CORRECTIONAL SUPPLY OFFICER SUPERVISOR

Introduction If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today! The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union. GRADE CORR0007 LOCATION OF POSITION Jessup Correctional Institution (JCI): 7805 House of Correction Rd, Jessup, MD 20794 Main Purpose of Job Supervise and train Correctional Supply Officers in the maintenance and distribution of supplies, materials, and equipment required for operation of a correctional institution. Supervise warehouse operations to include the ordering, receiving, storing, issuing, and warehousing of inventory stock; train and supervise inmates in the performance of the aforementioned activities; supervise the processing of inmate welfare requests and receipt/distribution of inmate packages. POSITION DUTIES Supervises lower-level Correctional Supply Officers engaged in storekeeping and warehousing at an adult correctional facility by training new workers; assigning and reviewing work; recommending hiring, promotions, and disciplinary actions; explaining policies; approving leave; and performing formal performance evaluations; Receives and processes requisitions for stock replacement from agency personnel in order to monitor the flow of supplies throughout the various departments; Disburses and accounts for supplies, materials and equipment issued to incarcerated individuals and agency personnel in order to prevent theft and maintain fiscal and security controls; Contacts vendors in order to obtain bids or resolve questions concerning supply purchases; Supervises incarcerated individual workers in order to prevent theft, identify and report any breaches of security, and evaluate job performance MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Maryland Correctional Training Commission regulation. Experience: Two years of experience involving the custody, security and supervision of adult inmate workers in storekeeping or warehousing operations at a correctional facility. Notes: 1. The above educational requirement is set by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209, Annotated Code of Maryland. 2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional institutional specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work at a rate of two years of military experience for the required experience. DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preferred Qualifications: - Two years of experience working in a warehouse setting - Two years of experience in inventory and ordering supplies/equipment LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION This recruitment is limited to current DPSCS employees only. LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS Some positions in this classification may require the operation of a motor vehicle for the transportation of inmates or supplies. Employees assigned such duties will be required to acquire the appropriate Maryland driver's license. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS…

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