WORKFORCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 542002

Arizona Department of Corrections; Florence (AZ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Department of Corrections seeks a Workforce Program Specialist to supervise workforce participants and oversee activities at ACI sites in Florence. You will maintain security, manage production, and coordinate with regional managers to meet operational needs.

Responsibilities include coaching for performance, conducting evaluations, and ensuring compliance with policies. This role involves working night or third shift and may require state-vehicle operation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Federal, State, and agency laws and procedures.
• Experience supervising workforce participants or inmate activities.
• Ability to oversee production and maintain security in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to train and evaluate participants and staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervises workforce participants and community-based work crews at ACI sites.
• Maintains safety and security of participants and crews through searches and controls.
• Monitors production activities and workforce conduct; align with schedules.
• Coordinate with Regional Operations and Workforce Development Managers.
• Review work output, provide coaching, and administer performance evaluations.

Skills

Supervision

Safety & Security

Reporting & Compliance

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Leadership

Inmate/participant management

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7526073 WORKFORCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST

• 542002 Job Location: Arizona State Prison Complex Eyman Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI) 4374 East Butte Avenue Florence, Arizona 85132

Salary: $45,786.00 Night, Graveyard, or 3rd Shift

Do you prefer night, graveyard, or 3rd shift work? Make your law enforcement, correctional, military, or security experience work for you. This rewarding career opportunity is waiting for you.

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.

Job Duties

• 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 work sites 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 ACIs 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

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the assignment
• Principles and practices of inmate management and supervision
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques
• Inventory controls
• Search techniques
• Applying laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Written and verbal communication
• Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
• Problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making
• Inventory control and search techniques
• Attention to detail
• Prioritization and time management
• Leadership and supervision
• Lift/Cary approximately 20 lbs.
• Push/Pull approximately 20 lbs.
• Walk/Run approximately .25 miles
• Establish and maintain security, order, and discipline measures
• Work with and supervise inmates
• Maintain security and control of tools, equipment, and confidential information
• Diplomatically and tactfully respond to issues
• Establish and maintain professional working relationships with employees and inmates
• Administer work evaluations and work production reviews
• Evaluate documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Conduct various types of searches
• Work independently with minimal supervision, make sound decisions
• Adhere to and enforce ADCRRs policies and procedures
• Provide clear and concise instructions to inmate workers
• Safely tran port inmates between the facility and work location

Selective Preference(s):

• Commercial Drivers 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

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test.
• Requires a valid Commercial Drivers 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 posses