Facility Compliance Specialist

Reporting to the Warden II, the Facility Compliance Specialist will be responsible for ACA accreditation and PREA audits at their assigned facility.  This position will report indirectly to the Division Audit Administrator.  This employee will work collaboratively with other Prison section heads, the Region Director, The Region Compliance Manager, The Division Audit Administrator, Director of Performance and Standards and other Division Directors to develop strategies for enhancing prison operations, using the results of operational audits, and other measures developed by this section.  Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Providing hands on guidance and assistance to the section heads within their assigned facility regarding ACA and PREA audits
• Providing technical guidance to the Warden.
• Coordinating internal compliance audits, safety and health audits and inspections and region inspections as well as ensuring all standard operating procedures and post orders are in compliance with audit standards and division policy.
• Serving as the coordinator for monitoring the strategic plan, the key performance indicators and serving as the Facility Public information Officer.  

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.

This is an INTERNAL POSTING open ONLY for current employees of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction and eligible RIF candidates from NC State Government.

This is an anticipated vacancy.  This position is expected to be available December 2, 2024.

Note to Current State Employees:

State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position.  If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity.  Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result. 

About New Hanover Correctional Center:

New Hanover Correctional Center is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and houses up to 402 male offenders in a minimum custody facility.

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position.  We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application.  
 
To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• Extensive knowledge of prison operations, state and federal regulations and laws governing assigned areas of responsibility.   
• Extensive knowledge of performance audit procedures, standards, and emerging practices.
• Extensive knowledge and application of federal PREA regulations, laws, compliance requirements.
• Strong management and leadership skills. 
• Extensive experience working collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.  If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
• If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice - Criminal Justice Standards Division, click this link for specific certification requirements:  Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification.
• The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape."  Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions. 
• Per NC General Statute 143B-972.1, applicants hired into a position certified as a criminal justice officer or justice officer are required to electronically submit fingerprints to the NC State Bureau of Investigation for a state and national criminal history record check and enrollment in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification System: Criminal Justice Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background Service (“RAP Back”).  This is in addition to submitting fingerprints during the application process.
• If you were ever charged with a criminal offense at some point in your life, you will be required to provide certified and true copies of warrant(s) and judgment(s) for each offense (other than a minor traffic violation) as a condition of employment, even if documentation and charges have previously been reported to this agency.