STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Correctional Enterprises Manager

Recruitment #231206-2287MP-001

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Introduction



Looking to grow in your career?
Check out this great opportunity with the State of Connecticut!

The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) is seeking a qualified Correctional Enterprises Manager for the Correctional Enterprises Division at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield, CT.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes: 
  • NEW: A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings.
  • Sick, vacation, and personal leave.
  • A hazardous duty pension plan.
  • Student Loan Forgiveness - the State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
  • We encourage a healthy work/life balance to all employees.
Discover the opportunity to: 
  • To work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.
  • Engage in a rewarding career.
  • Assist our employees so they can achieve success.
  • Make a difference in the public sector.
  • Work together in a collaborative team environment.  
Our state has a lot to offer - from fun activities for all ages, to great food and shopping, to beautiful state parks and forests, to our diverse cultures and rich history. Connecticut is a great place to live! Learn more about Connecticut here.

POSITION DETAILS
This is a full-time, 40 hours per week position on first shift and will require travel throughout the state.

This unique position requires the selected candidate to balance production/operational objectives with re-entry programming benefits within a strictly defined marketplace. Understanding and acceptance of these parameters along with a strong desire to work within the Correctional Enterprises culture is a must.

ABOUT US
Our Mission: The State of Connecticut DOC shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law-abiding and accountable behaviors. Safe and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

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Selection Plan

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Before you apply:
  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
Important information for after you apply:
  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Questions about this position should be directed to Jake Ferrari at jake.ferrari@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Correction at the Cheshire, MacDougall, Osborn and York Correctional Institutions this class is accountable for directing the planning and development of either the production phase of the correctional enterprises manufacturing and services programs or correctional commissary operations.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Directs staff and operations of the Correctional Enterprises program;
  • Coordinates, plans and manages manufacture of enterprises products or sale and delivery of commissary products to inmates;
  • Assists in formulating operating policies and implements such policies within assigned area of responsibilities;
  • Installs and supervises accounting controls and assists in preparation of budget estimates;
  • Promotes sale of products; 
  • Assists in administering enterprises or commissary revolving fund; 
  • Assigns and manages various industrial or commissary programs;
  • Promotes establishment and evaluates effectiveness of new services; 
  • Supervises program as applied to vocational training of inmates; 
  • Plans, promotes and coordinates handling, use and disposition of enterprises or commissary  products;  
  • Coordinates actions to solve problems in production, purchasing, financing and/or sale; 
  • Maintains records;
  • Conducts correspondence and prepares reports ; 
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • May work closely with supervisors in determining requirements and specifications for supplies, materials and equipment with a view to standardizing purchasing and production methods and coordinates same with purchasing officer;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of 
    • modern concepts of industrial or retail management; 
    • techniques of industrial materials control, method analysis, manufacturing, engineering and marketing procedures; 
    • retail stock and inventory control methods, purchasing principles and procedures; 
  • Knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and practices; 
    • apprenticeship training methods; 
    • principles and practices of budgeting and accounting; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to keep records and make reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of experience in production work or commissary or retail merchandising, purchasing, or warehouse operations within a correctional setting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity.

NOTE: For state employees, managerial experience is interpreted at the level of a Correctional Services Manager. Supervisory experience is interpreted at the level of a Correctional Industries Supervisor 2.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience of 5+ years in metal fabrication/welding or carpentry/cabinet making industries as well as a desire to expand proficiency in those areas through continuing education and or certification programming;
  • Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access;
  • Experience measuring, drawing and conveying dimensions and specifications ideally through the use of CAD programming.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.




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