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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION
701 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034

https://corrections.az.gov

Salary: $58,197.00 

Grade: 20

Closing Date: 07/31/2025

Do you have the ability to handle sensitive and difficult situations in a professional and responsive manner? If so, then this is a great role for you!

The Arizona Department of Correction, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a Full-Time leader and taskmaster, who has a laser focus to fill the Executive Staff Assistant position.
This position will be available to assist in numerous functions and require a high level of technical skill in organization areas such as personnel, management analysis, and daily operation functions at the Central Office.

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- Provides staff support and technical assistance to the Assistant Director in the interpretation of rules, regulations, and policies
- Researches, and responds to a wide variety of issues to include reviewing and making recommendations on staff discipline, projects, audits, employee grievances, investigations, Equal Employment Opportunity Complaints staff, litigation, compile data, report writing
- Prepares responses to the staff, the offenders, and the public
- Researches and responds to correspondence requiring the signature of the Assistant Director
- Writes and/or edits correspondence and reports, exercising signature authority as authorized
- Conducts research and prepares position papers and comprehensive reports
- Participates in executive-level meetings to identify and analyze problems, recommends and implements solutions
- Participates in the development of long-range organizational planning
- Facilitates meetings as assigned
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:
- State and Federal rules and regulations, Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) Personnel Rules, departmental policies and procedures
- Legislative mandates and court rulings that impact the department
- Personnel allocation
- Organization chain-of-command
- Development and implementation of operating processes and procedures
- Management and supervisory principles
- Program planning, detailed office practice and procedures
- High-tech computer equipment
- Arizona Correctional Information System (ACIS)
- Human Resources Information Solution (Payroll)
- Local Area Network System/Wide Area Network System
- Personal computer access procedures and various software programs

Skill in:
- Verbal and written communication
- Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- Business English
- Problem-solving
- Research and data collection
- Organization
- Systems concepts and development
- Implementation and evaluation of Agency goals and objectives
- Maintaining positive working relationships at all levels including, internal and external contacts

Ability to:
- Adapt to changing priorities and management styles
- Maintain a high degree of professionalism and diplomacy in the performance of duties
- Maintain confidentiality
- Understand and prioritize many comprehensive or in-depth work processes
- Assess or analyze situations and make sound decisions
- Effectively interpret, apply and communicate ADCRR rules, policies, and regulations
- Develop and standardize processes and forms
- Work in a prison environment

- Prefer minimum of four (4) years of administrative experience reporting to an executive-level position or Administrator

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.

SPECIAL SELECTION FACTOR(S) – THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED:
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.