Community Corrections Administrative Operations Manager

POSTING TYPE: Open Competitive
DEPARTMENT: Community Corrections
HOURS: Full-time
HIRING RANGE: $99,074- $154,803 (Grade 111)
LOCATION: Hastings, MN
UNION: None
CLOSE DATE: 4:30 p.m. on 5/12/2025

The Administrative Operations Manager oversees the Community Corrections budget, ensuring fiscal accountability and alignment with organizational goals. This role leads quality improvement efforts across all programs, ensuring compliance with state and federal mandates. Responsibilities include managing corrections databases, access to State systems, implementation of new technology, volunteer and mentorship programs, department training, and data reporting. The manager also leads initiatives to align operations, performance management, and quality assurance with broader Community Services Division standards, while supporting department hiring in collaboration with Human Resources.

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Management, or a Human Services field, AND five years administrative and supervisory experience, project management, information technology systems development and implementation or a combination of education and experience to total nine years.

Preferred experience beyond minimum qualifications:
Preference given to applicants with governmental Community Corrections experience.
Experience in state, county, or city government
Experience in budgeting, including forecasting revenues and expenses

These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required for all positions.

1. Coordinate and oversee the implementation of performance management processes and measurement that assess the efficiency, effectiveness and responsiveness of the department.
2. Develop, implement, and maintain departmental policies and procedures to promote efficiency, consistency, and compliance.
3. Coordinate IT and equipment management, ensuring systems are effective, up-to-date, and aligned with departmental needs.
4. Oversee individual employee training requests and maintain accurate training records to support employee development and compliance
5. Develop and implement audit procedures for Community Corrections programs and financial processes. Measure and aggregate data to determine training requirements and adjustments to internal controls.
6. Lead the development and implementation of departmental process improvement efforts and develop and/or modify accompanying department policies and procedures.
7. Lead Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan development and updates
8. Coordinate cooperative initiatives, projects, and tasks with other County departments.
9. Develop, coordinate, and oversee volunteer, intern, and mentorship initiatives to enhance department operations and workforce development
10. Manage and supervise Administrative Operations staff; hire, direct, and supervise department personnel directly or through supervisors.
11. Provide leadership, develop goals, objectives, and strategic plans and establish criteria and standards for achievement.
12. Represent Dakota County on special committees and with state departments.
13. Promote employee health and wellness initiatives to support a positive and productive work environment.
14. Ensure compliance with data privacy laws and manage records requests efficiently and accurately.
15. Manage building operations, maintenance, and capital improvement projects to ensure safe and efficient facilities.
16. Coordinate strategic planning for all aspects of the department's responsibilities.
17. Coordinate emergency response functions as trained and assigned within the department's emergency response plan.

• Considerable knowledge of county and office policies and procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of the criminal justice field.
• Considerable knowledge of strategic planning, data collection and analysis.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of office management and supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict.
• Ability to exercise sound decisions within the framework of Departmental and State guidelines.
• Ability to work both independently and with team members to accomplish tasks, planning functions and problems resolution.
• Considerable knowledge of legislative proceedings, statutory time deadlines, and court procedures and rules.
• Considerable ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Proven ability to use good judgment and make decisions.
• Proven ability to organize work effectively and efficiently.
• Proven ability to inspire, train, coach and supervise.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job is primarily performed in an office setting, involving sitting at a workstation for extended periods. Some walking and standing may be required during meetings. Lifting is generally limited to light items such as laptops, notebooks, and reports.

• Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
• Excellent work-life balance
• Generous paid time off (accrual rate starts at four weeks per year)
• Eleven paid holidays and one floating holiday each year
• Pension with a generous employer contribution
• Ability to work from home some of the time

• Submit an online application, including responses to supplemental questions.
• Applications are reviewed and scored based on qualifications.
• Top-scoring candidates are referred to the hiring manager for interview consideration.
• Interviews and reference checks are conducted.
• Conditional offers are extended, followed by background checks.

Dakota County Human Resources

www.co.dakota.mn.us

Main Number 651.438.4435

(contact 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday)