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Recruitment #26-002247-0008

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Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

 

GRADE

15

LOCATION OF POSITION

Baltimore City:

6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215

POSITION DUTIES

Audits and inspects all adult places of correctional confinement in the State of Maryland, including private home detention agencies, for compliance with mandatory regulations.

-Participants in, and serves as chair (audit team leader) of, audits of adult correctional facilities and private home detention agencies to determine levels of compliance with standards addressing life, health, safety and constitutional issues by traveling to correctional institutions throughout the State and reviewing facility operations and documentation.  Coordinate pre-audit and on-site activities with junior staff persons and volunteer inspectors.  Communicate in writing and by telephone directly with sheriffs, wardens and correctional administrators.  Writing comprehensive audit reports, and presenting oral summations of such reports before members of the Commission on Correctional Standards.

-Conducts monitoring visits and evaluates materials/documentation submitted by facilities/agencies to demonstrate compliance with deficiencies.

-Attends public and administrative meetings and professional conferences to participate in discussions about standards-related issues by answering questions and providing information.

-Provides technical assistance to correctional and contract personnel to aid in their efforts to comply with the applicable regulations by making recommendations to improve facility operations.

Additional Details

-The Commission audits 50+ facilities and 5 private home detention monitoring agencies in the State of Maryland.

-The facilities are scheduled on a 3-year cycle and the private home detention monitoring agencies are scheduled on an initial 6 months to 2-year cycle.

-The audit cycles require overnight travel 1-3 times per month and audits may be 2-5 days in length.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

Experience: Three 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 two years of the required experience. 

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

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included the regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.  

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Three (3) year of experience conducting audits to determine levels of compliance for state or local correctional facilities, as an auditor, team lead and/or investigator.

Three (3) year of experience preparing audit reports regarding compliance with state laws, regulations and/or standards.

Proficiency using Microsoft Suite with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and Google Workplace with Gmail, Drive, Calendar and Meet.

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. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

BENEFITS

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.

CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS: STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

· Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
· Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
· Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year 
· Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child 
· Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
· Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension

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 Oluwakemi.Oyesile@maryland.gov. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment.

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 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.

Oluwakemi Oyesile

oluwakemi.oyesile@maryland.gov

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.



Click on a link below to apply for this position:

Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online
View and print the Supplemental Questionnaire. This recruitment requires completion of a supplemental questionnaire. You may view and print the supplemental questionnaire here.
Apply via Paper Application. You may also download and complete the Paper Application here.

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