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The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Assistant Facility Administrator

Security & Protective ServicesUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeTacoma, WA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences or a related field, supplemented by courses in business administration, and at least ten years of work experience in a correctional or detention facility at the mid-management level, or an equivalent combination of work experience and education.
  • Working knowledge of program objectives, policies, correctional laws, applicable court orders, procedures, and requirements for managing a secure correctional facility, demonstrated through relevant work, education, and research experience.
  • Supervisory experience may be excepted where the candidate clearly demonstrates the ability to supervise the proper administration of a substantial correctional or detention facility.
  • Must be a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident.
  • Must have lived in the United States for the past five consecutive years.
  • Must be at least 21 years old.
  • Must be mature, flexible, intellectually alert, and able to command the respect and confidence of detainees and staff.

Responsibilities

  • Direct security department functions, activities, and supervision of security personnel.
  • Be directly responsible for performance-control activities in the operations and safety sections.
  • Establish adequate procedures, post orders, staff training methods, equipment, and space across security department operations to ensure the safety and security of staff, visitors, inmates, and the facility.
  • Prepare departmental progress reports and other reports requested by management.
  • Review operations department activities to assess progress toward stated goals and objectives.
  • Monitor staff operational effectiveness and conduct regular physical inspections of the facility to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Direct other employees, including selecting, hiring, evaluating job performance, training and developing employees, promoting employees, and taking disciplinary action, including termination.
  • Assist management in establishing long-range plans and schedules to achieve facility goals and objectives.
  • Assist management in ensuring facility staff can respond appropriately to emergencies.
  • Assist in continuing, coordinated community planning for inmate needs.
  • Respond on a 24-hour, seven-day basis to significant unusual occurrences.
  • Act as top facility administrator when required.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed to ensure effective facility operations.

About the Company

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

The GEO Group operates, owns, and manages private prisons, detention centers, and mental health facilities, and also runs government-owned facilities under contract. It provides services through facility management, residential treatment, electronic monitoring, and community-based programs, delivered under government contracts. The company differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States with a diversified portfolio that includes private corrections, mental health services, and monitoring programs, expanded through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to deliver secure and well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a wide geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL
Founded
1984

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