Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

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GRADE

19

LOCATION OF POSITION

STATEWIDE:

 This recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies statewide. Â

POSITION DUTIES

The main purpose of this position is to support the people of 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.

• Responsible for planning, evaluating, authorizing, completing, coordinating and/or recommending acquisition and placement of personnel, office space and equipment in order to ensure optimal utilization of program resources consistent with mission/goals of the division.
• Manages, plans, coordinates, and evaluates activities and performance of staff as delegated in order to facilitate optimal utilization of regional staff by scheduling and monitoring work assignments and by assessing results.
• Develops/Recommends performance measures for the region consistent with the mission/goals and statewide strategic planning.
• Audits and evaluates regional performance based on compliance with divisional standards consistent with the mission/goals to improve service delivery by reviewing records, identifying problems and recommending solutions.
• Responsible for assigned personnel matters by coordinating, delegating, completing required tasks in order to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory guidelines.
• Communicates orally and in written form with staff, public officials, members of the criminal justice system, the general public, service agencies, and offenders to meet divisional mandates by answering questions, developing and interpreting policies, promoting the division, networking and problem solving.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:Â Â Â 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. Â

Experience:Â Â 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. Â

Notes:Â Â Â

1.  Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours of graduate level education in business or public administration or one of the social, behavioral, or correctional sciences for one year of the required general experience.    Â

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military services experience as a commissioned officer in social work or correctional counseling classifications or specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work at the rate of two years of military experience for one year of the required experience.

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.

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 operatorâs 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.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be emailed to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov or faxed to 410-484-5928. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment.

If you are submitting additional information, the preferred method is to upload it with your application. All uploaded additional information must be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload,

please email the requested information to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov referencing the recruitment number in the subject line, or fax to 410-484-5928 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information,

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

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at 410-585-3999.

Wayne Davis wayner.davis@maryland.gov

If you are having difficulties with submitting your online application, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov or

410-767-4850.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State''s diversity.

Skills

Administrative Skills, Alliance/Partner Management, Budgeting, Business Administration, Case Management, Criminal Justice, Financial Management, Identify Issues, Maintain Compliance, Management Strategy, Office Equipment, Operations Management, Performance Metrics, Policy Development, Probation/Parole, Problem Solving Skills, Project Tracking, Public Administration, Public Safety, Regulatory Compliance, Resource Utilization, Service Delivery, Strategic Planning

About the Company:

State of Maryland