Extra-Help Special Projects Coordinator

Posting number: 5182-26

Department: Sheriff's Department

Job classification: Extra-Help Special Projects Coordinator

Posting type: Open

Categories: Law Enforcement

Summary

THE POSITION

The position involves supporting Stanislaus Regional 911 (SR911) technical staff, overseeing radio tower construction projects as well as the maintenance and programming of the Sheriff's Office radio equipment. Responsibilities include inventory management, scheduling repairs, ensuring FCC compliance, and acquiring radio frequencies for Stanislaus County. The role also includes developing proposals for infrastructure buildout, researching funding sources, writing grants, and collaborating with other departments for project management. Additionally, the position entails developing training, managing frequency sharing agreements, assisting in the integration of secure radio systems, and overseeing communication equipment vendors. Other duties include maintaining updated radio profiles, supporting emergency deployments, and ensuring the proper functioning of radios across various departments and contract cities.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Application Deadline: July 2, 2026
Oral Examination: Tentatively the week of July 13, 2026

To learn more about the Sheriff's Department, https://www.scsdonline.com/.

Questions? We're Here to Help!

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, the recruitment process, or need assistance with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at (209) 525-7004. 

Examples of duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist SR911 technical staff;
• Develop proposals for infrastructure buildout;
• Project management over sight of radio tower construction projects;
• Inventory of all existing radio communication equipment;
• Maintain and program portable and vehicle radios across the Sheriff’s Office including but not limited to the Sheriff’s Operations Center (SOC), Training Center, Coroner’s Office, Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Air Support Unit (ASU),Courts, Civil, Adult Detention and the contract cities of Waterford, Hughson, Riverbank, and Patterson;
• Schedule preventative maintenance and needed repairs for all radio equipment;
• Acquisition and maintenance of radio frequencies assigned to Stanislaus County and utilized by the Sheriff’s Office;
• Ensure FCC emergency radio communication compliance;
• Provide recommendations for equipment purchases consistent with county wide communication interoperability;
• Research potential funding sources for additional radio communication equipment;
• Write grants in cooperation with other County departments to enhance public safety interoperability;
• Collaborate with County departments in project management for efficient use of available funding sources;
• Develop and maintain frequency sharing agreements with local, state, and federal public safety agencies;
• Assist in the integration of 800MHZ secure radio equipment with allied agencies;
• Provide oversight of local communication equipment vendors;
• Develop and provide training on radio system use;
• Participate in emergency personnel deployments for safety communications;
• Maintain the appropriate and updated radio profiles;
• Provide updated radio assignment information to SR911, Turlock Police, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office and any other entity needing it for entry into their main consoles;
• Provide frequency information to allied agencies;
• Plan for radio site development;
• Perform such other and similar services in connection with any of the above-listed services.

Qualifications

Skills/Abilities

• Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures and regulations, develop appropriate conclusions, and prepare reports; 
• Plan, design, and implement complex automated systems; 
• Analyze, develop and/or modify procedures and systems; 
• Establish project development schedules and coordinate the effort of affected staff activities to attained desired goals and objectives;
• Evaluate manual work assignments and work flows to determine if cost effective automated alternatives could be implemented;
• Meet deadlines under stressful conditions;
•  Resolve conf