Facility Compliance Specialist - Warren Correctional Institution

State of North Carolina•Warren, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position reports directly to the Warden at a medium custody male correctional facility and indirectly to the Division Audit Administrator. The role involves providing hands-on guidance and assistance to section heads regarding ACA and PREA audits, offering technical guidance to the Warden(s), and coordinating internal compliance audits, safety and health audits, inspections, and region inspections. The specialist ensures all standard operating procedures and post orders comply with audit standards and division policy. Additionally, this role serves as a coordinator for monitoring the strategic plan, key performance indicators, and acts as the Facility Public Information Officer. Collaboration with other prison section heads, the Warden, Region Director, Region Compliance Manager, Division Audit Administrator, Director of Performance and Standards, and other Division Directors is crucial for developing strategies to enhance prison operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution AND two (2) years of experience related to the area of assignment ; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Meet Criminal Justice Standards requirements (12 NCAC 09G .0302)
Pass a criminal background check
Produce a negative drug screening result
Successfully complete medical and psychological evaluations
Possess a valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Documented knowledge of prison policy and procedures and/or facility operations.
Documented experience with report writing.
Documented knowledge of federal PREA compliance procedures.
Documented knowledge of audit and inspection procedures in corrections.
Documented experience working with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Providing hands on guidance and assistance to the section heads within their assigned facility (or facilities) regarding ACA and PREA audits.
Providing technical guidance to the Warden(s).
Coordinating internal compliance audits, safety and health audits and inspections and region inspections as well as ensuring all standard operating procedures and post orders are in compliance with audit standards and division policy.
Serving as a coordinator for monitoring the strategic plan, the key performance indicators and as the Facility Public information officer.
Working collaboratively with other prison section heads, the Warden, the Region Director, the Region Compliance Manager, the Division Audit Administrator, Director of Performance and Standards and other Division Directors to develop strategies for enhancing prison operations, using the results of operational audits, and other measures developed by this section.