DIR, REGL OPERATIONS - #263349

Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account
  
  

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are

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.

Why Work For GEO

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.
  
  

Responsibilities

Summary:

This position reports to the Regional Vice President and supervises Assistant Directors of Operations and Facility Administrators for a major geographic region of the U.S.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Plans and directs operations and administrative activities in the region including long-range goals, strategies, and objectives.
• Oversees the activities of Facility Administrators or Wardens within the region; establishes program goals and objectives for each facility; and develops and approves priorities.
• Establishes and maintains close working relationships with all clients.
• Actively promotes the Company and seeks new business opportunities.
• Reviews the financial and operating performance of the facilities against operating plans and standards, and oversees changes as needed. Targeted areas to closely monitor include census, labor usage and food costs.
• Assists in the preparation of program budget requests, overseeing the preparation of program management and productivity reports or studies, and the planning, developing, and operating special facilities.
• Monitors staffing at all facilities to comply with contractual requirements.
• Ensures the safety and security of inmates, detainees, and employees at the facilities.
• Evaluates the performance of Facility Administrators or Wardens and makes recommendations regarding compensation.
• Participates in the oversight of employee disciplinary recommendations; program analyses, and research studies and recommends improvements; and makes routine visits to facility sites to assist in problem-solving and provides technical guidance. May be required to respond to employee complaints and/or conduct investigations into alleged employee misconduct.
• Prepares reports and special studies relating to policies, operating procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Represents the organization as necessary at the local or regional level. Prepares official responses to queries from internal or external customers from either the public or private sectors.
• Ensures that communications within the region are effective and appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred with at least five (5) years in a senior level corrections capacity. (Education and work experience may be substituted at management’s discretion.)
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws concerning correctional facilities and inmates, detainees, or residents.
• Expertise in the methods of corrections administration.
• Ability to both write and speak effectively. Ability to write comprehensive reports. Ability to make presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Knowledge of the attitudes, problems and behavior of persons under restraint.
• Ability to administer a custody facility, to instruct and supervise subordinates in work requirements and modern concepts of corrections and to direct inmate and resident activities.
• Ability to meet and deal effectively with the public and with governmental personnel.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively to meet the needs of the facilities, clients, and company.
• Ability to work extensive hours with “around-the-clock” availability.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
  
  

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