Executive Director of the Department of Corrections

Executive Director

Summary of Functions: The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the Colorado Department of Corrections. The Executive Director is part of the Governor's Cabinet, and is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the department as well as the consistent achievement of its mission and objectives. The Executive Director directs prison operations and the two statutory divisions: adult parole and correctional industries, along with managing and supervising state correctional institutions and monitoring private contract prisons. They execute the agency's measurable deliverables tied to administration priorities.

Is responsible for fiscal management that generally anticipates operating within the approved budget, ensures maximum resource utilization, and maintenance of the organization in a positive financial position. Effective administration of the department's operations, including adherence to all laws directing the work of the department Maintain a climate which attracts, keeps, and motivates a diverse staff of top quality people Appoint an inspector general and investigators to operate under the executive director's oversight Brief the Governor's Office on all relevant policy issues arising from state and federal legislative activities Support management of the agency's proactive legislative agenda and externally-driven legislation that impacts the department's operations Organizational Relationships: State Board of Parole, Department of Public Safety, Behavioral Health Administration, Judicial Branch on sentencing and competency Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights A bachelor's or advanced degree in a related field Five or more years of experience being responsible for the successful leadership and management of jails, prisons or a corrections system at the local, state or federal level Five or more years of experience fostering effective and efficient process improvements for an organization of twenty-five or more employees Five or more years of experience demonstrating effective communication and collaboration with a diverse range of stakeholders with varying perspectives and interests, to help achieve the strategic goals of an organizationFive or more years of experience overseeing the day-to-day delivery of the programs and services of an organizationFive or more years of professional executive management experience, which included establishing goals and objectives and developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives

The State of Colorado is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our office will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at ada@buildingcoloradosfuturetogether.org .We believe that diverse teams produce better results and encourage people of a variety of backgrounds and qualifications to apply.