Administrative Specialist I Western Correctional

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About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention protection and preparation as well as the care custody and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody healthcare and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration Health Services Rehabilitation & Reentry Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Located in Black Mountain NC Western Correctional Center for Women is a minimum custody facility on a 100 acre compound that can house up to 366 inmates. This position will provide clerical support to the Administrative Officer I along with other functions and tasks that involve extensive public and staff contact. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Processing Correctional Officer hiring packages.

• Entering and tracking employee disciplinary investigations.

• Composing memorandums and letters with limited or no instruction.

• Proofreading documents for spelling grammar and punctuation

• Providing time administration in the integrated HR-Payroll System.

• Maintaining and organizing files and records both hard and electronic copies and tracking data.

• Reviewing complicated tasks to ensure accuracy and integrity of information.

• Working under pressure to meet deadlines for reports and other requirements.

• Comprehending and abiding by policy and procedures.

• Interpreting instructions given orally and/or in written form.

• Preparing New Hire Orientation paperwork and conducting new employee orientations Vacancy LOA position tracking and reports.

• Maintaining confidentiality and remaining up to date on NC state benefits to help guide new and/or current employees.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.

Note to Current State Employees:

The salary grade for this position isNC08 Salary Range ($39244 - $68679.) 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.

About Western Correctional Center for Women (WCCW):

Western Correctional Center for Women (formerly Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women) opened on July 7 2008 and is a minimum custody facility housing approx. 360 female offenders located in Black Mountain NC. WCCW renovated four dormitories: Greenwood Frye Sloop and Gilliat. Renovations on the vocation building provided offenders with an educational classroom and an operating greenhouse. Renovations to the Buchanan building accommodated the increasing offender population and offer more educational classrooms and a medical wing. On Oct. 4 2021 the facilitys name was changed to Western Correctional Center for Women.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

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 Preferences:

• Documented working knowledge of word processing or spreadsheet programs.

Minimum Education and Experience

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 the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

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