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.
TRANSPORTATION DISPATCHER
(PROGRAM PROJECT SPECIALIST I)
Address:
Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Eyman
Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI)
1305 East Butte Avenue
Florence, AZ 85132
https://corrections.az.gov
Posting Details:
Salary: $48,600.00
Grade: 18
Closing Date: 09/10/2024
Job Summary:
Do you know Arizona's roads, streets, and highways? Have you ever had a CDL (Commercial Driver's License)? Great, come join our transportation team. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for a transportation expert. This position reviews, analyzes, improves, and coordinates delivery loading crews, drivers, routes, shipments, and logs/reports of goods for Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI).
Job Duties:
Reviews, analyzes, and improves transportation delivery methods and routes
Ensures compliance with all state and federal transportation laws
Coordinates shipments and maintains logs and records of goods
Dispatches multiple drivers and work crews for pickups and deliveries
Monitors fleet vehicles
Reviews routes for improvements in transit times and costs
Tracks and traces all shipments to ensure on-time delivery
Develops and implements metrics to determine carrier performance
Completes any necessary tasks to maintain a high level of customer service in the absence of the transportation supervisor or coworkers
Attends meetings and training
Makes deliveries using fleet vehicles as necessary
Drives on State business
Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
Personal computers and software application operation (Microsoft Office and Google suites)
Transportation and distribution systems
Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations/requirements
Truckload operations including planning and coordinating loads for a fleet of vehicles ranging from pickups to tractor-trailers
Fleet assignments including available trucks, equipment, load securement, weight restrictions, fluid capacity, and maintenance
Management techniques and practices
Skill in:
Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
Verbal and written communications
Excellent phone skills
Map reading, geographical orientation, directing, guiding, and providing navigation to drivers
Maintaining statistics, time studies, and reports as needed
Updating and correcting route books when necessary
Alerting the transportation supervisor or designated administrators of possible weather conditions that may affect transportation
Ability to:
Lift/carry 20 lbs.
Push/pull 20 lbs.
Walk/run .25 miles
Multitask, think critically, and reason
Direct and guide many drivers at the same time
Remain calm in stressful situations
Learn and adhere to all ADCRR policies, procedures, best practices, personnel rules, and state and federal laws
Work in a secure prison/correctional environment
Work harmoniously with ADCRR and ACI staff, customers, vendors, and inmates
Supervise multiple employees and work crews simultaneously
Analyze problems and design effective plans for program improvements
Promote safety practices for all transportation employees
Investigate and resolve complaints and incidents in a timely manner
Selective Preference(s):
Class A Commercial Driver's License
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in the transportation industry
Dispatching and logistic planning experience
College degree in transportation, logistics, or applicable field
Warehouse or manufacturing environment experience with supervisory responsibility
Expert-level experience in truckload operations, planning, and coordinating loads for a fleet of vehicles
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and drug test. Requires possession of a valid Arizona Class A Commercial driver's license and Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Examiner's Certificate at the time of employment. 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 pilot program here . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr