Job description

OTERO COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, Alamogordo, New Mexico is recruiting for a Deputy Correctional Services Director.

Employment Status: Full-Time

Experience Required: Four (4) years in corrections or detention supervisory position; four (4) years in public or business administration, or corrections administration with an emphasis on fiscal operations or personnel administration; and a minimum of three (3) years administrative experience required.

Minimum Education Requirements: Associate’s Degree in Business or Public Administration, Corrections or comparable experience and training.

Job Summary: Responsible for the overall day to day operation of a 208-bed Detention Facility to include the following areas: physical and mental health services, food services, compliance with federal, state and local rules and regulations and legislation, staff training, personnel, financial matters, policies and procedures governing the institution, internal affairs and investigations.

Essential Job Functions

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential duties:

· Must be responsible for all duties of the Correctional Services Director in his/her absence.

· Responsible for the safety and security of the Detention Facility, its personnel, inmates and general public. Responsibility includes inspection of the facility at least once a week in accordance with American Corrections Association guidelines.

· Assists in the development and implementing of policies, rules, regulations and procedures related to the administration of the Detention Facility.

· Assists with all fiscal operations, such as budget planning, accounting and procurement.

· Responsible for hiring, evaluation, promotion, discipline, training and other personnel actions involving Detention Personnel.

· Responds to calls at any time in the event of emergencies involving the Facility inmates, employees or the public.

· Serves as a liaison between the Detention Facility, media and public, in providing information with the approval of the County Manager.

· Responsible for the contract administration in order to provide necessary supplies or services to the Detention Facility. Contracts may include the following: food service, medical service, phone service, commissary service, mutual aid agreements, pharmaceutical service etc.

Applications may be picked up, and must be returned to the Otero County Administration Office, 1101 New York Avenue, Alamogordo, NM. An application and job description can be downloaded from our website, http://co.otero.nm.us. Position is OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

Salary: $60,000 - $71,000 annually DOE plus benefits package.

OTERO COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $71,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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