Release Management Specialist

State of North Carolina

13h

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! The Administrative Specialists II primary duty for this position will be to ensure the quality assurance second tiering is performed for all release approvals. The Release Management Specialist position is responsible for managing offender release approvals on both a daily and monthly basis. This position ensures that all release dates are processed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with NCDAC established policies and procedures. This position is responsible for contacting the prison units staff about missing information, documentation and resolve for court dispositions to be entered for clarification purposes, before the release approvals can be entered into the OPUS system. This position is responsible for the daily release approval of any priority releases received from the auditing section of Combined Records and coordinates the offender’s approval or disapproval for release with the Auditing Section. This position is responsible for contacting Prison units by phone or email to request missing judgment and commitments and fingerprints are forwarded to Combined Records for accurate sentence audit and release date purposes. This position requires knowledge of the policies and procedures governing the confidentiality of offender records and the Department of Adult Correction prisons policies and procedures, laws, and regulations. This position is required to keep abreast of any new changes within the Department of Adult Correction and the prisons which could affect the release approvals of offenders. This position also will be responsible for processing release approvals that require complex analysis such as sex offenders and complex parole reinstatement cases. This Administrative Specialist II will be responsible for handling any priority releases and addressing any emergent issues related to releases. The position may be designated as on-call / callback on a rotating basis to address questions or issues that arise outside of normal business hours. The position will perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of related administrative experience; OR Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of the policies and procedures governing the confidentiality of offender records and the Department of Adult Correction prisons policies and procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Ability to adapt to frequent shifts in job priorities, especially when emergencies arise.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and application techniques pertaining to personal computers and a minimum of 3 years’ experience with the Offender Population Unified System (OPUS) and OmniDocs.
• Substantial knowledge of policies and procedures related to release management.
• Ability to assist the supervisor in training, delegating tasks, and assisting with special projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality assurance second tiering is performed for all release approvals.
• Managing offender release approvals on both a daily and monthly basis.
• Ensuring that all release dates are processed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with NCDAC established policies and procedures.
• Contacting the prison units staff about missing information, documentation and resolve for court dispositions to be entered for clarification purposes, before the release approvals can be entered into the OPUS system.
• Responsible for the daily release approval of any priority releases received from the auditing section of Combined Records and coordinates the offender’s approval or disapproval for release with the Auditing Section.
• Contacting Prison units by phone or email to request missing judgment and commitments and fingerprints are forwarded to Combined Records for accurate sentence audit and release date purposes.
• Processing release approvals that require complex analysis such as sex offenders and complex parole reinstatement cases.
• Handling any priority releases and addressing any emergent issues related to releases.
• May be designated as on-call / callback on a rotating basis to address questions or issues that arise outside of normal business hours.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees