TDCJ - Program Supervisor IV - Freight Transportat

About the role

This position performs complex administrative and supervisory program work. Oversees the planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating of freight dispatching operations. Work involves establishing program goals and objectives, developing program guidelines, develop schedules, and supervise the work of others. This position also monitors compliance with certification requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. This position will provide training, problem solve and provide technical assistance with ensuring safe and prompt deliveries of commodities, manufactured goods and other freight.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating of freight dispatching operations.
• Establish program goals and objectives.
• Develop program guidelines.
• Develop schedules.
• Supervise the work of others.
• Monitor compliance with certification requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Provide training, problem solving, and technical assistance to ensure safe and prompt delivery of commodities, manufactured goods, and other freight.

Requirements

• Submit both a résumé and a completed application with sufficient work history to assess qualifications.
• Be eligible to work in the United States and remain eligible without sponsorship or assurance of financial or other assistance from the agency during employment.
• Outside applicants must submit to pre‑employment drug testing as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

Good fit:

• Bachelor’s degree; in a related field preferred.
• Two years full‑time, wage‑earning trucking or dispatch operations experience.
• One year full‑time, wage‑earning experience in the supervision of employees.
• Detail oriented.
• Problem solver.
• Ability to coordinate with other individuals.

Great fit:

• Correctional custody or law enforcement experience.
• Ability to train and supervise the work of others.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques for dispatching trucks and trailers, utilizing an automated system.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, codes and statutes.

Schedule

Travel: None – position may make day trips, but no overnight trips.