Job No: 541190
Work Type: Full-time
Location: PHOENIX
Categories: Facilities Management/Maintainence/Construction/Operations
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.
SECURITY SPECIALIST COORDINATOR (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICER III)
Job Location:
Address:
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION 801 East Jefferson Street Phoenix, AZ 85034
https://corrections.az.gov/
Posting Details:
Salary: $78,660.00
Grade: 22
Closing Date: 06/12/2026
Job Summary:
SECURITY SPECIALIST COORDINATOR WANTED!
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR), is seeking a very responsible individual who oversees the installation, and sets up the statewide metal detectors and body scanners, It includes troubleshooting and/or coordination of repairs with manufacturers, and vendors. The SECURITY SPECIALIST COORDINATOR will be also responsible for preparing weekly written progress reports with detailed information, and monitors the statewide electronic security systems installed on perimeter fences at each Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) location.
This is your opportunity to take your career to the next level, APPLY NOW, and become part of the family of the Department of Corrections!
Job Duties:
Travels to various prison locations to perform installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting on metal detectors and body scanners
Communicates with manufacturers and/or vendors to obtain various @types of information to include technical assistance and pricing
Travels to various prison locations to monitor and evaluate the physical fences, gates, electronic security systems, and equipment
Communicates with Prison Operation Security, Facilities, vendors, contractors to keep the systems operating at peak performance
Provides daily, weekly, and monthly reports on all assignments to the direct supervisor
Assists the fire alarm technicians, and construction managers during various construction phases of projects
Assists Fleets Services with duties, and assignments as required
Drives on State business
Performs duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
Security practices and programs
Planning and development of systems and programs
Principles of management
ADCRR policies and procedures
Concise grammatical formatting
Specific and grammatically correct
Non-technical language
Organizational movement
Management and business practices
Skill in:
Verbal and written communication
Administrative and leadership
Organization and time management
Researching, analyzing and problem solving
Analyze and assess security issues
Conducting research and extracting, compiling, analyzing, evaluation, synthesizing, and presenting information in support of project objectives
Interpersonal relations as applied to official, managers, and representatives within ADCRR agency and other state agencies
Ability to:
Speak and compose correspondences effectively
Establish and maintain work relationships
Maintain confidentiality
Conduct analytical and managerial work study, analyze and recommend effective means of implementing project goals and objectives
Multi-task and coordinate multifarious issues on a routine basis
Conduct research
Make and exact critical decisions quickly
Complete difficult projects in a compressed time frame
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, officials and the public
Produce quality reports
Selective Preference(s):
Prefer three (3) years of administrative experience
Prefer computer skills using Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
Exceptional retirement program
Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here (https://hr.az.gov/about/resources/family-leave-expansion) . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page (https://benefitoptions.az.gov/jobseekers)
Retirement :
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Current ADC Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
Contact Us:
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
