Security Operations Center; Soc) Administrator

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The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION
701 East Jefferson St.
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
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Salary: $85,176.00

Grade: 23

Closing Date: 10/12/2026

The Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a driven leader to join our team as the Security Operations Center (SOC) Administrator. Under the direction of the Deputy Chief of Emergency Management, the SOC Administrator will ensure 24/7 operational readiness, communication accuracy and interagency coordination. continuous monitoring, coordination and leadership of the Security Operations Center. The ideal candidate will have experience activation and coordination in Incident Response and emergency management, experience and knowledge in the Incident Command System, knowledge of Digital evidence management systems, real time security operations, and response coordination.

• Maintains real time situational awareness of all nine state prison complexes, contracted facilities and community reentry operations
• Directs activation and coordination of the SOC during critical incidents
• Ensures unified command, timely communication and operational consistency across agency during critical incidents
• Serves as primary liaison with complex leadership and external partners to enhance response readiness and interagency cooperation
• Oversees departmental AXON programs, including body-worn cameras, taser platforms and FUSUS real time situational awareness network
• Coordinates with AXON representatives and agency IT to maintain technology integration
• Implements agency emergency preparedness initiatives
• Supports the maintenance and improvement of agency Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)
• Develops and maintains operational dashboards, reports and status boards that provides leadership with accurate and real time information
• Completes special projects
• Conducts management staff meetings
• Attends training and/or meetings as required
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
• Drives on State Business

Knowledge of:

• State and federal laws and regulations relating to Corrections, department policies, institutional directives, and personnel rules
• Emergency Response and Recovery Plan, National Response Plan and National Incident Management System
• Incident Command System
• local, state, and federal emergency agencies and organizations
• hazard mitigation techniques, theory and principles
• Principles of radio communications and equipment
• Program Management communications in emergency environment
• Correctional management and security practices

Skill in:

• Written and verbal communications
• Administrative, managerial, leadership, and supervisory techniques
• Planning and projection emergency needs
• Time management
• Researching, analyzing, and problem-solving

Ability to:

• Work in a prison environment
• Adhere to all Departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Create comprehensive yet concise reports
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the correctional program and divisional operations based on objective data
• Establish and maintain working

• Bachelor's degree or actively enrolled in Criminal Justice/Corrections, Public Administration, or Behavior Science

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, drug test, and a medical/physical examination. In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter. If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply.

Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's…