Bureau Manager - Public Safety Finance
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Bureau Manager - Public Safety Finance
Salary
$83,950.62 - $140,646.57 Annually
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Type
Permanent Full-time
Job Number
13756
Department
Police
Division
Public Safety Finance Bureau
Opening Date
01/30/2026
Closing Date
2/9/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
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Description
The City of Norfolk's Public Safety Financial Management Bureau supports the fiscal operations of the Norfolk Police Department and Norfolk Fire-Rescue, serving a diverse community of over 244,000 residents. The bureau is dedicated to providing transparent, effective financial oversight and administrative services that reflect the City's commitment to inclusivity and excellence.
The Norfolk Police Department is seeking an experienced and highly motivated professional to join our team as a Bureau Manager overseeing Public Safety Financial Management.
This position plays a critical role in managing and directing the fiscal operations that support both Norfolk Police and Norfolk Fire-Rescue. The Bureau Manager is responsible for overseeing complex budget development and monitoring, grant administration, payroll management for approximately 1,200 personnel, and ensuring compliance with city, state, and federal financial policies.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership in financial oversight, strategic planning, and cross-department collaboration, ensuring that public safety resources are managed efficiently and transparently.
If you are passionate about supporting public safety operations through expert financial management and have a commitment to excellence in public service, we invite you to apply and become a valued member of our team.
Essential Functions
Essential functions include but are not limited to:
Lead and manage the Public Safety Financial Management Bureau under the direction of the Public Safety Command Staff, providing financial oversight for both the Norfolk Police Department and Norfolk Fire- Rescue.
Provide direct supervision of all fiscal tasks assigned within the bureau, including budgeting, grants management, payroll, and revenue tracking.
Develop and implement policies and procedures that ensure the bureau's programs and fiscal operations maximize the effective and efficient use of allocated funds for public safety services.
Direct and participate in the preparation, monitoring, and implementation of the bureau's operating budgets, capital improvement projects, and grant funding, ensuring compliance with City policies, ordinances, and quality standards.
Plan, develop, and evaluate program objectives, service levels, revenue generation strategies, and resource utilization to support long-term financial sustainability.
Coordinate work and develop financial strategies by attending meetings with public safety command staff, City departments, external agencies, and community stakeholders.
Direct the development and implementation of financial goals and objectives for the Public Safety Financial Management Bureau in alignment with departmental and City-wide priorities.
Administer the monitoring process for all service contracts, revenue-generating agreements, and grants within the bureau, ensuring fiscal accountability and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Assign, train, supervise, and evaluate bureau staff, promoting cross-training, professional development, and process improvements in financial management functions
Serve as a key liaison in explaining and interpreting bureau financial programs and policies to internal departments, City leadership, external agencies, and the public.
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with department personnel, City officials, finance professionals, vendors, and community groups to support public safety fiscal operations.
Education/Experience
Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university in Recreation and Leisure Services, park management, Public Administration or a related field. MPA preferred
Four years of increasingly responsible supervisory and administrative experience in park management and maintenance, recreation and human services, public or business administration, professional planning or code enforcement work or a closely related field.
Additional Information & Requirements
Certifications and Other Requirements:
Valid Driver's License
Work Hours:
Monday-Friday 7:00AM-3:30PM, hours and days may be vary based on operations needs.
Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
Retirement
If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.
NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job @type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job @type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
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