Deputy Corrections Program Administrator

This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department of Corrections.
Candidates must follow the instructions in the To Apply section.

Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.

The Deputy Corrections Program Administrator provides high-level executive oversight for Iowa’s eight Judicial District Departments.

Serving on the Department’s Executive Management Team, this leader collaborates on strategic planning, policy direction, and the implementation of evidence-based practices to reduce recidivism.

• Manage budgetary approvals.
• Spearhead legislative initiatives.
• Foster a healthy organizational culture through our culture pillars, including wellness and professional development initiatives.

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

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• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in criminal justice or corrections and experience equal to six years of full-time progressively responsible management work in an adult correctional facility, community based corrections programs, or related criminal justice experience.
• Graduation from an accredited four year college or university and experience equal to eight years of full-time progressively responsible management work in an adult correctional facility, community based corrections programs, or related criminal justice experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience substituting eighteen semester hours of graduate level coursework in a behavioral science or management for each year of the required experience to a maximum of two years.

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