Program Manager 1

State-of-Iow; Clarinda (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health, dental and vision insurance

IPERS

Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

The Clarinda Correctional Facility in Clarinda, Iowa seeks a Program Manager 1 to serve as the Re-entry Coordinator, guiding incarcerated individuals toward a successful community transition.

This role coordinates post-release documentation, public benefit access, and inter-agency linkage, ensuring continuity of care while allowing counselors to focus on in-facility treatment and caseloads.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field.
• Experience equal to three years of full-time professional-level work in program administration, program development, or management.
• Seven years of education and/or full-time experience as described in the alternatives (with college hours converted to years).
• Equivalency: Iowa Certified Public Manager Program or state-level equivalencies accepted.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Re-entry Coordinator and primary liaison for post-release planning.
• Coordinate documentation, benefit access, and linkage to community resources.
• Collaborate with external agencies (DOT, HHS, Iowa Works, VA) to ensure continuity of care.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

The Clarinda Correctional Facility in Clarinda, Iowa is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Program Manager 1. This position will serve as the Re-entry Coordinator.

This position assists as the central liaison and coordinator for preparing incarcerated individuals (I/Is) for a smooth and successful transition from institutional confinement back into the community.

This position streamlines post-release documentation, public benefit access, community resource linkage, and inter-agency coordination, providing a consistent continuity of care while allowing primary Correctional Counselors to focus on institutional treatment programming and active caseloads.

This individual will be the primary contact for outside agencies such as DOT, HHS, Iowa Works, and the VA.

All new hires are required to complete the following:

1. Successful completion after hiring a three-week Pre-service Training Program in Des Moines, IA


2. Successful completion of a six-month probationary period during which final job suitability is determined.

State of Iowa offers great benefits:

• Competitive pay with merit increases


• Health, dental and vision insurance


• Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS)


• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays


• Opportunities for advancement

State of Iowa is an EEO Employer

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to three years of full-time professional-level work in program administration, program development, program operations, or management.


2. A total of seven years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.


3. All of the following (a, b, and c): (a) One year of full-time professional-level work experience in program administration, program development, program operations, or management; and (b) A total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and (c) A total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, public health, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.


4. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes thirty months of full-time work as a Program Planner (any level), Management Analyst (any level), or Program Assistant (any level).