Parole and Probation Assistant Regional - Ellicott City, United States - State of Maryland

State of Maryland

Verified Company

Ellicott City, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Introduction:

This position is limited to permanent and contractual Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services employees who work within the Division of Parole and Probation in Maryland.

GRADE:

19

LOCATION OF POSITION:

District Court Multi-Service Ctr

3451 Courthouse Dr

Ellicott City, MD 21043

Main Purpose of Job:

POSITION DUTIES:

The main purpose of this position is to support the people in Maryland in making communities safer by ensuring appropriate levels of control of offenders through comprehensive case management and intervention strategies; the delivery of victim services; entering and developing partnerships with stakeholders that lead to a shared vision; living the professional principles of the division.

This position manages regional operations as delegated and functions as the chief staff person to the Regional Administrator.

Identifies and recommends ways to strengthen service systems.

Conducts on-site audits of operating efficiency of regional programs, services, and work force to determine effectiveness of supervisors in terms of functional performance and attainment of program objectives.

Assists Regional Administrator in the formulation of service delivery plans, installation of new resources, and the adoption of administrative procedures for compliance with program and personnel standards.

Assists the Regional Administrator in developing data for the agency annual operating budget and contributes program and fiscal reports on the regional operations for the executive plan and annual reports prepared by the Division of Parole and Probation.

Determines optimal use of resources through analytical studies of workload distribution and alignment of staffing patterns for field operations. Consults with agency representatives regarding implementation and interpretation of State personnel policies and administrative guidelines.

Acts as liaison between the Regional Administrator and criminal justice officials, the Maryland Parole Commission, Division of Corrections and local social welfare agencies.

Promotes public interest in agency activities through presentations before civic groups and professional organizations.

Keeps abreast with professional literature reporting innovations in parole and probation administration and correctional research, and attends special conferences and seminars to assure continuing education.

May prepare extensive and in-depth analytical reports on the organization, administration and management of field offices in a designated region.

Performs other related duties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in business or public administration or the social, behavioral or correctional sciences.

Experience:

Six years in parole and probation work, at least two years of which must have involved administrative or supervisory responsibility over full time professional staff in an agency responsible for the supervision of adult probationers or parolees.

Notes:

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience as a community liaison with criminal justice officials and agencies, or social welfare agencies
Experience conducting presentations before professional organizations

Experience with fiscal responsibility of allocating supplies and staff resources within a budgetary allowance.

Experience conducting training

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION:

This position is limited to permanent and contractual Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services employees who work within the Division of Parole and Probation in Maryland.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle.

Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employees in this classification will be required to provide a telephone number at which they can be reached.

SELECTION PROCESS:

BENEFITS:

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS:

recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). Only additional materials that are requested will be accepted for this recruitment.

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