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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.
In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:
Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans;
Medical and dental health plans;
Short and long term disability coverage;
Paid life insurance;
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.
The Colorado Department of Corrections is recruiting for a dynamic Warden to provide leadership to facility operations. In conjunction with the CDOC mission, vision and value statements, this position will provide management oversight and operational control, exercising leadership, strategic planning and staff coordination over correctional facility operations. Position reports to the Deputy Director of Prisons and collaborates with CDOC executive team, other wardens, and facility staff to ensure safe, secure and humane operations of all institutions, upholding public safety and successful reentry of inmates.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Provide overall operational management of a large, multi-custody state correctional facility which includes senior administrative management of all facility programs such as group living, security, inmate services, and education;
- Establish the direction of the facility mission and vision to include goals and objectives; develops an organizational structure by which the statutory mission can be accomplished effectively and efficiently;
- Formulate or adjusts program objectives to ensure compliance with Federal and State statutes, Department of Corrections regulations, policies, and other established correctional standards for the management of inmates and to ensure inmates are managed to capacity;
- Evaluate effectiveness and makes improvements to facility operations and infrastructure to ensure appropriate delivery of services and programs to the inmate population;
- Management and oversight which includes establishing administrative processes and programmatic guidelines;
- Comply with administrative and legislative intent; interprets legislation and develops new and innovative programs;
- Identify areas for improved efficiencies and establishes methods to implement and measure efficient improvement strategies;
- Develop and maintain cooperative agreements and relationships with other facilities and units within the Department;
- Provide oversight through meetings with subordinate staff to assure facility is in compliance with relevant legal provisions of state statutes and court decisions;
- Serve as appointing authority to all assigned positions and areas of responsibility; appoints staff, defines jobs, and determines work hours by analyzing facility operational needs and staffing patterns;
- Supervise, coach, and mentor staff by developing performance plans, conducting performance reviews, and completing performance evaluations per CDOC regulations; issues corrective and/or disciplinary action when warranted;
- Delegate authority to subordinate supervisors regarding work flow, scheduling, and job assignments, as well as daily inspections of buildings, grounds, activities, and operations;
- Ensure facility supervisors are providing timely performance plans, reviews, and evaluations;
- Settle DOC employee complaints by responding to grievances and conducts State Personnel Board Rule 6-10 meetings when considering disciplinary action;
- Coordinate efforts through unit supervisors and facility management teams to ensure effective training of staff and compliance with applicable CDOC policies and directives, for daily operational job success and career enhancement;
- Supervise the preparation of fiscal budgets for facility operations; determines, approves, and monitors budget allocations and expenditures to ensure spending is within fiscal rules, administrative regulations and is fiscally responsible;
- Review population projections and analyzes operating, staffing, and program needs; recommends changes in resources as they relate to annual budgetary allocations;
- Make operational or service adjustments to budgetary appropriations and availability; ensures spending is within fiscal rules, administrative regulations, and fiscally responsible;
- Perform other job related duties as assigned or required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Business Management, Education, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Public Administration, Psychology, Health Professional or related field. (Unofficial transcripts showing the college/university name, student name, degree, and date conferred/awarded must be submitted with the application in order to receive credit.)
- Six (6) years of progressively responsible professional correctional experience. This experience must include:
- Two (2) years in professional correctional management experience within a large scale** detention, jail, or correctional institution(s);
- Two (2) years of professional public or business administration that includes establishing organizational structure, developing strategic work plans, budget development and control, setting goals and objectives to achieve program results, and fostering a team environment.
**Large scale is defined as multi-programmatic and detainee populations of 200+.
Substitutions:
- Professional work experience in the occupational field or specialized subject area of the work assigned to the job, which provided the same kind, amount and level of knowledge acquired in the required education, may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the bachelor's degree.
- A master's or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in the fields listed above will substitute for the bachelor's degree and general work experience on a year-for-year basis (but will not substitute for the professional correctional management or the professional public or business administration experience).
- A bachelor's degree that is not in a related field of study, may substitute for up to 60 semester hours of core coursework on a year for year basis.
Required Competencies:
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage staff with diverse professional experience and qualifications;
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively and maintain a positive culture;
- Strong verbal and written communication and public speaking skills;
- Ability to effectively manage in a complex, changing environment;
- Comprehensive operational knowledge of institutional facilities;
- Ability to progressively manage a multiple programmatic governmental organization with efficiency and effectiveness;
- Ability to provide analytical expertise in strategic planning, operational effectiveness, crises management and exemplary responsiveness;
- Ability to provide innovation, implement and improve the operations through effective performance measures;
- Ability to read and comprehend the English language;
- Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant years of state service;
- At least one (1) year supervising professional third level supervisors. Professional third level supervision is an individual exercising span and control over three levels of supervision to include responsibility for performance management and providing input that could affect pay, tenure or status.
ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS BY THE CLOSING DATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Assessment Process: Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum Qualifications (MQ's). Applicants that meet MQ's will be included in the Comparative Analysis process. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted through a comparative analysis which may include, but is not limited to, a suitability screening, eSkills Assessment, oral assessment, written performance assessment or it may include a review of your application material and your responses to any supplemental questions by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assess and rank applicants in order to establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring manager for final consideration.
Be sure the "Work Experience" section of your application is complete and specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, and accomplishments as they relate to the Description of the Job, Minimum Qualifications, Required Competencies and Preferred Qualifications as listed above. Resumes and "see resume" statements will not be accepted in lieu of the "Work Experience" section of the application. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the closing date may result in your application not being accepted and/or may affect your score, rank or inclusion in the final pool of eligible applicants.
If you have transcripts, a license or other relevant documentation regarding your qualifications, upload and attach copies to your application.
If an unofficial copy of transcripts is being submitted at the time of application, transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and must be included as part of your application materials. Failure to provide a transcript or credential evaluation report may prevent your application from moving forward in the selection process.
In order to process a background investigation, your application must include at least (10) ten years of the most current work experience unless experience related to the job for which you are applying is later than (10) years. Failure to provide this information could result in delays and/or elimination from the background investigation process
Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files and second, close the document before you attempt to upload (attach) it.
**You are encouraged to print a copy of this announcement for your records**
Conditions of Employment: All job offers are contingent upon a successful medical screening by a healthcare professional, certifying the candidate's ability to perform the essential functions of the position. Applicant must consent to hold harmless CDOC and its agents and staff from any liability arising in whole or in part from the testing and the use of this information in connection with CDOC's consideration of application for employment.
Must be 21 years of age;
Possess a valid driver's license;
Possess a high school diploma or GED;
Have NO felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The CDOC shall not hire nor promote anyone who may have contact with an offender who has engaged in sexual abuse which includes acts, activity, and sexual behavior, in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph. The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire anyone who may have contact with offenders or residents.
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDOC uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. CDOC does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.
Successfully pass all modules of the Colorado Department of Corrections Basic Training, to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics;
Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics;
Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist;
Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down;
Use arms, palms of hands, shins, and feet to deliver blows;
Withstand impact (slow speed or with a safety bag) on own body from strikes/blows;
Swing a baton in a striking technique;
Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for striking with foot or using a defensive tact...
