Assistant Commissioner of Operations

Duties:

• Collaborate with the facility Wardens and correctional staff to ensure that daily facility operations are managed in accordance with department policy and practices.
• Responsible for monitoring and working with the Assistant Chiefs and Correctional Wardens to ensure that jail operations remain compliant with all legal mandates, court orders, federal/state/city and local regulations.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships across the senior leadership team, oversight agencies, public agencies, community and professional groups and correctional employees.
• Analyze situations accurately and recommend effective solutions to leadership; assist with the training and motivation of staff to achieve maximum effectiveness.
• Analyze data to help isolate potential trends for leadership consideration.
• The candidate will research, review, and recommend correctional best practices.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• At least fifteen (15) years of professional supervisory experience as a Correctional Administrator, Correctional Superintendent, Warden, Chief or other senior level supervisory experience in a correctional setting.
• Experience overseeing and managing the operations of a large correctional facility, large county jail, detention center or correctional system.
• Experience evaluating the performance of institutional operations and the effectiveness of programs in relation to the incarcerated population and maintaining high standards and work objectives.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, evening and weekend hours as needed.

Location: Rikers Island at one of the correction facilities.