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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46



Location:

Lincoln, NE



Hiring Rate:

$23.140



Job Posting:

JR2024-00008017 Hearing Officer - Nebraska State Penitentiary (Open)



Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
07-23-2024



Job Description:

The Nebraska State Penitentiary is currently seeking self-motivated, results-driven candidates for the position of Hearing Officer for the Institutional Disciplinary Committee.


Information about the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For more information call 402-471-3161. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.


Duties:
•Preside at Institutional Disciplinary Committee (IDC) process and hearings.
•Ensure charges against inmates are supported by substantial evidence in the record, due processes are met, and generate complete and accurate records of the IDC hearing.
•Conduct fair and impartial hearings in accordance with NDCS rules, state statutes, court decision and opinions of the NDCS General Counsel.
•Work assignments can entail many separate phases or a variety of different administrative processes.
•Problem solving scenarios typically involve analysis or review of multiple or associated cases, materials, or circumstances to determine an appropriate action, decision, or solution requiring substantive knowledge of the agency's programs, and compliance requirements.



Requirements / Qualifications:




Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in public or business administration, accounting or any discipline related to the work assigned. One year of experience in planning, organizing, and implementing program administrative or business financial functions. Experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.



Preferred: Minimum of 2 years Corrections experience and dealing with disputed issues of fact or law.



Other: Must have a valid driver's license. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.






Benefits



We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.


Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits



Equal Opportunity Statement



The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.



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