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PROGRAM PROJECT SPECIALIST II

State of Arizona
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 May 2026
💰 $40,122/yr

About the role

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY

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.

PROGRAM PROJECT SPECIALIST II

Job Location:

Address:

Maricopa Reentry Center
24601 North 29th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85027

Posting Details:

Salary:  $40,122.00

Grade: 19

Closing Date: 7/22/26

Job Summary:

The position provides weekday, evening and weekend-based psycho-educational programs and case management services to the offender/resident population through classes and one-on-one sessions. Conducts needs assessments and develops individual program plans. Assists in transitional planning for offenders leaving the reentry center. Interacts with internal and external staff. Community Corrections Officers (CCO), and community providers. This position is responsible for maintaining accurate documentation and statistical data/reports. Required to work independently with minimal supervision. In addition, this position is required to drive and travel on State business and perform other duties as appropriate to the assignment.

Job Duties:

-Delivers programming services and classes in a group or one-on-one setting during weekdays, weekends, and evenings to offenders/residents under supervision of the Community Corrections Division
-Case management of various elements of offender/resident participation, class completions, documentation and data entry
-Statistical gathering and reporting on programs, offender/resident needs, participation and success of programs
-Communicates, interacts and works with internal and external employees, contractors, community agencies, programming delivery entities and offenders/residents
-Drives on State business
-Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
-Principles and practices of program planning, laws, rules, regulations, and trends in the area of assignment
-Local, state, and federal programs and resources
-Research methodologies and report preparation
-Best practices in community resources and requirements
-ADCRR policies and procedures
-Security practices
-Computer operations and various software programs, including Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite

Skill in:
-Verbal and written communications
-Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
-Organization and time management
-Reentry planning
-Active listening
-Coaching and motivational interviewing
-Collecting and maintaining accurate data/documentation and program records

Ability to:
-Coordinate offender/resident release planning
-Interact professionally with a wide variety of ADCRR staff and the public
-Work in a secured prison and a community-based correctional center environment
-Make sound decisions
-Travel frequently
-Collect and maintain statistical data
-Produce reports
-Maintain confidentiality
-Work independently with minimal supervision

Selective Preference(s):

-Bachelor’s degree in a related field
-Minimum of one (1) year experience working with justice-involved individuals, probationers, parolees, or inmates
-Minimum of one (1) year experience in instruction or teaching of programs, classes or groups

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, c

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