WORKFORCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Arizona Department of Administration • Tucson, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry is hiring a Workforce Program Specialist to oversee workforce participants and/or inmates at Arizona Correctional Industries sites and in the community. The role combines supervision of production in a manufacturing setting with responsibility for maintaining security and fostering a safe, orderly, and efficient work environment. The position is based at Arizona Correctional Industries at the Arizona State Prison Complex – Tucson.

Requirements

• Two years of experience as a Correctional Officer, or professional experience in correctional services or the criminal justice field.
• Obtain a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with passenger endorsement within 90 days if rotation or operational needs require transporting inmates.
• Pass a background investigation and drug test.
• Possess and retain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver’s license, complete required driver training, and pass necessary driver’s license record checks when driving is an essential job function.
• Complete a Tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter.
• Successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
• Know relevant federal, state, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; inmate management and supervision; problem-solving and conflict resolution; inventory controls; and search techniques.
• Demonstrate skills in applying laws and procedures, communication, interpersonal relationships, problem-solving, conflict resolution, decision-making, inventory control, searches, attention to detail, prioritization, time management, leadership, and supervision.
• Be able to lift and carry approximately 20 pounds, push and pull approximately 20 pounds, and walk or run approximately 0.25 miles.
• Be able to enforce laws and procedures; establish security, order, and discipline; work with and supervise inmates; control tools, equipment, and confidential information; respond diplomatically to issues; and maintain professional working relationships.
• Be able to administer work evaluations and production reviews, assess documentation for accuracy and completeness, conduct searches, work independently with minimal supervision, make sound decisions, give clear instructions to inmate workers, and safely transport inmates between the facility and work location.
• Candidates separated from State Service for more than two years must successfully complete a training curriculum upon assignment.

Nice To Haves

• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with passenger endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise workforce participants and community-based work crews at ACI work sites.
• Maintain the safety and security of participants and work crews through site, vehicle, pat, and strip searches.
• Conduct continuous observations and accountability headcounts.
• Oversee production activities and workforce conduct in manufacturing centers.
• Coordinate with Regional Operations and Workforce Development Managers to align workforce efforts with production schedules and operational needs.
• Review work output, provide coaching, and administer performance evaluations and discipline when necessary.
• Maintain safe, orderly, and productive work sites and supervise civilian work crew leaders where applicable.
• Complete and submit reports concerning incidents, work performance, and operational issues in a timely manner.
• Assist participants in gaining industry-recognized credentials and accessing apprenticeship programs.
• Monitor contractors for compliance with ACI contract obligations.
• Partner with ACI’s Training and Education Manager to help participants secure post-release employment.
• Drive or operate State vehicles to transport participants, attend to worksite needs, or conduct 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.
• Arizona State Retirement System participation; enrollment eligibility becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.
• Optional deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed