DEPUTY WARDEN - DAKOTA

Arizona Department of Administration • Yuma, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry is seeking a Deputy Warden to help lead operations at the Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Yuma, Dakota Unit in San Luis, Arizona. Under the direction of the Warden, the Deputy Warden monitors and oversees complex operations and serves as acting Warden in the Warden’s absence. The role administers a multi-custody prison complex, including restrictive status housing.

The Deputy Warden works with the Warden to ensure the prison applies modern correctional practices. The ideal candidate has experience leading and developing diverse staff groups, progressive administrative experience in budget management, and experience managing inmate populations and overseeing unit operations, security, inmate programming, and physical plant operations.

Requirements

• Adhere to all departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations relating to corrections, department policies and institutional directives, and personnel rules.
• Knowledge of the Arizona Criminal Code.
• Knowledge of criminal and civil court hearing procedures.
• Knowledge of correctional management, including security, personnel, maintenance, warehousing, food service, and fiscal areas.
• Knowledge of human resources and principles and practices of supervision.
• Skill in written and verbal communication and interpersonal relations.
• Skill in administrative, managerial, leadership, and supervisory techniques, as well as planning, organization, and time management.
• Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of correctional programs and divisional operations based on objective data.
• Ability to lift and carry 20 pounds, push and pull 25 or more pounds, and walk or run one mile.
• Successful completion of a background investigation, drug test, and medical/physical examination is required.
• Employees must take a tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter.
• Newly hired State employees must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a Deputy Warden (Correctional Administrator II).
• Administrative or business management experience within ADCRR and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice/Corrections, Public Administration, Business Administration, or Sociology/Social Science.

Responsibilities

• Direct and provide leadership and supervision of unit activities and subordinate staff.
• Ensure the secure and safe operation of the complex.
• Perform security and physical plant inspections and review and evaluate the results.
• Maintain operations budgets and expenditure reports and advise the Warden of deficiencies.
• Oversee the development and operation of work, education, and recreational programs for inmates.
• Monitor and advise on complex and high-level matters throughout the institution.
• Oversee inmate management, including grievances, appeals, classification, discipline, and transfers.
• Conduct investigations, trainings, and security and physical plant inspections.
• Evaluate units for compliance with ADCRR policies and standards.
• Review and approve personnel actions, including training, scheduling, performance evaluations, discipline, hiring, and terminations.
• Develop, propose, and implement policy or procedural changes regarding security and program issues in the complex.
• Conduct staff meetings.
• Attend trainings and/or meetings as required.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days, with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
• Medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Retirement program, including participation in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan (CORP) for this classification.
• Optional deferred compensation plans and credit union membership.
• Wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed