Administrative Officer 3

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We are transforming and saving lives at DYS!

A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time.

About Us…

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.

DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.

Our Guiding Principles…

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource

• Treat everyone with respect

• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive

• Provide the best support and services for youth and families

• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences

• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve

• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here

The Opportunity...

We are seeking an Administrative Officer 3 in our Chief Inspector's Office, located at 30 W. Spring St., Columbus, Ohio 43215. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as Security Threat Group Specialist for agency; work closely with facility Gang Intervention Specialists; identify individuals and groups that pose a security threat within facilities; classify and validate security threat groups based on their activities, affiliations, and behaviors; collect and analyze information on Security Threat Groups from various sources such as communications and surveillance; conduct investigations into Security Threat Group related incidents and prepare reports

• Oversee internal investigations, functionally supervise facility Gang Intervention Specialists and facility Investigators; ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, collective bargaining agreements, and policies; provide guidance to new staff assigned to conduct investigations; coordinate communication and operational activities with Ohio State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies; identify training needs related to investigations; develop and provide training to staff

• Manage and approve requests for covert surveillance and equipment; oversee deception detecting equipment and training, to include maintaining certified staff

• Approve requests for subpoenaing records; ensure agency requests for subpoenaed records are in accordance with Ohio law and DYS policy; ensure subpoenaed records are utilized appropriately; serve as point of contact for external courts, law enforcement and attorney requests for subpoenaed investigative and/or intelligence records; ensure agency compliance with providing records

• Analyze and evaluate programs, procedures, and policies of the Chief Inspectors Office; provide input for division budget; prepare fiscal reports

What's in it for you…

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

3 yrs. exp. in administrative, management or supervisory position.

Or completion of undergraduate core program in business or public administration or closely related area; 12 mos. exp. in business or public administration.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Position Specific Minimum Qualifications:

Must possess at least 3 years of experience monitoring and identifying security threat groups

Job Skills: Management

Technical Skills: Juvenile Corrections, Management, Surveillance

Professional Skills: Confidentiality, Critical Thinking, Developing Others, Ethics and Values, Leading Others