CORRECTIONS AND CUSTODY OFFICER 4 - EXTRADITION LT

Full Job Description

Do you have a heart for public service, experience in corrections, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment? If you answered yes, the Washington State Department of Corrections may have the next a career opportunity for you! The Transportation Unit is searching for a dynamic and professional Corrections and Custody Officer 4 (CO4)– Extradition Lieutenant (LT) to join their team.

As the Extradition LT, you would be an essential addition to the Transportation unit and to the Department. This is the perfect opportunity to utilize your strong conversation and relationship skills as you communicate with diverse stakeholders, build, and maintain professional relationships.
The incumbent must have the ability to think quickly and pivot to urgent matters while providing consistent, accurate information to inquiring stakeholders. They would also utilize a fair amount of patience and calmness in this role while communicating with stakeholders.
HOW TO APPLY
Complete the online application accessible via the 'Apply' button located at the top right corner of this posting and attach the following required documents:

1. Cover letter regarding your interest in this position.
2. Detailed chronological resume. Your resume will not substitute for the 'Work Experience' section of the online application.
3. Include at least three professional-level references with valid phone number and email for each.

For more information or questions about this opportunity, please email Alaina Olson at alaina.olson@DOC1.WA.GOV or call 360-974-9706.

Requirements

• Conduct Nationwide Armed Transports
• Conducts armed transports of male and female prisoners to and from county jails and correctional facilities throughout the 50 United States.
• Navigate through the federal “Flying While Armed” procedures by producing your unique number for each separate segment of travel.
• Coordinate offender custody transfer with holding agencies and courts while managing travel times and coordinating routes.
• Conduct searches of Incarcerated Individuals, their property, vehicles, and areas in accordance with department policy and chain of evidence procedures.
• Direct compliant and uncooperative or hostile Incarcerated Individuals, to maintain discipline and order which may require the application of physical restraints and physical force in accordance with departmental policy.
• Direct and manage special team’s personnel during high-risk transports.
• Be able to use physical and/or deadly force to prevent an Incarcerated Individual escape, to capture an escapee, and/or to protect human life.
• Be able to provide flight deck and cabin security on a commercial airline during emergent circumstances. Understand the ramifications of shoot or no shoot decisions on an aircraft in flight.

While traveling out of state, at all hours, handle stressful situations and make unsupervised decisions for numerous Incarcerated Individual custody and travel situations.

Some situations that involve abuse/hostility, may require the use of de-escalation skills.

While traveling, there are few areas that provide physical containment and there may be no support or supervision to rely on.

• Always serve as a positive role model for others. Keep current on Federal Aviation Administrative regulations and each airlines tariff regulations regarding transport of prisoners and firearms.

Conduct Threat Assessments

• Investigate Incarcerated Individual’s past and present behaviors by obtaining arrest information, reviewing DOC’s and nationwide law enforcement databases.
• Confer with the holding agencies personnel whether it be jails or prisons.
• Investigate the offender’s history of incarceration and supervision through numerous databases.
• Confer with medical and/or mental health professionals in our department and at other agencies.

Evaluate risk level of Incarcerated Individuals being moved to determine transportation mode and needs.

I/E/ Ground Transportation; Commercial Airlines; Charter flights; Specialty team staffing; High Risk Transport equipment such as Electronic Control Device (ECD) or special restraints; Medical Personnel staffing and/or medical equipment.

• Recommend appropriate placement upon return to Washington State. Forward appropriate information onto necessary departments and agencies in our state. Continue to assess threat levels during the actual transport.

Prepare and schedule Incarcerated Individuals Transports

• Verify the need for the transport and for which DOC program by reviewing databases and received documentation.
• Review legal documents to ensure there are legal grounds to conduct the transport.
• Develop a transport packet with background information on the Incarcerated Individual as well as necessary documentation for the transport to include but not limited to: Waiver of Extradition or Governors Warrant; Secretary’s Warrant; printed copies of Incarcerated Individual’s background information; notes and contacts on information gathered from outside sources; travel itinerary.
• Works collaboratively with DOC’s designated travel agency to obtain the best possible, most cost-effective flights to transport Incarcerated Individuals on commercial airlines.
• Works collaboratively with charter flight providers, specialty team’s personnel, medical and mental health personnel to secure appropriate modes of travel and staff levels for high risk and/or uniquely special transports.
• Requests less lethal force options for high risk Incarcerated Individuals such as ECD, restraint chair or special restraints.
• Appropriately fit trips into the Lt’s schedule by deadline priority, agency needs, threat level and cost effectiveness.

Maintenance and Travel Management

• Apply for authorization with TSA to carry a weapon via commercial airline through the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System prior to travel.
• Maintain and be responsible for prisoner transport vehicle to include safety, security, and dependability.
• Acquire an enhanced driver’s license to meet airport ID requirements.
• Maintain and account for weapons, security devices, WRAP restraint, electronic control devices, and other equipment used.
• Assists with the training of new staff as needed.

Documentation and Duties, as assigned

• Complete required weekly paperwork following transports which includes trip data, attendance, travel management system data and purchase card usage.
• Document behaviors that occur during transports, good and bad via department databases.
• Represent the HQ Transportation Extradition Unit in the Manager’s absence.
  

Qualifications

What we need (required qualifications):
• High School Diploma or GED; five (5) years of agency correctional and/or custody experience working with incarcerated individuals daily;
AND
• Two (2) years Supervisory experience, with one-year armed transport experience;
OR
• Three (3) years as a member of a specialty team (SERT/ERT/IRT/CISM), which included armed, high security transports in the community, (3 years of experience as a DOC instructor for Firearms or Defensive Tactics, for those currently certified as an instructor, may be substituted for specialty team involvement;
OR
• Five (5) years’ experience as an armed DOC Community Corrections Officer, who's weekly duties include the arrest, search, and transports in the community.
OR
• Five (5) years’ experience as a DOC Correctional Officer 2, in which the majority of those duties for four years involved the armed transport of incarcerated individuals between facilities and/or in the community.
AND
• Must possess and maintain a valid Washington State Driver's license.
• Must carry a Department issued firearm to perform your official duty in compliance with DOC policies, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and the Codes of Federal Regulations (CFR).
• Must be willing and able to store state issued weapon and security safe in your personal residence during non-work hours.
• Must be willing and able to use physical and/or deadly force to prevent an Incarcerated Individual escape, to capture an escapee, and/or protect human life.
• Must be willing and able to walk, sit, and/or stand while remaining alert for extended periods of time.
• Must be willing and able to drive state and rental vehicles long distances safely and legally, in all-weather situations and various terrains.
• Must maintain regular and reliable working attendance. Ability to lift and carry up to 40lbs.
• Must be able to make sound decisions while traveling state to state unsupervised. This includes the use of Department issued purchase cards and equipment.

What will make your application stand out (preferred qualifications):
• Proficient in the use of OMNI data base, OnBASE, JBRS, VineLink and other electronic data bases.
• Specialty team involvement.
• Experience supervising those conducting armed transports.
• Experience working with laws and policies closely related to armed transports and/or extradition.
• Certified

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
All staff entering into employment with the Department of Corrections must possess the following competencies at the time of hire: Safety, Treats Others with Respect and Courtesy, Dependability, Accountability, Judgment and Problem Solving, Leadership, Communication, Relationship Building, Ethics and Integrity, and Embracing Diversity and Cultural Differences. All supervisors and managers must also possess the following: People Management and Managing for Results. Competency descriptions may be found on the iDOC website and on the Performance Development Plan expectations.

The ideal candidate will exemplify the core values the Department seeks in all of its employees; those who are honest, have a strong work ethic, are dependable, achieve results independently and through teamwork, and convey dignity and respect.

Additional Information

For additional information about the agency, please visitdoc.wa.gov.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application.

*A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies.

If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.

Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.

-Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.

-Employees may work directly with or in close proximity to incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.

-We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws.

A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.

-Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

-Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

-Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire.

When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment may also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.

-This position may be represented by a Union Shop.

-DOC does not use E-Verify; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT). For information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

We are committed to hiring individuals who possess core diversity competencies: -Foster a positive attitude and openness toward the ever changing social and cultural makeup of the workplace.-Work effectively with people of different perspectives, abilities, disabilities, races, religions, ages, genders, sexual orientations, and social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.-Respectfully acknowledge people’s differences and recognize these differences as important and valuable.-Promote inclusiveness.-Be culturally sensitive and appropriate.-Respect and value diverse backgrounds and traditions.

What we offer:

As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority.

Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation.

Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:

• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (dependent on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 11 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!

DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.

The DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.

*Please note this recruitment can be used to fill other permanent and non-permanent future positions.

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email Alaina Olson, Human Resource Consultant, at alaina.olson@doc1.wa.gov. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.