 4 years can be substituted
Preferred Qualifications: 3 years at executive or management level work in a state, federal or municipal law enforcement agency; 3 years as a Vermont-bar admitted attorney working within the criminal justice system; Current or prior Vermont law enforcement certification.
Special Requirements: Candidate must pass a background check including criminal record and motor vehicle driving records, and national record check if appropriate. Must pass State of Vermont Tax Compliance.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State's employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.