Operations Specialist

Essential Functions

• Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Operations, organizes, plans, directs, implements, controls and evaluates the activities of the Operations unit.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Gathers data related to hearings and outcomes, and prepares monthly reports required by statutes, agency policies and procedures, or at the request of PRB leadership.
• Serves as a liaison with the Department of Corrections, including records office supervisors of the various correctional facilities as well as Illinois Department of Justice to answer questions, resolve issues, and ensure open communication and information workflows are optimized.
• Travels statewide and attends executive level meetings, offering recommendations for consideration on staffing and equipment with regards to unit operation and needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonable within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college, preferably with courses in business or public administration.
• Requires one (1) year of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization, or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers the ability to develop and manage a small agency function program.
• Prefers the ability to analyze administrative problems and adopt an effective course of action.
• Prefers the ability to develop, install and evaluate new and revised methods, procedures, and performance standards.
• Prefers the ability to exercise judgment and discretion in developing, implementing, and interpreting departmental policies and procedures.
• Prefers the ability to estimate, recommend and budget for future needs and cost of personnel, space, equipment, supplies and services.
• Prefers the ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Prefers the ability to successfully apply learned knowledge and techniques to working environment.
• Prefers the ability to prepare oral and written reports.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires a valid and current Illinois driver’s license and ability to travel to locations throughout the state in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

The Illinois Prisoner Review Board's mission is to function under statutory authority as a quasi-judicial body with a primary focus on public safety. It further acts as a checks and balances on other state and local institutions. The Board imposes release conditions for incarcerated individuals who are exiting penal facilities, revokes and restores good conduct credits from inmates and conducts hearings to determine whether parolees have violated conditions of parole. The Board also notifies victims and their families when an inmate is about to be released from custody. Finally, the Board makes confidential recommendations to the Governor relative to clemency petitions.