Position Number:
County: Lincoln
Posting End Date: 8/12/2025
Anticipated Starting Salary: $47397.00
Location: Varner Unit - Grady
The mission of the Department of Corrections is to be a public safety resource for Arkansas families by providing professional management solutions and evidence-based rehabilitative initiatives for offenders.
All DOC positions are designated as Safety Sensitive Positions and are subject to random drug testing pursuant to the Secretarial Directive governing Personnel Drug Testing. Medical marijuana usage as defined in Amendment 93 of the Arkansas Constitution prohibits Personnel in a Safety-Sensitive Position from the use of medical marijuana even if they are qualifying patient under the amendment and/or hold a registry identification card. Department Personnel are prohibited from the use or possession of a medicinal marijuana card pursuant to this policy and state law.
Position Information
Job Series: Corrections Programs - Career-path
Classification: Inmate Grievance Coordinator
Class Code: SCP15P
Pay Grade: SGS05
Salary Range: $47397 - $70148
Job Summary
The Inmate Grievance Coordinator is responsible for managing the inmate grievance process within the Arkansas Department of Corrections. This role ensures that inmate grievances are handled fairly promptly and in compliance with state and federal laws providing a critical function in maintaining order and addressing inmate concerns. The position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.
Primary Responsibilities
Manage the inmate grievance process ensuring grievances are addressed promptly and and investigate inmate grievances gathering relevant information and with facility staff administrators and other stakeholders to resolve and implement policies and procedures related to the grievance training and support to staff on grievance policies and accurate records and documentation of grievances investigations and reports on grievance activities trends and compliance with state and federal laws regulations and standards related to the grievance and resolve inmate complaints and concerns in a timely and professional other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills
Comprehensive understanding of correctional practices policies and -depth knowledge of the inmate grievance process and related with investigation and conflict resolution of state and federal laws and regulations governing to analyze and interpret information and recommend appropriate to interview and assist to maintain required documentation records and for maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information.
Minimum Qualifications
The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma; plus two years of experience in correctional security or related area.
Licensure/Certifications
N/AOTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
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