Occ. Code 8602800
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ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR PAROLE OPERATIONS, M-4 |
8602800 |
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REGIONAL DIRECTOR PAROLE OPERATIONS, M-5 |
8602825 |
New York State Department of Civil Service
Classification Standard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CLASS SERIES
Positions in this series implement and monitor community supervision policies and manage parole operations within a geographic region.
These positions are classified only at the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS).
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PAROLE OPERATIONS: under the direction of a Regional Director Parole Operations, supervise Parole Services Program Specialists and Supervising Parole Officers in an assigned region; oversee the implementation of policy and assist in the management of community supervision and field office operations.
REGIONAL DIRECTOR PAROLE OPERATIONS: under the direction of an Assistant Commissioner, supervise an Assistant Director Parole Operations in an assigned region; manage the operations of field parole offices and interpret, implement, and ensure consistent application of policies and procedures.
RELATED CLASSES
Supervising Parole Officers function as the top administrative officer and manager of parole operations within a specified geographic area or defined bureau. Incumbents supervise all parole staff within their territory; plan and implement programs; direct the activities of line staff and subordinate supervisors; and ensure that agency policies and appropriate practices are followed.
Parole Services Program Specialists develop, direct, coordinate, and evaluate comprehensive programs of rehabilitation services for clients within a given region of New York State.
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR PAROLE OPERATIONS
· Conduct regular site visits to area offices and meet with staff to assess operating issues not amendable at the local level.
· Analyze and coordinate the resolution of administrative issues (e.g., staffing, equipment, and vehicle requirements), and need for special parolee caseloads.
· Represent the region at conferences and meetings in the absence of the Regional Director Parole Operations.
· Prepare policy and procedural material for review by the Regional Director Parole Operations and higher level staff.
· Review No Delinquency Pending Court Action cases to ensure recommendations to the Board of Parole are consistent with public safety.
· Perform the full range of administrative supervisory duties over staff in an assigned region such as evaluate, recruit, assign and train staff in accordance with human resource policies and procedures.
· Review and refer complaints and allegations involving employee misconduct to the labor relations or investigations as appropriate, and confer with the Regional Director to ensure completion and adequacy of referrals.
· Represent the region in statewide, regional, or local labor management meetings; and may serve as the local grievance representative for the region.
· Assist the Regional Director in the administration and compliance of the Regions Accreditation program and Internal Control Audits.
· Review Regional Points of Information submissions and ensure completion and quality regional electronic reporting system submissions.
· Review bureau analysis to ensure appropriate referrals are made in consideration of alternatives to incarceration to support re-entry programs.
REGIONAL DIRECTOR PAROLE OPERATIONS
· Develop management controls to assess regional office operations and activities; evaluate community protection and treatment services throughout the region; and take remedial action to address areas of concern.
· Authorize and approve policy and procedural directives at the regional level.
Perform the full range of administrative supervisory duties over staff in an assigned region such as ensure completion of performance reviews and selection, training, and development of staff, labor relations administration, and compliance with human resource policies and procedures.
Advise the Assistant Commissioner on training requirements of regional staff to align with DOCCS career development and program objectives.
· Administratively supervise regional labor relations programs, including oversight of investigation of complaints and inquiries consistent with agency labor relations policies and procedures.
· Prepare the regions budget requirements to meet region operation requirements.
· Conduct regional staff meetings, conferences, and distribute information to all regional personnel for input on managerial decisions, and liaison with other regions and central office.
· Develop and manage community relations for the region and respond to communications received from private citizens, media, clients, legislators, public or private agency officials, attorneys, or other parties in accordance with agency policy.
· Assess the needs of the region, and develop and manage new program initiatives aimed at enhancing community protection and reintegration of parolees into the community.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR PAROLE OPERATIONS
Non-Competitive: A bachelors degree in criminal justice, business administration, education, sociology, psychology, social work, or a comparable discipline and seven years of experience in a criminal justice or social service agency with direct managerial oversight and supervision of the development and/or administration of treatment programs and services or a security component of the development and/or administration of treatment programs in such areas as housing, employment, mental health, substance abuse, or family counseling designed to rehabilitate offenders/ex-offenders under (community) supervision or individuals with serious social case work problems. Two years of this experience must have been at a managerial level in the criminal justice system, or in a large social services agency, with major responsibility for administration, program development and/or implementation.
REGIONAL DIRECTOR PAROLE OPERATIONS
Non-Competitive: A bachelors degree in criminal justice, business administration, education, sociology, psychology, social work, or a comparable discipline and eight years of experience in a criminal justice or social service agency with direct managerial oversight and supervision of the development and/or administration of treatment programs and services or a security component of the development and/or administration of treatment programs in such areas as housing, employment, mental health, substance abuse, or family counseling designed to rehabilitate offenders/ex-offenders under (community) supervision or individuals with serious social case work problems. Three years of this experience must have been at a managerial level in the criminal justice system, or in a large social services agency, with major responsibility for administration, program development and/or implementation.
Date: 5/18
NOTE: Classification Standards illustrate the nature, extent and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe. Standards cannot and do not include all of the work that might be appropriately performed by a class. The minimum qualifications above are those which were required for appointment at the time the Classification Standard was written. Please contact the Division of Staffing Services for current information on minimum qualification requirements for appointment or examination.