Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Coordinator (Non-Certified)

NOTE TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS: INTERNAL CANDIDATES IN THE SAME CLASSIFICATION AND/OR PAYGRADE AS THE POSITION POSTED WILL NOT RECEIVE A PAY ADJUSTMENT IF SELECTED.

Under direction, the purpose of the position is to direct and monitor compliance with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards by establishing and supporting a Zero Tolerance Culture for sexual abuse and sexual harassment in the Osceola County Correctional facility, and to provide support to the Quality/Risk Control Unit. Performs a variety of complex administrative and professional assistance work in planning, coordinating, and managing the implementation, maintenance, and adherence to accreditation standards. Employees in this classification perform at journey professional level to ensure that applicable and established inmate education and staff training meet departmental procedures and regulatory requirements. The objective is to support safe, efficient, and effective facility operations through compliance with PREA and applicable Accreditation Standards.

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

• Maintains strict confidentiality in all fact-finding assignments. 
• Performs all work in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulatory standards governing the operations of detention/correctional facilities and programs, and the confinement, safety, health and protection of criminal offenders. Will observe nudity and possible lewd acts.
• Understands and applies all PREA Standards to daily operations of the facility. 
• Determines and ensures the facility’s readiness for PREA National Standards compliance audits.
• Reviews all sexually related assault claims and incidents to ensure compliance with standards to include reports and PREA hotline.
• Assists with curriculum development, implementation, updates, and training of PREA to inmates and staff, volunteers, and contractors.
• Develop, maintains, and disseminates written information regarding sexual harassment and assault to visitors, staff, volunteers, contractors, and inmates.
• Develops and executes a sustainable inmate PREA education program.
• Reviews and understands PREA data collection and analysis and reviews data monthly with Manager.
• Reviews and assists with writing procedures related to PREA standards and participates in Policy Review process.
• Develops and maintains an action plan for implantation of the PREA standards. Identifies resources and works with other entities.
• Completes annual PREA reports.
• Monitors the conduct and treatment of inmates or staff who have reported sexual abuse or who were reported to have suffered from sexual abuse for at least ninety (90) days following a report of sexual abuse.
• Ensures inmates with disabilities/special needs have an equal opportunity to participate in or benefit from all aspects of the agency’s efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
• Coordinates a plan to address the inmate victim’s needs to include medical, mental health services, and access to outside victim advocates.
• Provides support to the Accreditation Unit, including but not limited to annual policy review; maintaining policies and post orders in Power DMS; ensuring compliance with Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission (FCAC), Florida Probation/Parole Accreditation Commission (FPAC), and Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS); assists with performing inspections of the facility; dissemination of new policies, post orders, and written directives to staff; assists Accreditation with policy writing, review and revisions; providing appropriate medical documentation to meet National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) standards; maintaining accreditation database system for tracking accreditation documentation; providing Support and Training Divisions with assistance in the instruction of Accreditation policies and procedures, and training in Accreditation. 
• Performs duties as assigned/necessary, which are related, or logical in assignment to the position or the needs of the division.

Education: Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, or related field. 

Experience: Two (2) years of correctional criminal justice experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of education requirement.

Miscellaneous: 

• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Must have successfully completed Osceola County Corrections Probationary Period.
• Must not have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or any other institution.
• Must not have been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in sexual abuse or sexual harassment.

• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions; ability to clearly communicate information both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to interact and effectively communicate with a broad range of individuals having different education, experience, and communication levels.
• Demonstrate good organizational skills. 
• Ability to present written findings in clear, concise, and impartial reports. 
• Possess effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge and proficiency in the use of the Spillman Jail Management System, and other software programs as needed. 
• Ability to gather relevant facts from a variety of sources, under potentially difficult circumstances, and to maintain composure during stressful situations. 
• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local rules, regulations, ordinances, and other regulatory standards (PREA) applicable to the work.
• Skill in reading, analyzing, and interpreting professional periodicals and journals, technical procedures, and legal documentation.
• Capable of working under stressful conditions; ability to analytically observe, and objectively and clearly report routine and non-routine, emergency, and non-emergency activities.
• Skill in the principles and techniques of customer relations skills; ability to deal diplomatically with irate, violent, or frantic individuals; ability to react quickly and calmly in emergencies.
• Ability to work in an office and correctional environment; ability to prioritize work, organize and make sound judgments, skill in analyzing and developing effective solutions; ability to investigate inmate complaints.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and communications with inmates, social service agencies, co-workers, department management, security and classification staff and the general public.
• Ability to operate basic office and communications equipment, e.g., radio. Computer terminals, printers, copy machines, telephone systems, facsimile machines.

PHYSICAL DEMAND REQUIREMENTS:

• Physical Demand: Very Heavy
• 100 pounds maximum lifting
• Frequent (up to 2/3 of work time) lifting, carrying up to 50 pounds
• If mostly sitting is involved will require push/pull on arm and leg controls.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken word or perceiving sound by ear
• Good eye sight for production or safety of self and others
• Walk, run, stoop, bend and climb stairs.
• Must be able to walk, sit, stand, or climb stairs for extended periods of time.
• Capable of working under stressful conditions.