FDC-REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS-70015665-REGION I, MARIANNA, FLORIDA

Company: State of Florida
Location: Panama City
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

FDC-REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS-70015665-REGION I, MARIANNA, FLORIDA The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify website . Requisition No:--315821-- Agency: Department of Corrections Working Title: FDC-REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS-70015665-REGION I, MARIANNA, FLORIDA Position Number:--70015665-- Salary: $110,000.02 Annually-- Posting Closing Date: 02/24/2021-- ***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT*** Regional Director of Community Corrections - 70015665 This advertisement is for an SMS (Senior Management Service) position located in Region I in Marianna, Florida SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY. EMPLOYEES ARE NORMALLY HIRED AT THE APPOINTMENT RATE. Salary Rate: $110,000.02 SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Regional Director of Community Corrections will be responsible for duties including but not limited to the below:

• Exercise direct-line authority over their assigned Circuit Administrators and other staff as assigned to the Regional Director.
• Provide direction in the implementation of new innovative programs and policies.
• Enforce community corrections' mission by making every reasonable effort to ensure that all offenders within her/his respective region, placed on, or released to, community supervision receive the appropriate level of supervision and services needed in order to protect the public and increase the offenders chance at succeeding while on supervision.
• Ensure that each circuit is cooperating with institutional release staff members, community transition specialists and other circuits and regions in order to address sex offender releases without residence plans and respond to requests received for emergency release residential plans.
• Ensure that each circuit is using available incentives to encourage offenders to comply with conditions of supervision including early terminations, reduced reporting and placement on administrative probation or regular probation from community control.
• Provides direction, planning and coordination of the delivery of community corrections' services consisting of probation and parole services and statutory programs such as community control, electronic monitoring, pre-trial intervention, post release supervision, interstate compact services, treatment services, community public service work and fiscal and financial collections of statutory and court ordered obligations under the community corrections' programs.
• Monitor intake functions within the region to ensure they are consistent with established intake procedures and make every reasonable effort to ensure that all offenders sentenced, released or received for supervision or investigation are processed appropriately.
• Implement Departmental rules and procedures related to probation and parole, ensure staff members are provided training regarding Department procedures and rules, and conduct reviews of staff members compliance with rules and procedures.
• Receive, respond and comply with subpoenas, court orders, summons and administrative orders on behalf of the Department, ensure that each circuit is reviewing and disseminating to staff members, administrative orders, instructions regarding technical violation notification letters or other requests received from judges.
• Assist in collection and review of documentation required for American Correctional Association (ACA).
• Assist in operational review process as required and if standards are found in non-compliance, review and approve correction action plan submitted and follow up to ensure improvement in that area.
• Ensure staff members receive the mandatory training required on an annual basis and monitor instructor certifications, providing direct oversight to assigned Regional Training Coordinators and Regional Training Supervisors, if assigned.
• Serve on workgroups, committees and/or task forces as assigned by the Assistant Secretary of Community Corrections.
• Assists with ensuring members within the region understand the importance of their role in re-entry and the impact each staff member can have on offender's success rates.
• Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination and execution. This may include strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques and production methods.
• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules and the democratic political process.
• Knowledge of policies and practices involved in personnel/human resource functions.
• Skills in coaching, motivating, developing and directing staff.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to provide instruction as a trainer, give impromptu presentations, and give presentations as directed by the Assistant Secretary.
• Ability to analyze indicators of system performance and evaluate their accuracy. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Ability to obtain a Correctional Probation Officer certification in accordance with Florida Statute 943.13.
  • Possess a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
  • Possess a General Instructor certification from FDLE CJSTC or obtain it within the first twelve (12) months of employment in the position.
  • Must have fifteen (15) years of corrections experience with five (5) of the fifteen (15) years in middle management with oversight and decision-making responsibilities for staff and operations. i.e. Bureau Chief, Circuit Administrator, or higher. Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks. If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the closing date. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday,
    8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time

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