Corrections Major (Centralized Transportation Unit) - #02046

DHRM; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of Corrections seeks a Corrections Major (Centralized Transportation Unit) to lead statewide security and transportation operations from the Central Admin. The role directs, coordinates, and evaluates inmate transportation to facilities, courts, and providers with an emphasis on safety and efficiency.

The position provides strategic leadership to transportation supervisors, develops policies, and ensures compliance with laws and accreditation.

Qualifications

• Lead, develop, mentor staff and promote accountability and engagement.
• Plan and evaluate large-scale operations involving personnel, equipment, scheduling, logistics, and resource allocation.
• Knowledge of offender custody, transportation security, incident command, emergency operations, and communication with stakeholders.
• High school diploma, valid driver's license, and DCJS certification.
• Experience supervising public safety personnel and leading complex security operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of statewide security and transportation operations for the Centralized Transportation Unit.
• Direct, coordinate, and evaluate transportation activities to ensure safe, secure, and timely movement of inmates.
• Develop and implement transportation policies, procedures, and contingency plans; ensure policy compliance.
• Serve as liaison with institutional, regional, divisional, and external stakeholders to support communication and coordination.
• Support long-range planning, emergency response, resource management, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Staff leadership

Mentoring

Risk analysis

Operational planning

Communication

Staff development

Education

High school diploma

DCJS certification

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

LEAD graduate training

Job description

Title: Corrections Major (Centralized Transportation Unit) - #02046

State Role Title: Security Manager II

Hiring Range: $73,406.00 - $122,386.00

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: DOC Headquarters

Agency Website: www.vadoc.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

This position contributes to the public safety mission of the Virginia Department of Corrections by providing leadership and oversight of statewide security and transportation operations for the Centralized Transportation Unit. The position directs, coordinates, and evaluates transportation activities to ensure the safe, secure, efficient, and timely movement of inmates among correctional facilities, courts, medical providers, and other authorized destinations.
The position provides strategic and operational leadership to transportation supervisors and staff; develops and implements transportation policies, procedures, and contingency plans; and ensures compliance with departmental policies, security standards, accreditation requirements, and applicable laws and regulations. The Corrections Major serves as a key liaison with institutional, regional, divisional, and external stakeholders to support effective communication, operational coordination, and public safety objectives.
Additionally, the position supports long-range planning, operational readiness, emergency response efforts, resource management, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of transportation services throughout the agency.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, mentor, and counsel staff while promoting accountability, professionalism, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness. Proven ability to analyze operational issues, assess risk, develop solutions, and make sound decisions in complex and rapidly changing situations.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate large-scale operations involving personnel, equipment, vehicles, scheduling, logistics, and resource allocation. Ability to review reports, audits, investigations, and operational data to identify trends, ensure compliance, and improve organizational performance.
• Considerable working knowledge of offender custody and control, transportation security practices, physical control techniques, self-defense, first aid procedures, radio communications systems, incident command principles, emergency operations, and evidence handling procedures. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with executive leadership, staff, correctional facilities, courts, law enforcement agencies, medical providers, and other stakeholders.
• High school diploma or equivalent. Valid driver's license. Current DCJS certification.
• Extensive experience supervising corrections, transportation, law enforcement, military, or other public safety personnel. Demonstrated experience leading complex security operations and managing multiple supervisors and staff in a dynamic operational environment. Experience serving as a DOC Watch Commander, Shift Commander, Transportation Commander, or in a comparable leadership role.
• Comprehensive knowledge of VADOC policies, procedures, and correctional practices, with a strong understanding of inmate transportation operations, offender custody and control, transportation security requirements, and emergency response procedures. Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, interpreting, and communicating policies, procedures, post orders, operational directives, and contingency plans.

Additional Considerations

• LEAD Graduate or equivalent supervisory, leadership, or management training.
• Experience directing inmate transportation operations, regional security operations, or other large-scale public safety programs.
• Experience developing policies, procedures, operational plans, audits, inspections, or compliance initiatives.
• Current Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or the ability to obtain and maintain a CDL as required.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:

Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.

Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre‑employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.

Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.

Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.

VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information: Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: [phone]

Email: EMAILED APPLICATIONS/RÉSUMÉS / WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 01 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 16 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time