Public Service Deputy Director

Full Job Description

The Iowa Department of Corrections is seeking a strategic leader to serve as the Public Service Deputy Director over Community Corrections Operation.
In this executive role, you will provide comprehensive oversight of the state's prison system, directly supervising Wardens along with various staff to ensure operational safety, security, and compliance.
As a key member of the Executive Management Team, you will drive policy development, culture, wellness, recruitment/retention, oversee budget planning, and represent the Department in legal and regulatory matters.

E-Verify and Right to WorkThe State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: 

1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree and experience equal to nine years of full-time management/executive-level work. 

2) All of the following (a, b, and c): a. Seven years of full-time management/executive-level work; and b. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and c. A total of two years of graduate-level education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in public administration, business administration, or a related field equals one year of full-time experience. 

3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to one year of full-time work as a Public Service Executive or comparable management-level position. 

4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to two years of full-time work as a Public Service Manager 2 or comparable management-level position.

For additional information, please click on the link - Job Class Description - 00789 (iowa.gov)