Human Services Planner/Evaluator III

State of North Carolina • Wake, TX

3d • $63,927 - $111,871 • Remote

About The Position

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

This home-based position is responsible for developing meaningful job skill training and employment opportunities for individuals incarcerated within NCDAC, with a primary focus on work release. The role includes employer recruitment and matching, regional program oversight, collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and supervision of three staff members performing similar functions across different geographic areas. The position also contributes to program evaluation, provides staff training, and requires regular regional travel with occasional overnight trips. This role reports to the Director of Rehabilitation Services.

Requirements

• Master's degree in public or human service administration or human services programmatic field from an appropriately accredited institution, and three years of human service experience, two of which must have been in human services program planning; or Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution, and five years progressive administrative or consultative experience in a human service program, two of which must have been in human service program planning; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Master's degree in the field of psychology, sociology, or social work from an appropriately accredited institution, and three years of experience in research and evaluation, using statistical methodologies in human service programs; or Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution, and five years of experience in research, evaluation and statistical application in the human service field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

• Considerable knowledge of the development and function of correctional job skill training and employment programs.
• Ability to review and evaluate potential employment programs for appropriateness and benefit in a correctional setting.
• Ability to review the effectiveness of existing employment programs and provide guidance to support necessary growth and improvement.
• Considerable knowledge of correctional work release programs and associated processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate job skill training and work release employment opportunities for incarcerated individuals.
• Identify, evaluate, recruit, and match employers with suitable NCDAC facilities.
• Coordinate transportation arrangements needed to support work release placements.
• Collaborate with facility, regional, and division staff to strengthen pathways between education, programming, job skills, apprenticeships, and employment.
• Conduct regional engagement, including regular travel, facility contact, employer outreach, and work release matching processes.
• Participate in program evaluation efforts and provide guidance on opportunities for improvement.
• Provide training and technical assistance to NCDAC staff on work release procedures and best practices.
• Supervise three regional staff, including schedules, task assignments, performance support, and improvement planning.

Benefits

• The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level