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Form of workDuties: The non-negotiable annual salary for this position is $50,924.12 (NAGE Unit 1, Grade 16, Step 1)
Support staff to the administration (or where assigned) in accordance with Department of Corrections Vision, Mission, and Core values. Major job duties consist of preparing memorandums and reports as needed. Record and distribute meeting minutes when needed. Maintain several databases daily. Open and correspond to incarcerated individuals mail in a timely fashion. Correspondence with incarcerated individuals and staff. Maintain a professional relationship with department staff and must be willing to communicate with local and state agencies and incarcerated individuals' visitors. Excellent word processing and proofreading skills. Knowledge of Department of Correction policies and procedures. Ability to work independently and have excellent organizational skills. Must have general knowledge of office equipment, maintaining files, answering phones, scheduling meetings and ordering supplies. Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications:
Working knowledge of the DOC rules and regulations. Ability to understand legal terminology. Ability to prioritize a large workload for the staff members. Knowledge of operations of other departments in the institution through training programs and interrelated activities. Strong organizational skills, related experience in background as well as some background knowledge of the criminal justice system.
Comments:
Please note that salaries for union positions are determined according to the provisions of the respective collective bargaining agreement. *The DOC urges bi-lingual applicants to apply. Applicants must 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 Massachusetts Department of Correction shall not hire anyone who may have direct contact with offenders, who has engaged in sexual abuse 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.
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
Applicants must have at least (A) five years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in office work, of which (B) at least two years must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity, or (C) an equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below:
''I. A diploma as evidence of graduation from the commercial or business course of a recognized high school or vocational/technical high school may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience. *
''II. A diploma as evidence of graduation from a course other than the commercial or business course of a recognized high school or vocational/technical high school or possession of a Massachusetts high school equivalency certificate may be substituted for a maximum of eight months of the required experience. * ''
III. A diploma for completion of a one year, full-time, or equivalent part-time, program in a recognized, non-degree granting business or secretarial school above the high school level may be substituted for a maximum or one year of the required experience. * ''
IV. A diploma for completion of a two-year, full-time, or equivalent part-time, program in a recognized, non-degree granting business or secretarial school above the high school level may be substituted for two years of the required experience.* ''
* Education toward such a degree or diploma will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.
