ASSISTANT FACILITY ADMIN, SECURITY

Job Title

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things. Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the direction, management, implementation, and ongoing development of security and control operational procedures and policies for the facility. Assists management in the overall administration of the facility. Seeks to meet the needs of the company and client agency by making improvement efficiencies without compromise to the safety and security of both the client population and staff employees.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs security department functions, activities and supervision of security personnel.
• Directly responsible for the performance control activities of the operations and safety sections.
• Ensures that adequate procedures, post orders, staff training methods, equipment and space are established in all operations of the security department to ensure safety and security of staff, visitors, detainees and facility.
• Prepares departmental progress reports and other miscellaneous reports as requested by management.
• Reviews activities of the operations departments to determine progress toward stated goals and objectives.
• Monitors staff operational effectiveness and conducts regular physical inspections of the facility to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Directs the work of other employees. This includes the selection, hiring, evaluating job performance, employee training/development, promoting and any disciplinary action, including termination.
• Assists management in the establishment of long-range plans and corresponding schedules to achieve facility goals and objectives.
• Assists management in ensuring that facility staff is able to respond appropriately to any emergencies.
• Assists in efforts to assure continuing, coordinated community planning for needs of detainees.
• Responds on a 24-hour, 7-day basis to significant unusual occurrences.
• Available to act as top facility administrator when required.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed to ensure the effective and successful operation of the facility.

Qualifications

Minimum High School Diploma or GED Equivalent. Bachelor's degree in the behavioral sciences or related field supplemented by courses in business administration preferred. Must possess knowledge of program objectives, policies, procedures and requirements for managing a detention and/or correctional facility. The individual shall have a minimum of 10 years' experience in a detention or correctional facility with a minimum of 5 years' of experience as mid-level manager in a detention or correctional facility. Must be mature, flexible, intellectually alert and able to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff. Must be United States citizen. Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. Must be willing to undergo a rigorous background investigation as required by U.S. Marshals.