PROGRAM PROJECT SPECIALIST II
( Volunteer Coordinator )
Address:
Training & Personnel Division
1831 W Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Salary: $46,800.00
Grade: 19
Closing Date: 11/19/2024
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for a great individual and leader who coordinates the processing of vetting potential volunteers for individuals seeking to provide services to inmates within the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) facilities or to offenders under supervision. This position also coordinates and trains volunteers and other agencies resources with the target to provide services to inmates within the Department. Apply now!
- Collects, processes, and tracks Volunteer documents to include Volunteer interview form, ex-offender certification & employment recommendation form, employee background questionnaire, employee ID card and encoding request form, pre-employment drug test consent and release liability form, urinalysis report notification form, finger print card, and volunteer registration form
- Authorization for Release of Information form
- Collects, processes and tracks clearance and badging process (as applicable) for community or agency contractors, mental health/medical resources, education volunteers, Veterans program resources, and other similar resources
- Monitors ADCRR portion of grants involving community based organizations
- Completes required reports/documentation required by grants
- Coordinates training of volunteers and arranges tours of ADCRR prisons and community corrections sites as needed
- Conducts on-site and electronic assessments of various volunteer programs
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): |
Knowledge of:
- ADCRR policies and procedures, State and Federal laws, rules, regulations
- ADCRR security practices
- Local state and federal programs and resources, in area of assignment
- Principles and practices of program planning, management and design
- Computer software/programs including Google Sheets, Excel and Word
- Research methodologies and report preparation
Skill in:
- Process improvement
- Customer service and interpersonal relationships
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Organizational and time management
- Auditing methods
- Mathematical computation
- Computer and typing skills
- Effective conflict resolution
- Research, analytics, interviewing and training
Ability to:
- Operate a computer
- Effectively deliver program curriculum in a classroom environment
- Professionally interact with a wide variety of staff from various units, as well as the public
- Work in a secured prison environment
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Make sound decisions, travel in-state
- Collect and maintain statistical data and produce written reports and maintain confidentiality
- Prefer some college courses or a degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Communications or Criminal Justice
Pre-Employment Requirements: |
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.
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 license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.