Executive I - Central Office - Reentry and Education Services

The Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job—it's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls.

Benefits

• Missouri State Employee Retirement System
• Deferred compensation plan
• Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family)
• Paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Cafeteria plan
• Paid holidays
• 10 hours annual leave per month
• 10 hours sick leave per month
• Uniforms provided when required
• Pre-service and in-service training
• Access to credit union
• Direct deposit of paycheck (required)
• Employee health, wellness, and safety initiatives
• MOST 529 College Savings Program

Responsibilities

• Directs a variety of support service functions including expenditure control, accounting, maintenance of files and records, requisitioning, storage, issuance, and local procurement of supplies and equipment
• Approves requisitions for payment of operating expenses
• Selects, places, and supervises staff
• Operates a central switchboard, duplication, and mailing services
• Assists department heads and other personnel in the preparation of specifications for supplies and equipment
• Contacts vendors to obtain information on cost, availability, and conformance to specifications
• Purchases items from vendors, obtains price quotations, and investigates and processes claims for merchandise damaged in transit
• Assists in compiling budget information relative to personnel, supplies, office and equipment rentals, repairs, replacement or additions of equipment, and repairs or alterations of buildings and grounds
• Processes invoices and contract documents according to internal and departmental policies and procedures
• Reviews purchase requests for accuracy and completion; enters purchase requests into fiscal tracking system; enters purchasing documents into statewide accounting system
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of grant applications; provides assistance in tracking grants; assists in the maintenance of a grant database
• Performs fixed asset management functions, including tracking physical inventory, processing documents for procurement and disposal of fixed assets, and preparing reports
• Reconciles expenditures in the fiscal tracking system to the statewide accounting system
• Reviews, processes, and maintains labor distribution profile requests utilizing available reporting tables
• Selects, trains, and supervises support service and clerical staff
• Exercises independent judgement and initiative under close supervision; work is reviewed for conformance to established policies and procedures
• Performs other related work as assigned

Requirements

• Four or more years of clerical experience in fiscal or budgetary controls, procurement, accounting, or bookkeeping, or experience closely related to the responsibilities listed
• Two or more years in a supervisory or semi-technical capacity (at or above the level of a Senior Office Support Assistant, Accounts Assistant, or Stores/Warehouse Assistant)
• Possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency
• Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university, including credit hours in accounting or public/business administration, may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience (30 credit hours for one year)

Pay

• Guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years
• $2.00 per hour shift differential if assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am at a 24/7 congregate care facility (e.g., institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center)
• $0.75 per hour medium security or $1.50 maximum security differential if working full-time at a qualifying facility
• $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential if assigned a regular post within a restrictive housing/segregation unit at any facility

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths.