WORKFORCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST

| ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION & REENTRY *Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.* | | --- | ### **WORKFORCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST** ### **(INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST)** | Job Location: | | --- | #### Address: #### Arizona State Prison Complex – Perryville Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI) 2105 North Citrus Road Goodyear, Arizona 85395 https://corrections.az.gov/ | Posting Details: | | --- | #### Salary: $45,786.00 #### Grade: 17 #### Open Until Filled | Job Summary: | | --- | Make your law enforcement, correctional, military, or security experience work for you. Are you seeking a new and rewarding career opportunity? Don’t wait, apply now! 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. For further information about the Arizona Correctional Industries, visit: https://aci.az.gov/ | 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 strip 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 ACI’s 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): | | --- | Knowledge of: - 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 Skill in: - 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 Ability to: - 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 respo…