WORKFORCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST

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**WORKFORCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST544077 Job Location: Arizona State Prison Complex Perryville Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI) 2105 North Citrus Road Goodyear, Arizona 85395Salary: $47,617.00 Open Until FilledJob Summary: Make your law enforcement, correctional, military, or security experience work for you. Are you seeking a new and rewarding career opportunity?Job DutiesSupervises workforce participants and community-based work crews at ACI work sitesMaintains the safety and security of participants and work crews through site, vehicle, pat, and strip searchesConducts continuous observations and accountability headcountsOversees production activities and workforce conduct in manufacturing centersCoordinates with the designated Regional Operations and Workforce Development Managers to align workforce efforts with production schedules and operational needsReviews work output, provides coaching, and administers performance evaluations and discipline when necessaryMaintains safe, orderly, and productive work sites and supervises civilian work crew leaders where applicableEnsures timely completion and submission of reports related to incidents, work performance, and operational issuesAssists participants in gaining industry-recognized credentials and accessing apprenticeship programsMonitors contractors for compliance with ACI contract obligationsPartners with ACIs Training and Education Manager to help participants secure post-release employmentDrives / operates State vehicles to transport participants, attend to worksite needs, or on State businessPerforms other duties appropriate to the assignment Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of:Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the assignmentPrinciples and practices of inmate management and supervisionProblem-solving and conflict resolution techniquesInventory controlsSearch techniquesSkill in:Applying laws, rules, regulations, policies, and proceduresWritten and verbal communicationEstablishing and maintaining interpersonal relationshipsProblem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-makingInventory control and search techniquesAttention to detailPrioritization and time managementLeadership and supervisionAbility to:Lift/Cary approximately 20 lbs.Push/Pull approximately 20 lbs.Walk/Run approximately .25 milesEstablish and maintain security, order, and discipline measuresWork with and supervise inmatesMaintain security and control of tools, equipment, and confidential informationDiplomatically and tactfully respond to issuesEstablish and maintain professional working relationships with employees and inmatesAdminister work evaluations and work production reviewsEvaluate documentation for accuracy and completenessConduct various types of searchesWork independently with minimal supervision, make sound decisionsAdhere to and enforce ADCRRs policies and proceduresProvide clear and concise instructions to inmate workersSafely transport inmates between the facility and work locationSelect ve Preference(s): - Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with passenger endorsementTwo (2) years of experience as a Correctional Officer, or professional experience in correctional services or the criminal justice field. 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 positionPre-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 inmatesCandidates 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 positionIf 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 possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate dri#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description

**WORKFORCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST544077 Job Location: Arizona State Prison Complex Perryville Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI) 2105 North Citrus Road Goodyear, Arizona 85395Salary: $47,617.00 Open Until FilledJob Summary: Make your law enforcement, correctional, military, or security experience work for you. Are you seeking a new and rewarding career opportunity?Job DutiesSupervises workforce participants and community-based work crews at ACI work sitesMaintains the safety and security of participants and work crews through site, vehicle, pat, and strip searchesConducts continuous observations and accountability headcountsOversees production activities and workforce conduct in manufacturing centersCoordinates with the designated Regional Operations and Workforce Development Managers to align workforce efforts with production schedules and operational needsReviews work output, provides coaching, and administers performance evaluations and discipline when necessaryMaintains safe, orderly, and productive work sites and supervises civilian work crew leaders where applicableEnsures timely completion and submission of reports related to incidents, work performance, and operational issuesAssists participants in gaining industry-recognized credentials and accessing apprenticeship programsMonitors contractors for compliance with ACI contract obligationsPartners with ACIs Training and Education Manager to help participants secure post-release employmentDrives / operates State vehicles to transport participants, attend to worksite needs, or on State businessPerforms other duties appropriate to the assignment Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of:Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the assignmentPrinciples and practices of inmate management and supervisionProblem-solving and conflict resolution techniquesInventory controlsSearch techniquesSkill in:Applying laws, rules, regulations, policies, and proceduresWritten and verbal communicationEstablishing and maintaining interpersonal relationshipsProblem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-makingInventory control and search techniquesAttention to detailPrioritization and time managementLeadership and supervisionAbility to:Lift/Cary approximately 20 lbs.Push/Pull approximately 20 lbs.Walk/Run approximately .25 milesEstablish and maintain security, order, and discipline measuresWork with and supervise inmatesMaintain security and control of tools, equipment, and confidential informationDiplomatically and tactfully respond to issuesEstablish and maintain professional working relationships with employees and inmatesAdminister work evaluations and work production reviewsEvaluate documentation for accuracy and completenessConduct various types of searchesWork independently with minimal supervision, make sound decisionsAdhere to and enforce ADCRRs policies and proceduresProvide clear and concise instructions to inmate workersSafely transport inmates between the facility and work locationSelect ve Preference(s): - Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with passenger endorsementTwo (2) years of experience as a Correctional Officer, or professional experience in correctional services or the criminal justice field. 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 positionPre-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 inmatesCandidates 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 positionIf 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 possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate dri#J-18808-Ljbffr