Unit Manager: Sussex State Prison Complex #00649

State Role Title: Security Manager II - 69116

Hiring Range: $58,854.00 - $91,922.00

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: Sussex I State Prison

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only

Job Duties

Position contributes to the agency's public safety mission by serving as the manager of one or more housing units at a major correctional center. Collaborates with security, treatment, maintenance and support staff to ensure inmates receive effective reentry programming and services based on evidence-based (EBP) principles and practices. Oversees inmate classification, discipline, programs and services, security operations, audit compliance documentation, and building maintenance and sanitation for assigned unit(s).

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent certificate.
• Extensive working knowledge of prison operations, policies and procedures.
• Experience effectively communicating with all levels of institutional staff, inmates and inmate family members.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver reports and presentations to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to make effective operational decisions.

Additional Considerations

• Advance knowledge in criminal justice, public administration, or a human services field.
• An equivalent combination of training and/or experience may substitute for the educational preference.
• Experience supervising correctional staff.
• Working knowledge of security and treatment within an adult correctional setting.
• Working knowledge of evidence-based research and practices for prison operations.
• Working knowledge of reentry programs and services available to inmates.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:

• Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.
• Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.

Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.

Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.

VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.