Accreditation and Compliance Manager - Prisons

State of North Carolina

8d•$70,478 - $123,336

About The Position

If you are looking for a rewarding career, please consider the Accreditation and Compliance Manager - Prisons / Program Manager I opportunity with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including health insurance, paid vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays, as well as retirement. The Division of Institutions Administration, Programs and Standards direct the Department of Adult Correction’s efforts in policy and procedure development and review; internal and external audit processes; federal PREA guidelines and audits; American Correctional Associate accreditation for state prisons; and quality assurance. While promoting and ensuring legal compliance with State, Federal and Departmental regulations and policies, as well as audit findings, the Division’s goal is to also identify training needs and best practices. Under the general supervision of the Accreditation and Compliance Director this position will be responsible for expanding and managing the Accreditation and Compliance Section and overseeing the process to gain ACA (American Correctional Association) accreditation for all prisons across the state. A critical ongoing responsibility will be to create and manage an accreditation and compliance process to ensure all operational policies and procedures are being followed. This position will provide direct supervision to a staff of Accreditation and Compliance managers with statewide responsibility to conduct comprehensive performance/program evaluations and assessments of every prison and every operational discipline (Security, Enterprise, Programs, Health Services, Administration, Maintenance/Safety, etc.) to ensure consistent application of all applicable laws, standards, policies, and procedures, and to ensure the safe and effective management of these prisons, and field offices. This position will be responsible for developing industry standard evaluation assessment methods, tools, and reports. This position will manage and coordinate the schedules to include coordinating with other managers to develop interdisciplinary teams to conduct these accreditations. This position will review and approve staff reports. This position will participate in select accreditations, serve on various division-wide committees, provide consultation and training on ACA accreditations and their issues and procedures, as well as other professional association accreditation processes. Statewide travel and occasional overnight travel are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of program experience related to the area of assignment, including one year of supervisory program experience; -OR- An equivalent combination of training and experience.

Nice To Haves

Documented proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel. Publisher, Access, and PowerPoint). Adobe and Smartsheet experience are preferred.
Demonstrated ability to communicate both orally and in writing effectively.
Knowledge of the policies and procedures of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction applicable to institutions and of applicable portions of State and Federal laws and regulations.
Knowledge of accreditation and compliance methodologies and practices and accreditation expected practices.
Demonstrated ability to independently analyze, interpret, and apply policy and procedures to resolve problems and questions.
Knowledge of supervisory practices and skill in supervising others, including communication skills, how to delegate and assign work, how to deal effectively with difficult employees, and how to evaluate performance.

Responsibilities

Expanding and managing the Accreditation and Compliance Section
Overseeing the process to gain ACA (American Correctional Association) accreditation for all prisons across the state
Create and manage an accreditation and compliance process to ensure all operational policies and procedures are being followed
Provide direct supervision to a staff of Accreditation and Compliance managers with statewide responsibility to conduct comprehensive performance/program evaluations and assessments of every prison and every operational discipline
Ensure consistent application of all applicable laws, standards, policies, and procedures, and to ensure the safe and effective management of these prisons, and field offices
Developing industry standard evaluation assessment methods, tools, and reports
Manage and coordinate the schedules to include coordinating with other managers to develop interdisciplinary teams to conduct these accreditations
Review and approve staff reports
Participate in select accreditations
Serve on various division-wide committees
Provide consultation and training on ACA accreditations and their issues and procedures, as well as other professional association accreditation processes