WORKFORCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST

State of Arizona•Goodyear, AZ

61d•Onsite

About The Position

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness. Make your law enforcement, correctional, military, or security experience work for you. Are you seeking a new and rewarding career opportunity? Don't wait, apply now! The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is hiring individuals with supervision experience to oversee workforce participants and/or inmates' activities at ACI sites and in the community. This role involves supervising production in a manufacturing setting, maintaining security, and fostering a safe and efficient work environment. For further information about the Arizona Correctional Industries, visit: https://aci.az.gov/

Requirements

Knowledge of: Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the assignment
Knowledge of: Principles and practices of inmate management and supervision
Knowledge of: Problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques
Knowledge of: Inventory controls
Knowledge of: Search techniques
Skill in: Applying laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
Skill in: Written and verbal communication
Skill in: Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
Skill in: Problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making
Skill in: Inventory control and search techniques
Skill in: Attention to detail
Skill in: Prioritization and time management
Skill in: Leadership and supervision
Ability to: Lift/Cary approximately 20 lbs.
Ability to: Push/Pull approximately 20 lbs.
Ability to: Walk/Run approximately .25 miles
Ability to: Establish and maintain security, order, and discipline measures
Ability to: Work with and supervise inmates
Ability to: Maintain security and control of tools, equipment, and confidential information
Ability to: Diplomatically and tactfully respond to issues
Ability to: Establish and maintain professional working relationships with employees and inmates
Ability to: Administer work evaluations and work production reviews
Ability to: Evaluate documentation for accuracy and completeness
Ability to: Conduct various types of searches
Ability to: Work independently with minimal supervision, make sound decisions
Ability to: Adhere to and enforce ADCRR's policies and procedures
Ability to: Provide clear and concise instructions to inmate workers
Ability to: Safely transport inmates between the facility and work location
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test.
Requires a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with passenger endorsement within 90 days in the event there is a rotation and/or operational need that requires transporting inmates
Candidates who have been separated from State Service for more than two (2) years will require successful completion of a training curriculum upon their assignment to the position
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with passenger endorsement
Two (2) years of experience as a Correctional Officer, or professional experience in correctional services or the criminal justice field. Candidates who have been separated from State Service for more than two (2) years will require successful completion of a training curriculum upon their assignment to the position

Responsibilities

Supervises workforce participants and community-based work crews at ACI work sites
Maintains the safety and security of participants and work crews through site, vehicle, pat, and stripte searches
Conducts continuous observations and accountability headcounts
Oversees production activities and workforce conduct in manufacturing centers
Coordinates with the designated Regional Operations and Workforce Development Managers to align workforce efforts with production schedules and operational needs
Reviews work output, provides coaching, and administers performance evaluations and discipline when necessary
Maintains safe, orderly, and productive worksites and supervises civilian work crew leaders where applicable
Ensures timely completion and submission of reports related to incidents, work performance, and operational issues
Assists participants in gaining industry-recognized credentials and accessing apprenticeship programs
Monitors contractors for compliance with ACI contract obligations
Partners with ACI's Training and Education Manager to help participants secure post-release employment
Drives / operates State vehicles to transport participants, attend to worksite needs, or on State business
Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Benefits

Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
Exceptional retirement program
Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

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