Job No: 541892
Work Type: Full-time
Location: PHOENIX
Categories: Administrative Support/Customer Service,Law Enforcement/Detective/Corrections/Protective Services
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.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III
Job Location:
Address: Classification Records & Population Management
701 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
https://corrections.az.gov/
Posting Details:
Salary: $38,400.00
Grade: 17
Closing Date: 07/13/2026
Job Summary:
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for an experienced Administrative Assistant who's a great communicator with an amazing attitude. This position performs a variety of complex administrative tasks for the Offender Services Bureau Regional Operations Administrator and various staff, including reviewing and monitoring of various Population Management issues and trends. Conducts research and composes correspondence. Develops, implements, and maintains spreadsheets and tracking measures to ensure organizational, regulatory, and departmental orders are being followed. Provides monthly reports and immediately advises on any issues of concern to supervision and/or management. Assists and reviews inmates assigned to specific housing locations. Works collaboratively with the Offender Services Bureau Classification and ADCRR Medical staff to ensure any issues of concern are appropriately addressed.
Job Duties:
Researches, monitors, reviews, and compiles data concerning Population Management issues and trends as they relate to specific inmate housing locations; communicates any issues or concerns to the supervisory chain of command
Develops and maintains various spreadsheets to track inmate housing trends and time frames to ensure organizational, regulatory, and department orders are being followed
Completes required reports and correspondence as they relate to the assignment
Attends meetings
Drives on State business
Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) personnel rules and agency policies and procedures
Business English and grammatical formatting
Organization movement
Management of business practices and work processing
Basic understanding of population management
Skill in:
Analytical thinking and problem solving
Maintaining interpersonal relations
Developing and maintaining spreadsheets and reviewing/analyze data in a timely manner
Communicate with various Administrative, Medical and Correctional staff in clear and concise communications, both verbally and electronically
Ability to:
Provide concise and accurate information as it relates to the assignment
Investigate and problem-solve
Track, analyze and report trends
Work effectively under deadlines
Handle multiple tasks
Work with self-motivation and minimal supervision
Selective Preference(s):
Working knowledge of computer programs to include Google Suite, with emphasis on Gmail, Sheets, Documents, and Calendar
Three (3) years of responsible administrative experience reporting to a Manager or Administrative position
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.
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).
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.
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 ADCRR 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.
