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Deputy Chief Marshal

Quapaw Nation
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Jan 2026

About the role

Job DetailsJob Location: Miami, OK 74354Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: Up to 50%  

Job Identification:

 




Position Title:


Deputy Chief Marshal/Deputy Director




Status:


Exempt




Location:


Quapaw Nation Law Enforcement Facility




Department:


Marshals




Reports to:


Chief Marshals




Work Schedule:


Full Time




Safety Sensitive:


Yes*


 

Position Summary:

 

The Deputy Chief Marshal reports directly to the Chief Marshal and provides strategic and operational leadership to support the Marshal Service. The Deputy Director serves as second-in-command and is responsible for overseeing the daily operations, supervising staff, managing special projects, and ensuring compliance with tribal policies, procedures, and goals.  

 

Essential Job Functions:

 

Assist the Chief Marshal with overall department leadership and administration.
Supervise managers and staff, including providing direction, resolving conflicts, and supporting performance management.
Lead key initiatives, grant deliverables, or special projects as assigned by the Chief Marshal, Executive Director of Public Safety, and the Business Committee.
Monitor departmental budget and assist with financial planning.
Act as the department’s representative in meetings, collaborations, or interagency efforts.
Support strategic planning and policy development efforts.
Respond to major incidents and participate in emergency management coordination.
Maintain evidence control, records management, and public safety reporting.

Plan, coordinate, supervise, and evaluate the Marshal Service’s operations.
Plans, coordinate, and conducts criminal investigations as necessary and as directed.
Develop policies and procedures for the Marshal Service, mandated by federal and tribal law, as well as appropriate staffing levels to ensure efficient operation of the department, and to implement directives from the Executive Director and/or Business Committee.
Coordinate the information gathered and work accomplished by various officers; assign officers to special tasks and/or investigations as needs arise for their specific skills; assure that staff members are assigned to shifts or working units which provide optimum effectiveness in terms of current situations and circumstances governing deployment.
Assist with the development and maintenance of systems, records, statistical data and legal documents that provide for the proper evaluation, control, and documentation of the Marshal Service’s operations as required by the Business Committee, the Executive Director of Public Safety, Chief Marshal, BIA and all applicable federal and state laws.
Coordinate and supervise the training, assignment, and development of subordinate personnel.
Maintain internal departmental discipline and the conduct and general behavior of personnel.
Prepare and submit periodic reports as requested to the Chief Marshal, Executive Director of Public Safety and/or the Business Committee upon request regarding the Marshal Service’s activities and prepare a variety of other reports as appropriate.
Review evidence, witnesses, and suspects in criminal cases to correlate all aspects, and to assess for trends, similarities, or for associations with other cases.
Meet with elected or appointed officials, department heads, other law enforcement officials, community and business representatives and the public on all aspects of the Marshal Service’s activities.
Attend or designate personnel to attend conferences and meetings to keep abreast of current trends in the field; represent the Quapaw Nation in a variety of local, state and national meetings and promote the department’s projects, activities and initiatives.
Cooperate with BIA, County, State and Federal law enforcement agencies as appropriate where activities of the Marshal Service are involved.
Coordinate activities with supervisors and other tribal departments and programs, exchange information with officers in other law enforcement agencies when appropriate, the Tribal Prosecutor, Tribal Court, BIA, the District Attorney's Office, Circuit Court, and other government agencies. Obtain advice from the Tribal Attorney, Tribal Court Administrator, and Tribal Prosecutor's Office regarding cases, policies, and procedures.
All other duties as assigned by the Chief Marshal, Executive Director of Public Safety and/or the Business Committee.

 

Non-essential Job Functions:

Perform the duties of subordinate personnel as needed.
Analyze and recommend improvements to equipment and facilities, as needed.
Participate in various committees, round tables, and other professional and community events as applicable.
QualificationsKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 

Thorough knowledge of moder

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