Job Opening: Operations Manager
Department: Prison Administration
Posting Date: August 3, 2022
Weekly Hours: 35.0
Shift: 8:30 am to 4:30pm, extended hours as needed
The Delaware County Prison Administration is responsible for working with the Geo Group (current administrators) and the County to successfully run the day-to-day operations at the George C. Hill facility. The Operations Manager will play a critical role on the project team tasked with evaluating and possibly implementing a de-privatization of the facility.
Under the general direction of the Warden and the Executive Director, the Operations Manager will:
Establishes quantitative and qualitative metrics, guidelines, and standards to measure operational efficiency and effectiveness and identifies opportunities for improvement
Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates operational procedures
Implements policies and procedures that will improve day-to-day operations
Ensures work environments are adequate and safe
Plans, directs, controls, implements, evaluates, monitors, and forecasts budgets and cost to achieve financial objectives
Ensure all legal and regulatory documents are filed and monitor operations for compliance
Communicates and explains new directives, policies, or procedures to staff
Leads coordination and integration of efforts among operations, facilities, IT and other County service departments to produce smoother processes
Work with management to determine vision and values
Maintains an ongoing dialogue and working relationship with staff from other departments to ensure needs and problems are quickly communicated, identified, and resolved
Performs all other duties, tasks and special projects as assigned
Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
Requires at least 5 years of progressive operations management experience
Thorough understanding of project management and planning principles, best practices, and procedures
Basic understanding of budget creation and execution
Ability to build collaborative relationships with employees at all levels of the organization
Hands-on commitment to getting the job done
Residence Requirement: The County of Delaware has a residency requirement for employees. Anyone applying for this job must reside in Delaware County or be willing to move to the County within six months of starting employment.
To apply, please fill out our online application form.