Director of Security

Location: Warren,Maine,United States

Director of Security

Code: 5227                  Pay Grade: 28 $69,097.60 - $90,438.40 (includes $2/hr career stipend & $0.60/hr Institutional Stipend)

Open for Recruitment: July 26, 2024

Close: August 9, 2024

The Department of Corrections is accepting applications for a Director of Security located at Maine State Prison in Warren, Maine.  This opportunity is open to DOC employees as well as outside applicants.  Maine Department of Corrections is destigmatizing corrections for the betterment of all Maine communities. Through the ‘Maine Model of Corrections’, we promote the safety of our staff and residents while reducing barriers to meaningful rehabilitative opportunities. We facilitate restorative justice practices that equip justice-involved residents and clients with the skills they need to become contributing members of society upon release, including treatment, education, and job training.

We are committed to rebuilding lives and are recruiting dedicated teammates with high ethical and integrity standards to join us in achieving our obligation. If you're a culturally aware and sensitive individual with exceptional communication and attention to detail, we invite you to apply for this position at Maine State Prison, located in Warren Maine.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is investigative and protective services work of a managerial nature in planning, coordinating, and directing all security functions at the largest maximum security correctional facility in the State.  Work includes managing security personnel scheduling, drafting security policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, submitting budget recommendations, evaluating complex security systems, and acting in the absence of the Deputy Warden.  Work is performed under limited supervision.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: (These are required to successfully perform the work assigned).

• Knowledge of modern prison security principles and practices.
• Knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures concerning inmate welfare, including sanitation, safety, and security.
• Knowledge of modern management principles, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of budgetary principles and practices.
• Knowledge of modern security systems, including surveillance and communications systems.
• Knowledge of modern investigatory principles, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of Civil Service Law and Rules, and of applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Knowledge of State merit and performance evaluation systems.
• Ability to supervise subordinate staff.
• Ability to manage a large staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to write clearly and effectively.
• Ability to collect and analyze information, reach logical conclusions, and make sound decisions/recommendations.
• Ability to use applicable computer programs.
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates subordinate security staff to ensure accomplishment of all prison security functions.
• Manages security scheduling and planning to ensure adequate staffing and a proper level of readiness always.
• Drafts and recommends security policies, procedures, rules, and regulations to ensure prison security.
• Develops and submits budget recommendations to ensure sufficient funds for prison security operations.
• Evaluates complex security, surveillance, and communications systems and makes appropriate recommendations to ensure up-to-date and state-of-the-art security is in place.
• Evaluates security operations and procedures continually ensuring efficient and effective prison security.
• Conducts inspections (scheduled and unscheduled) throughout the prison to ensure adherence to security, sanitary, and safety policies, procedures, and standards.
• Maintains familiarity with prison weapons systems and inspects and oversees inventories of weapons to ensure accountability and security of weapons.
• Directs and oversees investigations of all disciplinary matters and violations within the prison to maintain security standard