Judicial District Manager III - District 22

Agency Adult Correction Division COO - Community Supervision Job Classification Title Judicial District Manager III (NS) Position Number  Grade NC17

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

This is a professional position that will plan, manage and coordinate administrative and programmatic operations for probation/parole and special community supervision programs for a small Judicial District, typically consisting of five units. The Judicial District Manager (JDM) oversees the daily operations and fiscal management of their assigned district while supervising a staff. The JDM is responsible for all personnel policies and procedures in the areas of retirement, benefits, performance evaluation, disciplinary actions, grievances, investigations, time/leave recording, and staff development according to established Department of Adult Correction policy and procedures and as specified in North Carolina General Statutes.

This position is multi-dimensional, working in the functional areas of fiscal, operations, and personnel. The Judicial District Manager (JDM) provides leadership to front line supervisors in the district offices and analyzes operations to assure sanction compliance by staff and determine trends in offender caseloads. JDM is responsible for developing appropriate staffing plans to meet offender needs in the district. The JDM reviews the work performance of all subordinate personnel to ensure balance of work assignments and overall performance consistent with established work performance standards.

This task is achieved through a variety of means including conducting random case audits, reviewing printed data, oral communication with front line supervisors, web-based reports, and the NCVIP performance evaluation system. The JDM initiates, approves, updates and maintains written contract agreements with all placement agencies in the Judicial District and maintains security clearance to provide accuracy in CSAS (Community Service Automated System).

The JDM is responsible for the utilization of computer technology within the Judicial District. The JDM reviews and evaluates the work of staff and encourages or directs the use of such equipment to enhance employee efficiency, improve supervision services, promote public safety, and reduce operational costs. It is the responsibility of the JDM to review technological needs and programs to ensure that employees are adequately trained to utilize the equipment to its greatest potential.

As site security coordinator for the Judicial District, the JDM is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that staff are assigned the appropriate security level and that authorized employees are granted access to obtain needed information. The Judicial District Manager (JDM) is the chief liaison between the Division of Community Supervision, the general public, community agencies, law enforcement, and other criminal justice agencies.

The JDM is frequently requested to assume duties and special assignments that often have a major impact on the Division’s operations. Special assignments include, but are not limited to, serving on various committees and task forces, serving on local community boards and committees, conducting special investigations (i.e., death row, clemency/pardons), disciplinary investigations, public relations activities (i.e., job fairs, festival booths, civic organizations), and community policing.

This position has daily contact by telephone, written…