ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our Mission:

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

 

DEPUTY WARDEN OF OPERATIONS

Job Location:

Address:

Prison Operations Division

Statewide

Actual vacancies do not exist at this time for this classification. This announcement will be used exclusively to fill vacancies on a statewide basis. Specific vacancies in this classification are not announced separately.

You will be given the opportunity when completing the application to identify your geographical preference.

https://corrections.az.gov

Posting Details:

Salary:  $95,760.00 - $99,540.00

Grade: 27

Closing Date: 11/29/2023

Job Summary:

The Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a driven leader to join our team as Deputy Warden of Operations. Under the direction of the Warden, the Deputy Warden of Operations monitors and oversees complex operations and serves as the acting Warden in his / her absence. The incumbent will serve as administrator of a multi-custody prison complex, which includes restrictive status housing. The ideal candidate will have experience in leading and developing diverse groups of staff, progressive administrative experience in budget management, managing inmate populations, monitoring and directing unit operations, security, inmate programming, and physical plant operations. In collaboration with the Warden, the Deputy Warden of Operations is responsible for ensuring the prison applies modern correctional practices.

Job Duties:

- Directs and provides leadership and supervision of unit activities and subordinate staff
- Ensures the secure and safe operations of complex
- Performs security and physical plant inspections – reviews and evaluates results
- Maintains operations budget and expenditure reports and advises the Warden of any deficiencies
- Oversees the development and operation of work, education, and recreational programs for the inmates
- Monitors and advises on complex and high-level matters throughout the institution
- Oversees inmate management to include grievances, appeals, classification, discipline, transfers, etc.
- Conducts investigations, trainings, security and physical plant inspections
- Evaluates units for compliance with ADCRR policies and standards
- Reviews and approves personnel actions including training, scheduling, performance evaluations, discipline, hiring and terminations
- Develops, proposes and implements policy or procedural changes regarding security and programs issues in the complex
- Conducts staff meetings
- Attends trainings and/or meetings as required
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

- State and federal laws and regulations relating to Corrections, department policies and institutional directives, and personnel rules
- Arizona Criminal Code
- Criminal and civil court hearing procedures
- Correctional management including: security, personnel, maintenance, warehousing, food service and fiscal areas
- Human Resources
- Principles and practices of supervision

Skill in:

- Written and verbal communications
- Interpersonal relations
- Administrative, managerial, leadership and supervisory techniques
- Planning, organization and time management

Ability to:

- Lift/carry 20 lbs.
- Push/pull 25+ lbs.
- Walk/run 1 mile
- Adhere to all Departmental rules, regulations, policies and procedures
- Evaluate the effectiveness of correctional programs and