Inspector, Correctional Facilities Inspection Services

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Employees of the Attorney General's Office must have been in their current positions for at least 12 months in order to be eligible for consideration.

The Attorney General's Office may fill additional, similar positions as a result of this posting.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General per O.R.C. 124.14(B)(2).

AGO#\: 25-07-122

Selected candidate(s) will be subject to the following background checks:

Criminal history

Driving record

Taxes

Drug Test

Polygraph and Field Investigation maybe be required

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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

Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period

Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year

Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave

Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is seeking two diligent and detail oriented people for the position of Inspector in our Correctional Facilities Inspection Services (CFIS) section to oversee and direct the daily operations of the Correctional Facilities Inspection Services. The CFIS provides external oversight of Ohio's correctional facilities, both adult and juvenile, by Inspecting facilities, evaluating programs, and reports on findings and recommendations. This position will work a hybrid in-person/remote schedule. There may be changes to this schedule based on training and operational needs. The headquartered locations is 30 E. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio. The duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Under general supervision plan, schedule & conduct onsite inspections of state correctional institutions, private correctional facilities, select local correctional facilities, and youth services facilities as required by R.C. 109.39.

Determine level of compliance against relevant correctional facility standards using inspection forms and other measuring resources. Identify deficiencies and recommend corrective action.

Confer with correctional facility leadership regarding inspections, findings and corrective action recommendations.

When required, assist correctional facility leadership in the development and evaluation of programs to improve the condition or operation of facilities.

Interact with inmates and prison staff at all levels.

Assist in drafting CFIS’ annual report to the Ohio General Assembly. Other duties as assigned by the CFIS Director.

Completion of undergraduate core coursework in criminal justice or related field plus 2 yrs. additional training and experience in jail, prison, or youth facility operation & management

Or 4 yrs. training or experience in jail, youth facility, or prison operation & management; Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Must have valid driver’s license.

Job Skills: Administrative support/services, Attention to Detail, Collaboration, Strategic Thinking, Verbal Communication & Written Communication.