Policy Development Manager (#011837) Policy Development, Columbia (RICHLAND)

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is seeking a role focused on policy development and implementation. The position involves coordinating policy updates, drafting new policies, and ensuring compliance with state policy GA-01.01.

It also includes conducting policy-related research and handling inmate contact on a daily basis. Qualifications emphasize a high school diploma with supervisory experience, with bachelor’s degrees able to substitute for experience.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or associate's degree with supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's degree may substitute for the required supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and professional services for policy development.
• Coordinate policy implementation and update policy websites using policy software.
• Assist in drafting and developing new policies and modifications.
• Conduct research on policy related issues and provide results to agency managers.
• Provide policies to outside counsel, other state agencies, and the public as requested (subpoena, FOIA, etc.).
• Ensure policies and forms comply with SCDC policy GA-01.01, "policies, publications, and forms".
• Ensure policies under mental health lawsuit are reviewed by the implementation panel before processing.
• Implement a policy monitoring system and manage monthly policy reviews to ensure timely updates.
• Respond to staff form requests and automate staff member system requests.
• Position requires daily contact with inmates.

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree may substitute for required experience

Job description

• Provides technical and professional services for policy development.
• Coordinates policy implementation as well as utilizing policy software to update policy websites, implementation and operation.
• Assists in the drafting and developing of new policies and policy modifications.
• Conducts research on policy related issues and provides results to agency managers.
• Provides policies to outside counsel, other state agencies D the public policies requested through subpoena, FOIA, etc.
• Ensures policies and forms are in compliance with SCDC policy GA-01.01, "policies, publications, and forms".
• Ensures that policies falling under the mental health lawsuit are reviewed by the implementation panel before being processed.
• Implements a policy monitoring system and manages policies sent out each month for annual review to ensure policies are reviewed and updated in a timely manner.
• Responsible for responding to request to staff member forms and the automated request to staff member system.
• Position requires daily contact with inmates.

State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements:

A high school diploma and relevant program experience.

SCDC Minimum Requirements:

• A high school diploma and 3 years of supervisory experience.

OR

• An associate's degree and 1 year of supervisory experience;

OR

• A bachelor's degree may substitute for the required experience.

‘The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.