Manager , Security

Employer: The Geo Group Inc
Location: Anchorage, AK

Job Description

SummaryThis position oversees the continuous monitoring and protection of the facility, personnel and residents. It evaluates suspected security breaches and recommends corrective actions.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direct supervision and guidance to security staff.
• Recruits, hires, orients, trains and evaluates security staff.
• Ensures overall security operations are conducted in accordance with established policies, procedures. 
• Coordinates facility training program in conjunction with federal, state, local and corporate requirements and guidelines.
• Ensures that required security inspections of the facility are conducted and documented in a thorough and timely manner.
• Ensure that all resident pat downs, headcounts, quarter searches, urinalyses, and breath analysis are conducted as required.
• Ensures the coordination of scheduled inmate transports between facility and various locations including courts or medical treatment facilities.
• Oversees the inmate disciplinary process to ensure compliance with policy, procedure and minimum standards.
• Monitors daily activities to ensure they are in conjunction with established building schedule.
• Conduct routine inspections of all areas of the within and surrounding the facility.
• Reviews daily staffing to ensure appropriate coverage.
• Investigates alleged staff misconduct and submit written report to management for review.
• Reviews all required security reports including incident, disciplinary, accident, or inspection for thoroughness and accuracy
• Inspects the facility on a daily basis for cleanliness and safety compliance.
• Ensure weekly fire safety inspections and month fire evacuation drills are conducted.
• Acts as Facility Director in his/her absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Job Requirements

 

Minimum Requirements

• Associate’s degree in corrections, criminal justice, human services or a related field.  (Educational requirements may be waived for someone with a strong correctional or human services background and supervision skills.)
• Minimum of two years of management and supervisory experience within a correctional setting.
• Familiar with community corrections systems and current community corrections practices.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system and experience with offenders preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operations manuals and routine instructions and procedures. 
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the facility
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
• Must hold a current and active driver’s license and meet state insurance requirements.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Compensation:  $TBD

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