Job Description

Supplemental Information

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections -

Corrections Services

PRISON ENTERPRISES

Jackson, LA

THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT

or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE

OF LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee)

This position will be located at the Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson, LA

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10\'s or work from home MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

This position may be filled as:

• DETAIL: The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT: Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.
• TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

• Exams and License Requirements

• No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
• Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.

• To apply for this vacancy, click on the \xe2\x80\x9cApply\xe2\x80\x9d link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering \'YES\' to the PREA question.
• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
• There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
• Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
• This is a 24 hour facility.
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The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Megan Dianne Coco and Jane Brown

Human Resources

(225) 342-8627 or (225) 342-6664

Fax: 225-342-5968

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Either of the following will qualify:

1. A baccalaureate plus four years of professional level experience in administrative services or agricultural operations.

2. A baccalaureate degree plus four years of experience in a correctional or penal institution with responsibility for the security, custody, rehabilitation or classification of inmates, one year of which must have been in a position at least equivalent in scope of responsibility and/or complexity of work performed to a Corrections Captain in State service.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

A master\'s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, management, public administration, agribusiness, animal science or husbandry, or veterinary science will substitute for one year of the required general experience.

NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:
To manage all Prison Enterprises operations at correctional facilities within a designated region, or to manage all logistical operations for Prison Enterprises.

Level of Work:
Manager.

Supervision Received:
Broad direction from the Prison Enterprises Assistant Director 1-Agriculture or from a higher administrator.

Supervision Exercised:
Broad over support staff.

Location of Work:
Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, Prison Enterprises.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Prison Enterprises Farm Manager by responsibility for management of all agricultural operations within a designated region.

Differs from the Prison Enterprises Assistant Director 1 - Agriculture by absence of responsibility for management of all Prison Enterprises agricultural operations.

Examples of Work

FARM FUNCTIONS:
Plans, coordinates, and supervises Prison Enterprises Agricultural operations within a designated region through subordinate supervisors by frequent on-site inspections, production reports, and consultations.

Authorizes and reviews validity of specifications and necessity of requisitions for the purchase of equipment, raw materials, and supplies required for the production of products by various industrial agricultural operations.

Inspects each agricultural unit to insure utilization of proper production techniques that affect established standards of quality and quantity.

Confers with the Prison Enterprises Agricultural Director to plan new agricultural and expansion of existing agricultural operations.

Researches and evaluates feasibility of agricultural products for correctional facilities within a designated region.

Compiles information on products produced and updates the Prison Enterprises Products Catalog.

Performs frequent and/or daily inspections to ensure all facilities and products are in compliance with federal and state laws and the regulations set by the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health, and ACA/ACI Standards.

Relieves any subordinate under his or her supervision, operates equipment, or works livestock.

LOGISTICS FUNCTIONS:
Manages the overall planning, coordination and supervision of the Logistical Operations.

Defines operational strategies and directs operations of Property Control, Purchasing, Sales/Marketing, Central Warehousing, Transportation, Maintenance, Heavy Equipment and Construction.

Authorizes and approves requisitions for equipment, materials and supplies.

Reviews and evaluates work of subordinate managers.

Prepares the annual operating budget for Logistical Operations.

Confers with unit representatives regarding inmate work assignments, inmate transfers, etc.

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