Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Overview

Work Where it Matters

Akima Infrastructure Protection (AIP), an Akima company, is not just another federal management operations contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AIP, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments inthe United States.

For our shareholders , AIP provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers , AIP delivers the trained personnel, equipment, and processes to safeguard federal assets and provides protective services and detention management operations for critical mission requirements.

As an AIP employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Job Summary:

Supervise detention officer activities and operations for day, evening, and night shift.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Supervise housing units and other assigned areas of the facility including reporting any unusual event relative to facility security to the Shift Commander or Chief of Security.

• Supervise Detention Officers on each shift throughout the facility.

• Ensure that detention officers are attentive to their duties and conduct their duties in accordance with Post Orders, ACA and PBNDS standards.

• Continually inspect duty posts within the assigned area.

• Conduct frequent inspections of housing areas.

• Conduct staff detainee communication to ensure that detainees are safe, secure, and their needs are being met. Resolves minor issues or grievances addressed by detainees.

• Conduct visual post checks and completing post check forms.

• Report performance deficiencies noted among those officers supervised to the Shift Commander or Chief of Security.

• Conduct post training to detention officers when new procedures are implemented.

• Conducting muster, ensuring all pertinent information is passed on to the incoming shift; and that a personnel inspection is performed.

• Monitor for detainee movement during counts.

• Oversee satellite-feeding procedures and confirm tray count for all units.

• Conduct periodic, random drills of response scenarios in accordance with the Facility Emergency Response Plan.

• Ensure that detention officers respond quickly and appropriately to all medical emergencies.

• Assume command and control during any use-of-force incidents.

• Ensure that all personnel involved in or reporting, and incident provide complete reports by the end of shift.

• Ensure that detainees are delivered for court appearances within the facility.

• Ensure facility counts are conducted properly at scheduled intervals and that results are recorded in facility logs.

• Initiate “re-counts” if and when necessary.

• Ensure arriving detainees are properly processed including fingerprinting, photographing and preparation of detainee file (if so tasked).

• Ensure processing staff provides newly arriving detainees with complete issue of clothing, personal articles, and required identification.

• Ensure staging and processing staff properly inventories detainee personal property and that receipts for property are prepared and provided to the detainee.

• Ensure appropriate log entries are made to record receipt and transfer of residents.

• Enforcing PBNDS standards within the staging and processing areas; ensuring females and males are properly segregated in holding cells.

• Order detention support supplies; such as, film, detainee uniforms, etc., through the facility supply department.

• Maintain surveillance of the facility through the CCTV system.

• Control various electronic doors and gates.

• Notify the Shift Commander, Chief of Security, and Project Manager of any incident observed.

• Promptly contacting and dispatching assistance to officers requiring such.

• Provide professional development to all detention staff.

• Conduct performance evaluations on those personnel supervised.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• US citizen or a person lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence and have resided in the U.S. for the last five years.

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).

• Pass a criminal background and consumer credit check (no criminal record).

• Obtain and maintain a DHS/ICE government clearance.

• Pass all pre-employment and random drug tests.

• Pass a medical examination and meet health requirements.

• At least 21 years of age.

• Possess a valid state driver's license.

• Must be trustworthy.

• Must have a minimum of one year of experience as a detention officer and two years of successful experience in field supervision (civilian law enforcement, commercial or industrial guard service, or security service supervisory position).

• The two-year requirement may be satisfied by completion of a career development program that includes work-related experience, training, or college credits at a level of achievement equivalent to the basic requirement.

• Knowledge of day-to-day operations of a detention services center.

• Knowledge and skills in ensuring maximum level of safety and security to protect detainees, staff and facility from fire, security breaches; while ensuring operation within established facility rules.

• Ability to greet and deal tactfully with the general public.

• Capability of following and understanding written and verbal orders, policies and regulations.

• Shall be literate and able to interpret printed rules and regulations, detailed written orders, training instructions and materials, and be able to compose written and oral reports.

• Must exercise good judgment, courage, alertness, an even temperament, and render satisfactory performance through his/her responsibilities.

• Ability to maintain poise and self-control during situations that involve mental stress, such as fires, explosions, disturbances and building evacuations.

• Maintain a professional personal appearance and calm demeanor.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Possess a high degree of integrity, accountability and adhere to the American Correctional Association and DHS ICE standards.

• Demonstrate an ability to work with a diverse population of people, including people of different cultures, with different values and lifestyles; with a cross-cultural perspective.

• Maintain current/physical residency in the continental United States.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of and familiar with ACA and DHS ICE National Detention Standards and regulations on the operation of detention and correctional facilities.

• Membership in the American Correctional Association.

• Bilingual.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job: Protective Services

Travel: None

Organization: AIP - Akima Infrastructure Protection

Clearance: Public Trust

Work Type: On-Site

Remote: No

ReqID: 2024-11797