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This vacancy is located at the New Orleans Regional Office in New Orleans Louisiana.
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT This position will be filled by temporary job appointment. Should a permanent position become available the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.
The Office of Juvenile Justice will receive a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting.
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Garilyn London
OJJ/ Human Resources
In the supplemental questions section applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)to be considered for employment.
The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employmentrelated resources available for those with disabilities refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.
If you are contacted for an interview please let us knowat that time if you will need special accommodations.
NOTE: Prior to an appointment the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test possess a valid Louisiana Drivers License and clear a background check.
This agency participates in the EVerify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Four years of experience as a probation or parole officer or in counseling psychology social work education criminal justice or administrative services or in a correctional or penal institution with responsibility for the security custody rehabilitation or classification of offenders plus one of the following:
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To implement the programs and objectives for juvenile justice in a largesized district office.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Manager.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad direction from the Probation and Parole Regional AdministratorJuvenile. May receive supervision from an equivalent or higherlevel agency administrator.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct line over Probation and Parole SupervisorsJuvenile Probation and Parole OfficersJuvenile and clerical staff.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Public Safety and Corrections Office of Juvenile Justice.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Probation and Parole District Manager 2Juvenile by the presence of responsibility for a district office with average monthly workload activity exceeding 3000 hours.
Differs from Probation and Parole Regional AdministratorJuvenile by the absence of responsibility for administering multiple district offices comprising a region.
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Drafts and submits for approval program objectives related to delinquency prevention placement intake and supervision of youth under courtordered supervision.
Participates with managers from other youthserving agencies to ensure interagency coordination.
Determines needed resources (staff and materials) on the district level to attain stated objectives and devises methods and procedures to be used to accomplish the work.
Ensures that agency policies concerning the assessment and assignment of juvenile offenders are carried out and that youth and their families receive the most appropriate services available to meet their needs.
Provides technical assistance to subordinate program managers and other juvenile justice professionals (communitybased program directors and judges) on agency policies and plans and the establishment of new juvenile programs within the district.
Establishes priorities for the operation of the district office.
Ensures that contracted programs funded by the agency (i.e. shelter care alternate care and communitybased prevention programs) operate within established policies and procedures.
Prepares necessary reports and documents on the achievements accomplished or barriers to be overcome with respect to agency objectives.
Evaluates work operations for effectiveness and efficiency on the district level and participates in the evaluation and monitoring of agency programs outside the region as needed or requested.
Prepares and completes special assignments given by the director and the Assistant Secretary.
Supervises subordinate staff assigns duties and evaluates work performance.
Makes initial recommendations on all personnel actions in the regional office.
Required Experience:
Manager
Conditional