Detention Center - Director

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• The Director serves as a member of the Assistant County Manager’s leadership team and provides recommendations on goals, policy, strategic decision‑making, detention operations and personnel development while overseeing the overall operations of the detention center.
• Responsible for the safety and security of the detention center, its personnel, inmates and general public.
• Responsible for requesting outside affiliated law‑enforcement agencies for assistance when an appropriate need arises and summoning additional personnel as needed.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and local rules, regulations and legislation along with county and detention policy and procedures.
• Ensures proper execution of operational processes including planning, scheduling, procurement, grants, process controls, financial, commissary, medical/pharmaceutical and mutual aid agreements performance; coordinates daily operations and monitors the achievement of objectives.
• Responds to all calls in the event of an emergency involving detention inmates, personnel or public. Responsible for internal affairs investigations.
• Collaborates with subordinate division leaders within the department individually and as a group on administrative policy along with detention center operations to focus on streamlined processes and develop efficient workflow processes and procedures.
• Collaborates with the Assistant County Manager on briefings to County management and the Board of County Commissioners.
• Reviews any change in law or regulations which pertain to inmate care, custody, housing and safety. Monitors and reviews industry practices and service trends; recommends operational and policy improvements.
• Develops the detention center’s conceptual and long‑range plans and annual operating budget with particular emphasis on divisions and safety; monitors budgetary expenditures and inventory, tracks detention statistics and evaluates performance measures and processes to improve operations.
• Monitors contract services ensuring the terms of contracts are fulfilled and cost effective to the needs of the detention center along with overseeing report status of external vendor contracts.
• Responsible for hiring of detention personnel. Directly supervises exempt and non‑exempt personnel to include the training, promoting, counselling, discipline and evaluating performance of staff.
• Manages the marketing, communications and community education functions for the detention center and coordinates its involvement in community and special events.
• Works in collaboration with internal County departments and divisions, outside agencies and the public to focus on streamlined subject matter resolutions.
• Represents the detention center at meetings of local leaders, advisory councils, leagues, associations, affiliations, etc.
• The duties and tasks of the Director are not limited to those listed above. Employee will perform functions, duties or assignments as directed by the Assistant County Manager, County Manager or the Board of County Commissioners consistent with ability and expertise.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
• Relevant experience or certification may substitute for education.

• Five (5) years’ experience in public or business administration, law‑enforcement administration or corrections administration preferred, with emphasis in fiscal operations or personnel administration.
• Knowledge of operations and management of inmate supervision and services.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to inmates’ rights.
• Knowledge of budgeting, cost control, project management principles and evaluation techniques.

• Certified Jail Administrator certification preferred.
• Ability to follow and provide effective communication verbally and in writing.
• Good communications and public relations skills required.
• Thorough knowledge of planning, programming and operations.
• Proficiency using the full suite of Microsoft…