Asst. Facility Admin, Security

Facility: SOUTH LOUISIANA ICE PROCESSING CENTER

Pay: 118,000

Bonus (if applicable):

Shift:

Benefits: Employees working a normal work week (30 hours or more) will enjoy a competitive benefits package for an energized workforce with options for you and your family including:

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

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Responsible for the direction, management, implementation, and ongoing development of security and control operational procedures and policies for the facility. Assists management in the overall administration of the facility. Seeks to meet the needs of the company and client agency by making improvement efficiencies without compromise to the safety and security of both the client population and staff employees.

• Ensures that adequate procedures, post orders, staff training methods, equipment and space are established in all operations of the security department to ensure safety and security of staff, visitors, inmates and facility.
• Monitors staff operational effectiveness and conducts regular physical inspections of the facility to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Responds on a 24-hour, 7-day basis to significant unusual occurrences.
• Assists management in ensuring that facility staff is able to respond appropriately to any emergencies.
• Directly responsible for the performance control activities of the operations and safety sections.
• Prepares departmental progress reports and other miscellaneous reports as requested by management.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed to ensure the effective and successful operation of the facility.
• Directs security department functions, activities and supervision of security personnel.
• Directs the work of other employees. This includes the selection, hiring, evaluating job performance, employee training/development, promoting and any disciplinary action, including termination.
• Reviews activities of the operations departments to determine progress toward stated goals and objectives.
• Assists in efforts to assure continuing, coordinated community planning for needs of inmates.
• Assists management in the establishment of long-range plans and corresponding schedules to achieve facility goals and objectives.
• Available to act as top facility administrator when required.