MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION

Transportation Manager

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

This position is responsible for the overall management of the transportation area for the facility including ensuring that all transportation activities are coordinated and scheduled on a timely basis, sufficient staff is available and ready to transport detainees to various locations, and all operations are in compliance with federal, state, and organization laws, rules, and regulations.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that the Transportation staffing plan is maintained according to contract guidelines.
• Ensuring and implementing the policies and procedures related to transportation of detainees throughout the area.
• Providing overall supervisory duties of the Transportation Supervisors and indirect supervision to the Transportation Officers assigned to the facility.
• Managing the Transportation budget for the facility.
• Ensuring that all roadside assistance is provided in a timely basis.
• Ensuring that all reports and investigations of accidents are conducted and thoroughly written in a timely basis.
• Attending outside meetings with organizational, federal, or state representatives.
• Maintaining regulatory knowledge by attending at least eight hours per year of transportation or regulatory topics related to transportation activities.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum requirements include:

• High School diploma or GED certificate.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• One (1) year experience in detainee and inmate transportation with demonstrated experience in leading, directing, or supervising the work of others.
• Obtain a minimum of a valid "Class B" (CDL) with a Passenger (P) endorsement within six (6) months of appointment to position.
• Eighty (80) hours of verified and certified driver's training from an approved company trainer and as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation within six (6) months of appointment to position.
• A current driver's license with no preventable accidents, suspensions for driving convictions, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or more than two (2) moving violations on any type of vehicle for the past three (3) years.
• Passing a company and Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol test.
• Demonstrated experience to function in a supervisory capacity.
• Must have completed an approved training program resulting in a certification of satisfactory completion in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
• Must have completed necessary training as defined by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
• Must obtain and maintain certification in CPR, First Aid, Defensive Tactics and Firearms.
• Extensive knowledge of State/Contracting Agency laws relating to corrections.
• Ability to communicate and interact with a variety of personalities.
• Ability to interpret complex written/oral communication, documents, and instructions.
• Ability to make and implement decisions without assistance.
• Ability to give instructions in a manner that provided teamwork and a cooperative spirit.
• Ability to maintain high tolerance to mental stress.
• Ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work in varying climatic conditions.
• Proven proficiency in the operation of a personal computer and software related to report writing, employee scheduling and information submission to the GEONET.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.