CORRECTIONS COLONEL

About the role

This position serves as a Director for Emergency Operation and Investigations under the direction of the Chief of Operation of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services. It has functional and direct supervision exercised over statewide agency staff as assigned by the Chief of Operations on an Interim or project basis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Departments Chief Investigative Officer.
• Conducts or assists in Complex and/or sensitive internal investigations of employees and of the offender population.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the investigative activities of the Department.
• Directs the work of subordinate staff during specific investigations and provides training and other assistance when needed.
• Coincides activities with other investigators within the Department and with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
• Develops rapport and intra-agency cooperation on investigative matters.

Requirements

Necessary Special Requirements: An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted. In accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (Part 115:17) of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations an applicant who has been found to have engaged in any form of sexual abuse; engaged in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable or refused will be disqualified.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in a correctional, behavioral, or penal institution with responsibility for the security, custody, rehabilitation, or classification of offenders, or in law enforcement or security.
• One of the following:
  • Possession of a high school diploma or GED.
  • One year of experience in any field.
  • Six months of law enforcement experience as a POST certified peace officer.
• Two years of this experience must have been in a position equivalent in scope of responsibility or complexity of work performed to a Corrections Captain in State service.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $36.26 per hour.

Schedule

Not specified