Data Repair Specialist

The Data Repair Auditor is responsible for processing complex sentence audits required by amended sentences court orders and appellate court decisions. Primary duties include analyzing and interpreting legal documents and calculating sentences in accordance with applicable court decisions statutes and policies and procedures.

The position requires utilizing OPUS (Offender Population Unified System) to document sentencing changes and to apply required changes to existing sentence calculations. This includes evaluation and analysis of existing records sentence structure applied credits jail credits and any applicable legal or statutory requirements. As a result the position requires extensive experience using OPUS and working as a sentencing auditor.

To ensure accuracy the Data Repair Auditor is required to develop and maintain strong working relationships with NCDAC divisions judicial officials and government agencies to resolve questions or discrepancies regarding sentences and to obtain appropriate clarification or documentation as warranted. The position requires frequent consultation with NCDACs legal professionals to ensure accurate and effective implementation of court decisions and legal mandates.

This Data Repair Auditor provides quality assurance of the auditing process by conducting second-tier reviews of new sentence audits and additional sentence audits. Duties also include providing feedback training and peer support for junior auditors to support accuracy and consistency in the auditing process. The Data Repair team will work collaboratively to ensure the accuracy of complex sentence audits and to improve auditing processes as warranted. The auditor consequently must stay abreast of any changes to criminal laws NCDAC policies and procedures and court processes and implement those changes into the auditing process.

The position requires extensive knowledge of the North Carolina General Statutes OPUS correctional operations and court processes. The Data Repair Auditor must have excellent organizational skills attention to detail and the ability to manage a complex workload. Because of the complexity of the work the auditor must be able to prioritize tasks troubleshoot issues and manage and resolve emergent and evolving issues as they arise. Exceptional attention to detail is required.

This position may be required to handle on-call duties on a rotating basis. This involves being available to respond to calls from facilities outside normal business hours while on call. The position also must perform other duties as assigned.

This is an Internal Posting open ONLY for current North Carolina Department of Adult Correction employees and eligible RIF Candidates from NC State Government. To include eligible current Temporary Employees

Note to Current State Employees

State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as or lower than their current position. If selected for this position a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience funding availability and internal equity. Based upon these factors a pay increase MAY result.

Effective July 1 2025 candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The knowledge skills and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants.

Management Preference

• Extensive and thorough existing knowledge of correctional operations court processes the North Carolina General Statutes and NCDAC policies and procedures

• Ability to understand and interpret complex legal documents that affect sentencing such as judgments and commitments court orders and appellate decisions

• Ability to accurately and effectively complete complex sentence audits in accordance with applicable court decisions statutes and policies and procedures

• Extensive knowledge and a minimum of three years of experience using OPUS to document records and audit offender sentences

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See details.

Bachelors degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two (2) years of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

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Department of Adult Correctionis one of the largest state agencies with more than 19000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving the lives and property of its citizens through prevention protection and preparation as well as the care custody and supervision of all adults sentenced after conviction for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes State Prisons with custody healthcare and facility operations staff as well as the division of Community Supervision. Other divisions include Administration Compliance & Accreditation Comprehensive Health Services Internal Affairs & Intelligence Operations Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission and Rehabilitation & Reentry.

The Combined Records sectionis responsible for the development and maintenance of offender records and the calculation of sentences for all offenders who are incarcerated in the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction facilities. The staff at Combined Records obtain information from a variety of sources including the courts the Post-Release Supervision/Parole Commission the North Carolina Department of Justice the Attorney Generals Office and federal state and county law enforcement agencies. The section also provides auxiliary services to the Post-Release Supervision/Parole Commission Community Supervision and the Extradition Office.

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC)isanEqualOpportunityEmployerthatembracesanEmployment reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.

DACusestheMerit-BasedRecruitmentandSelectionPlantofillpositionssubjecttotheStateHumanResourcesActwith the most qualified salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked education with the date graduated all work experience and certificates/licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to the education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.

• ApplicantsseekingNationalGuardPreferencemustattachaNGB23A(RPAS)iftheyareacurrentmemberoftheNC 6yearsand was discharged under honorable conditions they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.

• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.

• If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice - Criminal Justice Standards Division click this link for specific certification requirements: Correctional& Probation/Parole Officer Certification.

• The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the National Standards to Prevent Detect and Respond to Prison Rape. Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: PREAHiring and PromotionProhibitions (DownloadedPDFreader).

• PerNCGeneralStatute143B-972.1(DownloadPDFreader) applicants hired into a position certified as a criminal justice officer or justice officer are required to electronically submit fingerprints to the NC State Bureau of Investigation for a state and national criminal history record check and enrollment in theFBIs NextGeneration IdentificationSystem: Criminal Justice Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background Service (RAP Back).Thisisin addition to submitting fingerprints during the application process.

• If you were ever charged with a criminal offense at some point in your life you will be required to provide certified and true copies of warrant(s) and judgment(s) for each offense (other than a minor traffic violation) as a condition of employment even if documentation and charges have previously been reported to this agency.

Duetothevolumeofapplicationsreceivedweareunabletoprovideinformationregardingthestatusofyourapplication are selected for an interview you will be contacted by management. If you are no longer under consideration you will receive an email notification.

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