TIME COMPUTATION TECHNICIAN ADVANCED

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry is hiring a Time Computation Technician Advanced to review sentencing orders and offender records, interpret legal structures, and ensure accurate inmate time computations and release timelines. The role includes complex sentence calculations, release authorizations, legal documentation, agency reporting, and serving as a technical resource and liaison to courts and other justice-system partners. Step-by-step training is provided; candidates must attain ADCRR Time Computation Certification by achieving a passing score of 85% or higher to retain the position.

Requirements

• Two years of experience as a senior-level technician or equivalent.
• Attain Time Computation Certification through ADCRR by achieving a passing score of 85% or higher to retain the position.
• Pass a background investigation.
• If driving is required, possess and maintain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver's license, complete required driver training, and maintain an acceptable driving record; personally owned vehicles used for state business must have required liability insurance.
• Complete a tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter.
• Successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
• Knowledge of Arizona Revised Statutes, state and federal laws, ADCRR policies and procedures, and rules and regulations relating to inmate release.
• Knowledge of release methods, classifications, time computation techniques and programs, current and historical law relating to sentence structures and court orders, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, ACIS, mathematics, professional English, and time computation procedures.
• Skill in written and verbal communication, legal document interpretation and analysis, interpersonal relations, attention to detail, computer and software use, multitasking, customer service, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• Ability to understand, explain, and apply state and federal laws; research and interpret statutes, court orders, and policies; and deconstruct court orders to determine sentencing structures.
• Ability to train staff, research and analyze information, organize facts, draw logical conclusions, and produce accurate, detailed reports and correspondence.
• Ability to analyze release policies, work independently with minimal supervision, compute complex time computations and release eligibility dates, testify in court, prepare affidavits, interact with the public tactfully and diplomatically, and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Issue final release authorizations to units and agencies holding ADCRR inmates, ensuring release is authorized by appropriate ADCRR personnel.
• May oversee and manage the Concurrent/Consecutive (CC/CS) caseload.
• Serve as a liaison for the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency, Arizona Superior Courts, County Attorneys, and Clerks of the Court.
• Write declarations and affidavits and prepare legal memoranda requesting clarification of court documents.
• Perform complex time computation functions and administrative tasks, including preparing professional correspondence and reports.
• Receive, track, and respond to inquiries from judges, law enforcement agencies, other jurisdictions, inmate family members, and inmates, ensuring information is accurate and eligible for release.
• Prepare declarations and affidavits for the Arizona Attorney General and testify in open court regarding sentence structures and ADCRR Time Computation Policy.
• Review and analyze offender records for accurate time computations, recalculations, and release dates.
• Attend unit staff meetings.
• Train and assist with developing and delivering training for Sentence Calculation staff, ADCRR staff, other law enforcement agencies, courts, probation, and county attorney personnel.
• Act as the unit point of contact in the absence of the Time Computation Administrator, Sentence Calculation Administrator, and Time Computation Quality Assurance Administrator.
• May lead special projects and occasionally provide direction or guidance to staff in the Time Computation Unit and/or Offender Information Unit.
• Drive on state business.
• 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 through the Arizona State Retirement System; enrollment eligibility becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.
• 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: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed