I. Job Summary
Performs highly advanced managerial work providing direction and guidance in strategic operations and planning. Work involves establishing the strategic plan, goals, and objectives; developing policies; reviewing guidelines, procedures, rules, and regulations; establishing priorities, standards, and measurement tools for determining progress in meeting goals; coordinating and evaluating program activities; reviewing and approving budgets; and supervising the work of others. Works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
II. Essential Functions
A. Directs the activities of staff within the Rehabilitation and Reentry program areas and Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI); plans, develops, and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; directs evaluation activities; develops, reviews, and approves budgets; and provides direction, guidance, and assistance in the program areas.
B. Develops, establishes, and implements goals and objectives consistent with the agency strategic plan; plans, develops, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates policies and procedures; develops and implements techniques for evaluating program activities; identifies the need to revise program areas; and recommends staffing and funding for program activities.
C. Reviews and approves management, productivity, and financial reports and studies; reviews guidelines, procedures, rules, and regulations and monitors compliance; oversees a complaint processing system for the administration and enforcement of agency rules and regulations; and reviews results of special investigations, internal audits, research studies, forecasts, and modeling exercises to provide direction and guidance.
D. Oversees the preparation, development, review, and revision of legislation and assists in developing the agency's position regarding legislative impact; represents the agency at business meetings, hearings, trials, legislative sessions, conferences, and seminars and on boards, panels, and committees; testifies at hearings, trials, and legislative meetings; provides liaison for other local, state, and federal agencies; responds to public inquiries regarding program areas; and ensures compliance with laws relevant to the program areas.
E. Supervises the work of others; and identifies staff development and training requirements.
* Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.
Please note that applications submitted via handwritten forms, email, mail, or fax will not be accepted. Your job application must be completely filled out and include all employment, do not limit employment to the past 10-15 years. Your application must contain complete job histories, which include job titles, name of employer, dates of employment, supervisor's name and phone number, and a description of duties performed, and whether it was full-time or part-time and hours per week. If any of this information is not provided, your application may be rejected as incomplete
If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who contacts you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
*Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.*
Questions regarding this posting may be directed to:
Amy Bullard
Human Resources Headquarters
2 Financial Plaza, STE 600
Huntsville, TX 77340
PH (936) 437-3060
EMAIL amy.bullard@tdcj.texas.gov
The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met.
Military Crosswalk Guide - Prepared by the State Auditor's Office
Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions