Director of Prison Operations

State of South Dakota; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (zero premium)

Eleven paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave accrual

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

State of South Dakota is seeking a Director of Prison Operations to provide executive leadership, strategic planning, and oversight for the Prison Operations Division. The role requires developing and evaluating evidence-based practices for safe and secure management of correctional facilities and inmate populations.

The ideal candidate will have significant leadership experience in a senior correctional role, experience managing large budgets, and a proven ability to implement statewide

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or a related field is required.
• Experience leading a correctional system or facility at warden, deputy director, or director level.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic planning for Prison Operations.
• Oversee staff training, offender services, security technology and corrective emergency management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and inter-agency coordination; report to the Deputy Secretary of Corrections.

Skills

Leadership experience

Budget management

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Policy implementation

Stakeholder partnerships

Communication skills

Operations improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or related field

Job description

Job ID: 37076

Agency: Department of Corrections - Prison Operations

Salary: $99,305.28 to $134,000.00 annually, depending on experience

Pay Grade: GN

The Director of Prison Operations provides executive leadership, strategic planning, and oversight for the Department's Prison Operations Division. The Director is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based best practices for managing correctional facilities to ensure safety and security for the public, staff and the inmate population. The Director is also responsible for oversight of the staff training department, offender services, security technology and correctional emergency management. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, legal actions and orders, which require strong, inter-agency working relationships with state agencies, federal, state, county and local law enforcement authorities; fulfill requirements of legal actions and life safety; progressively collaborate with internal and external constituents, legislative officials, governmental and non-governmental agencies. This position reports directly to the Deputy Secretary of Corrections.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Ideal candidate would have a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or a related field.
• Significant leadership experience in a warden, deputy director or director position leading a correctional system or facility.
• Experience managing large-scale budgets and multidisciplinary teams utilizing evidence based best practices for the safe and secure management of adult inmates in a correctional setting. Developing and implementing correctional policies and procedures within a facility or correctional system.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• knowledge of correctional rehabilitation, offender reentry, staff training and evidence-based correctional practices;
• knowledge of policy and procedure evaluation, strategic planning, performance management, and data analysis;
• ability to develop and implement complex statewide initiatives;
• ability to establish collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;
• strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills;
• ability to implement and improve operations through effective leadership and the use of performance measures.

This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources

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