Corrections Specialist - AXON

Salary: $6,407-$8,612 Monthly

Project Position
- Full-Time - WFSE

Office of the Deputy Secretary
- Security & Emergency Management
- Use of Force Unit

Lacey, WA

The Department of Corrections (DOC) has one full-time Corrections Specialist 3 (CS3) project position opening available in the Security & Emergency Management, Use of Force Unit. Position CL46 is located in Lacey, WA.

This position is a project employment opportunity with an anticipated duration of two (2) years, contingent upon continued project funding. The Employer will provide written notification of the expected ending date.

This position reports directly to the Use of Force Manager within the Security and Emergency Management Unit and will be responsible for coordinating all communications, meetings, trainings, and transactions between AXON, Department of Corrections Headquarters leadership, Prisons leadership, Community Corrections leadership, IT, and Procurement on the reception/distributions and assignment of AXON/TASER Equipment and training.

This position will support the Use of Force Manager in scheduling and conducting all TASER, Body Worn Camera, Virtual Reality, and  training department wide.

This position serves as a consultant to the Department on behalf of the Use of Force Units TASER program and policies throughout the transition department wide.

Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State DOC professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all incarcerated individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.

The DOC, as a partner in the criminal justice system, enhances public safety, administers criminal sanctions and programs in accordance with the law, and provides leadership for the future of corrections in Washington State. The DOC consists of the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Deputy Secretary, Prisons Division, Offender Change Division, Community Corrections Division, Administrative Operations Division, Health Services Division, Correctional Industries, Reentry Division and the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board.

The DOC employs over 8,200 staff and has a biennial budget of approximately $1.8 billion.

• Receiving, inventorying, planning, and distributing required equipment and training employees at all levels and positions on the use of the equipment and  accounts.
• Working with IT, Plant managers, and AXON to install locations for docking stations and storage for docking stations, kiosks, batteries, and TASERs.
• Assisting the Use of Force Manager with managing the hundreds of Washington State Department of Corrections accounts that will grow to thousands as employees become certified, recertify, transfer, and leave the department.
• Use the  program as an Admin Pro and assign Admin clearances as necessary.
• Assist in getting  software installed on computer through IT as necessary department wide.

Position requires traveling and remaining overnight statewide as needed to train and evaluate training and operations department wide.

• This position will be the lead for coordinating and scheduling all TASER-related IN-HOUSE Instructor initial certifications and recertifications 4+ times a year department wide.
• Lead and conduct Training for Trainers for the current 160+ TASER instructors WA DOC currently has on its account. This will be for TASER 10, Kiosk, Docking Stations, Virtual Reality, and  department wide.
• Lead and conduct training for Community Corrections Supervisors, Armory Sgts, Armory Assistants, Shift Commanders, and Shift Sgts on the use of  for reporting of uses of force involving the TASER 10 department wide.
• Be the point of contact to assist the Use of Force Manager with training and consulting with Armory Sgts, Shift Commanders, and Community Corrections Supervisors on managing the accounts they are responsible for and to help them with technical issues and adding employees to the accounts as needed department wide.

Review and improve current TASER and use of force policies. Manage Department wide AXON Contract.

• Consult with AXON on needs and adjustments to the equipment identified in the contract.
• Consult with AXON about future equipment such as the Body Worn Cameras and FLEET 3 Vehicle Cameras to remain prepared for the adoptions and transition.
• Work with Public Disclosure Unit to access information in  for redaction and release of information…