Salary : $68,774.37 - $114,625.06 Annually
Location : PUBLIC SAFETY HQ, 12099 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY, FAIRFAX (EJ28), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-00893
Department: Police
Opening Date: 06/20/2026
Closing Date: 7/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S24
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

This position works within the Office of Police Chief, performing professional analytical and technical work across multiple functions. Ensures coordination and implementation of strategic priorities. Monitors, assesses, and supports research and policy development, and oversees responsibilities within the four police department bureaus: Administration, Investigations, Operations, and Executive. Supervises all administrative assistants assigned to the Office of the Chief of Police. Manages and oversees finance, budgeting, and purchasing for the Office of the Chief of Police. Prepares, writes, edits, finalizes reports and presentations, and oversees the department's activities on behalf of the Chief of Police, Assistant Chiefs, Chief of Staff, and the Senior Leadership Team. This position works under general supervision.

The assigned functional areas of this position are administration, budgeting, financial management, contract administration, investigation, statistical analysis, and strategic management.
Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

Performs a wide range of professional work in multiple administration functions within an organizational unit including analysis and project management;
May supervise administrative and paraprofessional staff;
Performs a variety of technical and professional work related to monitoring and reporting on departmental business processes, activities, and outcomes;
Plans, develops, and implements comprehensive communication and education plans on programs and services for both county agencies and community organizations;
Assists with developing and conducting special studies and research initiatives, by designing survey instruments, gathering data and information from department staff, developing data analysis tools, conducting statistical analyses, initiating literature reviews, etc.;
Conducts analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data in order to track and monitor various business process indicators;
Prepares reports and presentations of analysis and findings.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Knowledge of the mission, goals and objectives of the organizational unit, program or activities to which incumbent is assigned;
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to various functional areas of business operation (e.g., personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management);
Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services;
Ability to identify and describe a range of possible solutions for solving business problems;
Ability to apply research methods to design studies and assessments, and statistical analysis techniques to identify patterns and trends in data;
Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze and present data;
Ability to train, lead, and/or supervise paraprofessional staff.
Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in the field related to the assigned functional area; plus two years of professional work experience within the functional area.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position will be required to complete the following to the satisfaction of the employer:

• Criminal Background Investigation
• Credit Check

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior experience with law enforcement statistical analysis.
• Experience reporting quantitative and qualitative data to track and monitor business process indicators.
• Experience planning, developing, and implementing comprehensive communication and education plans on programs and services.
• Exceptional writing skills.
• Ability to quickly pivot between priorities and assignments.
• Schedule flexibility to include work outside of normal business hours, such as early morning and/or late evening.
• Required to be on-call 24/7, including nights and weekends, with the ability to respond to work, schedule emergency virtual calls, handle email correspondence, and perform any other required tasks.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Employment contingent on completion of background investigation and employee is subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to communicate to others in writing and verbally.
• Visual acuity is required to read data on computer monitor as well as written material.
• Work requires the ability to operate keyboard driven equipment and sit for long period.
• All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include a practical and written exercise.

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Requisition 26-00893
Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

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NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

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Non-Merit Positions

1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
   • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
   • Flexible Spending Program
   • Deferred Compensation
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
   • No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

• Accounting
• Finance
• Auditing
• Business administration
• Public administration
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in the assigned functional areas of administration, budgeting, financial management, contract administration, investigation, statistical analysis, and/or strategic management?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

06

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with law enforcement statistical analysis?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

07

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have reporting quantitative and qualitative data to track and monitor business process indicators?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

08

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have planning, developing, and implementing comprehensive communication and education plans on programs and services?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

09

Are you willing and able to work outside normal business hours, such as early morning and/or late evening?

• Yes
• No

10

Are you willing and able to be on-call 24/7, including nights and weekends, with the ability to respond to work, schedule emergency virtual calls, handle email correspondence, and perform any other required tasks?

• Yes
• No

Required Question