Emergency Management Specialist

Job Duties

Directs all security operations on all three (3) shifts of assigned adult correctional institution or free standing forensic hospital (i.e., only one (1) position per institution/hospital) and supervises and trains lower-level supervisory personnel in charge of security operations on individual shifts, or directs, coordinates and supervises regional special response teams (e.g., develops and implements policies and procedures regarding critical incident management; monitors compliance to ensure standards are being met in consistent manner throughout region; prepares work schedules and makes work assignment to regional special response teams; develops budget projections regarding personnel, equipment and supply needs).

Oversees/conducts inspections of institutions or special response teams to ensure compliance with safety, security, contraband and sanitary rules, regulations and/or procedures; investigates and resolves problems discovered during inspections; conducts investigations of employee and inmate rule infractions; assigns personnel and their duties to rules infraction board and use of force committee.

Completes daily logs and reports and/or other reports and records are required; responds to miscellaneous correspondence (e.g., inmate counts; hospital trip logs; incident reports; inmate kites; letters from inmate families); attends meetings; functions as duty officer on assigned weekends; performs related security functions as required (e.g., directs security for inmate functions; conducts tours of institution).

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.; 4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in enforcement of security methods for detention of felons or consumers who are criminally insane in controlled environment;
• 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.
• Or high school diploma or G.E.D.; 12 mos. exp. as Correction Captain, 46536.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Major Worker Characteristics

• Knowledge of supervisory principles/techniques; management*
• budgeting*
• labor relations*
• security methods for detention of felons or consumers who are criminally insane in controlled environment;
• institution rules & regulations governing custody operations*
• addition & subtraction.

• Skill in use of firearms & riot control equipment*

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions;
• gather, collate & classify data;
• write meaningful, concise & accurate reports;
• demonstrate physical fitness.

• (*)Developed after employment.

Supplemental Information

The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to an appointment to test for illegal drug use. The State will decline to extend a final offer of employment to any applicant with a verified positive test result. Also, an applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for any position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.

NOT APPLICABLE TO CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES.

POSTMARKED APPLICATIONS/RESUMES WILL NEED TO BE IN THE PERSONNEL OFFICE ON OR PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE OF THE POSTING.

The Department of Rehabilitation & Correction will adopt a tobacco free policy for the grounds of all institutions effective March 1, 2009.

Join the Team Today:

• - Extensive health benefits for all full- and part-time permanent employees
• - Guaranteed 10 paid state holidays every year
• - At least a 14 percent employer contribution to your OPERS pension plan
• - Over 1600 job classifications allow ample opportunity for career advancement
• - Employee Tuition Reimbursement programs
• - Life insurance coverage for all permanent employees
• - Up to $350 in annual wellness incentives for employees/spouses enrolled in healthcare

Employer

State of Ohio

Department

Renhab & Correction - Ross Correctional Institution

Address

P.O. Box 7010
Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601

Phone

(740) 774-7050