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Senior Correctional Program Specialist

Recruitment #23-002586-0061

Introduction

This recruitment is limited to current contractual and permanent employees working for the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards, with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.  

GRADE

16

LOCATION OF POSITION

6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215

Main Purpose of Job

This position serves as the Senior Correctional Program Specialist to assist the Executive Director and Assistant Executive Director in matters of operations, administration and management of the agency. This position participates in audits and may act as audit team leader to determine levels of compliance with minimum mandatory regulations for adult correctional facilities and private home detention monitoring agencies in the State of Maryland.

POSITION DUTIES

Serves as audit team leader and participates in facility audits to determine levels of compliance with minimum standards for adult correctional institutions, adult detention centers, adult community correctional facilities and private home detention agencies.

 

Prepares audit reports and reviews audit reports for subordinates. Presents oral summaries before the Commission of audits and monitoring visit reports.

 

Supervises and participates in private home detention agency electronic monitoring and correctional facility audits/monitoring visits to determine levels of compliance with standards addressing life, health, safety and constitutional issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Four years of administrative staff or professional work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for- year basis for the required experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience managing a group of auditors, assessing and/or interpreting standards and effectively communicating the audit process to auditors and facility staff and management.

 

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, political science, public administration, social or behavioral science or a related field. 

 

Experience monitoring a program and its requirements within an agency, such as, private home detention monitoring agencies in the state of Maryland and compliance requirements.

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

This recruitment is limited to current contractual and permanent employees working for the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards, with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.  

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be emailed to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov.

Terrayl Goode

Terrayl.Goode@Maryland.gov

If you are submitting additional information, the preferred method is to upload it with your application. All uploaded additional information must be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload, please email the requested information to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov referencing the recruitment number in the subject line, or fax to 410-484-5928 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information, recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). Only additional materials that are requested will be accepted for this recruitment.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at 410-585-3999.  

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

If you are having difficulties with submitting your online application, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov or 410-767-4850.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.




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