Corrections Records Specialist - SCI Muncy

THE POSITION

Do you have a strong attention to detail, a commitment to procedural integrity, and the organizational skills to manage complex information? If so, the Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Muncy is seeking a motivated Corrections Records Specialist. Do not miss this opportunity to join a dedicated team responsible for verifying and ensuring compliance with sentence requirements. If you are eager to experience professional challenges along with various opportunities for growth, then we encourage you to apply today!

As a Corrections Records Specialist, you will be responsible for maintaining and verifying inmate records within SCI Muncy. You will maintain DC-15 master files, analyze court documents, revise sentence structures, review commitment credits, and apply changes made by the court or parole board. You will process cases to ensure inmate release is legal, timely, and compliant with all necessary requirements. This role requires effective communication skills to interview, photograph, and fingerprint inmates, as well as to explain complex sentence status changes to staff and inmates.

In addition, you will register violent offenders and sex offenders, coordinate inmate transportation for court appearances, and provide court testimony about inmate identity and sentence status as needed.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours/week
• Work hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $47,925.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Records Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration);
  or
• Three years of clerical or correctional custodial experience including one year in a correctional facility;
  or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training, which includes one year of clerical or correctional custodial experience in a correctional facility.

Other Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
  * 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

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