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Inspector 2-DHS-DCR-Mount Olive Correctional Complex & Jail-Fayette Co.

State of West Virginia

DHS - DCR - Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail

Fresh

Location

West Virginia, 25305

Salary

$32,862 - $56,373

per year

Closes

March 11, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves performing inspections in a correctional facility to ensure compliance with laws on safety, security, and sanitation, while also training new staff and handling inmate interactions.

It requires taking action based on inspection findings and completing detailed reports.

A good fit would be someone with experience in regulatory compliance or inspections, who is comfortable working in a high-security environment and has strong attention to detail.

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Four years of full-time paid experience in a closely related field, such as inspections or corrections
  • College coursework can substitute for experience (30 semester hours per year)
  • Relevant licensure or certification for the work performed
  • Valid driver's license (may be required)
  • Ability to conduct routine, complex, and special inspections
  • Direct contact with inmates and ability to work security posts as needed

Full Job Description

Minimum Special Hiring Rate: $37,862.00

Conducts routine, complex, and special inspections.

Will train and instruct new employees in the techniques and procedures used in performing inspections, handling investigations, surveys, or complaints.

Will take action indicated by results of inspections, tests, and investigations. Makes recommendations concerning the proper application of laws, rules, and regulations.

Completes detailed inspection reports. Maintains records pertaining to inspection schedules and results.

Checks for requirements prescribed by law, such as proper licensing, record keeping, security, safety and sanitary conditions, ACA Regulatory Laws and Regulations. Direct inmate contact.

Works security post as needed.

Vacancies 1
Fayette, Clay, Nicholas and Kanawha Counties

In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, $5000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility.

Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities: Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center) (SPB 3088).

  • Employees in this classification shall receive an annual base building pay differential each fiscal year of $250 after completing one year of service.

  • If an employee is hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility (CVPF) and leaves the facility, the additional pay differential of $5,000 shall be removed from their salary, unless transferring to another CVPF.

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    Qualifications

    Training: High school diploma or the equivalent.

    AND

    Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in a closely related field

    OR

    Substitution: Coursework from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience at the rate of thirty (30) semester hours for every one (1) year of required experience.


    Special Requirement: (1) Licensure and/or certification pertinent to the work performed. (2) A valid driver's license may be required.


    ***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***

    Additional Information

    Minimum Special Hiring Rate: $37,862.00

    Division of Corrections: Probationary period 6 months


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    Posted on NEOGOV: 2/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/23/2026

    Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-wv-5242255