Apply for Jobs with the City's New Albuquerque Community Safety Department

The City is beginning to hire for its new Albuquerque Community Safety Department. The Albuquerque Community Safety Department (ACS) will dispatch first responders with backgrounds in social work, peer-to-peer support and counseling to 911 calls with and without police and fire first responders depending on the need. Mayor Tim Keller announced the creation of the Albuquerque Community Safety Department in June 2020 as an alternative to police and fire response when appropriate. 

“Creating the ACS is a bold step to help Albuquerque elevate a public health approach in emergency response,” said Mayor Keller.

When ACS begins operation, 9-1-1 dispatchers will have another tool in their toolbox to send trained professionals to respond to calls for assistance with people who are unsheltered, dealing with addiction or mental health challenges, or have other issues that do not present an immediate threat to public safety.

Please take a look at the job descriptions for Director, Deputy Director and Behavioral Health Director, among others added by the City this week.  Additional employment opportunities are listed below.

The City of Albuquerque is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workforce. Please help us in this effort by distributing these job postings to individuals in your networks. The follow is a listing of positions that have most recently opened. See a full listing of open positions at the City here.

Job Highlights

Director/Albuquerque Community Safety 
The Director of Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS) will plan, oversee and direct all programs and activities within the ACS Department. The Department responds to non-life-threatening scenarios as unarmed first responder teams trained in behavioral health and social welfare issues. Responsibilities include Administrative Services, Policy and Training, Mental and Behavioral Health Response and Community Response. Oversee the preparation of department budget, grant applications and the formulation of policies in accordance with Federal and/or State regulations and the coordination of assigned activities with other divisions, departments and outside agencies. Provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Administration. A full description can be found here.

Interpreters wanted

State Policy Fellowship Opportunity

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is seeking applicants for the State Policy Fellowship Program to work on budget and public policy issues affecting low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color.

To expand the diversity of voices that speak with authority in state policy debates, the program identifies highly motivated candidates – with particular attention to candidates having experience with communities underrepresented in state policy debates – with a demonstrated interest in working on public policies that affect low-income and diverse communities and have implications for racial equity.

Fellows are placed with influential state policy organizations across the country.

The Fellowship is a project of the State Priorities Partnership, a national network coordinated by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a non-profit research organization with a national reputation for rigorous analysis of fiscal policies and an ability to influence policy debates.

To apply for a State Policy Fellowship, please complete the application form and submit the required materials by February 19, 2021. If you have questions, please contact Eric Figueroa at efigueroa@cbpp.org.

Coming Soon

The Office of Equity and Inclusion will soon be seeking an African American Affairs Liaison. The position will serve as a liaison between the City of Albuquerque and local African American communities and African American owned businesses. This is a full- time position focused on using and promoting the use of data and equity tools and principles to evaluate policies and practices to eliminate institutional barriers to equity. This individual will be for responsible developing and strengthening relationships with various sectors of local African American communities and planning and implementing programs, in collaboration with other city departments and community partners, designed to increase the City of Albuquerque’s engagement with and responsiveness toward local African American communities. 

The job is not posted yet, but please stay tuned. To be notified when the job is listed please sign up here or email oei@cabq.gov.