Mail Process Driver - WSP

State of Washington•Walla Walla County - Walla Walla, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking highly motivated and qualified individuals for the position of a Full-Time, Permanent Mail Process Driver for the Washington State Penitentiary (WSP) located in Walla Walla, Washington. The Washington State Penitentiary (WSP) is comprised of 4 Close Custody Units, 3 Special Housing Units, 2 Intensive Management Units, 2 Medium Units, 2 Minimum Housing Units and a Hospital. In all, WSP houses approximately 2,000 incarcerated individuals and employs approximately 1,000 staff. The Washington State Penitentiary is staffed 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all offenders can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society. The Department of Corrections (DOC), as a partner in the criminal justice system, enhances public safety, administers criminal sanctions and programs in accordance with the law and provides leadership for the future of corrections in Washington State. DOC is an organization that respects individuals for their unique qualities and strives to create a safe environment for individual uniqueness.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Possession of a valid unrestricted motor vehicle operator's license
Two years of clerical experience
May require sitting, standing, walking, driving, occasional lifting up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance; frequently lifting up to 10 lbs., bending at the waist, kneeling, squatting, reaching, and pushing carts.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience sorting and distributing mail

Responsibilities

X- ray all incoming mail and packages for illegal narcotics, dangerous weapons and/or contraband
Opening, inspecting, and scanning of all assigned incoming mail and J-Pay electronic documents to ensure that any illegal narcotics, dangerous weapons, escape plans, coded messages and restricted items are removed, cataloged, and shared with Correctional Investigators.
Make sure all Incarcerated Individual's mail, packages, and J-Pay electronic documents remain in compliance will all RCW’s, WAC’s, DOC policies, court issued sanctions and retraining orders
Visually scan all incoming mail and packages for outward signs that they may contain explosives devices per the training provided by the WA State Patrol
Ensure proper disposal of all contraband or rejected property is documented and retained in Incarcerated Individual mail room file
Chemically testing suspicious unknown substances which arrive in the mail room with the Public Safety Inc "NIK" field test kits.
Removing, verifying, documenting, and processing all negotiable instruments, Incarcerated Individual property, staff mail and packages using the Franco Type Postalia System (FPS) and the Form and Utilities Software System (FPU).
Investigation of any attempts to deposit funds to more than one Incarcerated Individual accounts in violation of policy 200.000
Rejection and documentation of any items not allowed
Securing evidence for Superintendent approval or denial of funds and logging/documenting using spreadsheets and forms
Sorting and separating of Incarcerated Individual’s letters, periodicals, non-profit and bulk mail by living unit.
Using the Offender Management Network Information (OMNI) system to find the proper address when incomplete or inaccurate information is provided on the address
Processing, logging, readdressing, and forwarding all deliverable mail to Incarcerated Individuals that have transferred to other facilities or have released to the community, in accordance with DOC policy
Filling and retaining mail for Incarcerated Individuals that have temporarily left the facility until such time the Incarcerated Individual returns or it is communicated that Incarcerated Individual has new location and mail is to be forwarded
Printing monthly accounting documents for the postage meter
Writing General infraction (DOC17-070) and Serious Infraction (OOC17-076) reports when there are violations against policies and/or WAC’s
Completing Postal Transfer Forms for Incarcerated Individual account debts
Generating mail rejections for items that violate DOC Policies
Daily accounting reports for the Business Office
Responding to Incarcerated Individual’s Kites and Kiosk Messages
Compiling and updating data bases
Responding to information requested form staff, Incarcerated Individuals, and the public
Assist in training of new staff and staff temporarily assigned to the mail room