Assistant Sector Manager

DESCRIPTION:  Assist Sector Manager in all matters concerning oversight of multiple site locations and/or a single major program or department as defined by Trailboss. Assist in supervising Transportation Specialists and Dispatchers. Perform various duties related to supervising the detention, safeguarding, security and escort of illegal Immigrants umbrellaed by the Department of Homeland Security. Will in the absence of the Sector Manager assume duties, authority, and responsibilities of the Sector Manager.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervisory Duties:

• Assists in the observation, supervision, instruction and coordination of Transportation Specialists and dispatchers at multiple or isolated locations in detention/transportation activities.
• Assists in the scheduling, prioritizing, and assigning of transportation and guard tasks on a daily basis.
• Assists in the process of ensuring Transportation Specialists are properly dispatched to meet task assignments.
• Assists in the evaluation process of personnel and implementing appropriate corrective actions.
• Assist in the development of more efficient and effective methods and procedures to develop actionable steps that will improve processes and optimize results for transportation and guard operations.
• Assist in ensuring safety practices are in place at assigned work sites.
• Assist in providing weekly status reports to Sector Manager/Program Manager.

General Duties:

• Assists in reviewing and approving bi-weekly work schedule.
• Assists the Sector Manager in the coordination and investigation of incidents; submit to Program Manager; follow up with supplemental reports as necessary; assist Sector Manager and/or Program Manager and Department of Homeland Security/Immigrations and Customs Enforcement with investigation as necessary.
• Assist in the review of employee disciplinary reports and forwards to Sector Manager and/or Program Manager for adjudication.
• Required to wear approved duty uniform with shoes or boots.
• Immediately reports incidents to Sector Manager and/or Program Manager.

Specific Transportation Duties:

• Assists in coordinating transportation of detainees as directed by Department of Homeland Security/Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in a timely manner; ensuring all detainees are delivered to proper destinations.
• Assists in ensuring Transportation Specialists perform transportation duties per Performance-Based National Detention Standards and provisions delineated with-in the (PWS) Performance Work Statement.

• Assists in ensuring all detainee transports are documented and documentation is retained in the Transportation Office with a copy provided to Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative via Program Manager (if required).
• Assists in plotting appropriate routes to transport destinations.
• Assists in ensuring any required detainee documentation is provided to the transport driver prior to departure.
• Assists in ensuring routine maintenance and vehicle service is conducted as scheduled.
• Documents maintenance and service.
• Assists in ensuring safety related transportation issues are addressed immediately and any vehicle with a safety issue is removed from service until repairs are completed.
• Assists in ensuring all required equipment for transportation is loaded in vehicles or kept in vehicles prior to transport; to include first aid kit, accident investigation kit, proof of insurance, safety flares, restraint equipment, etc.
• May Perform dispatcher duties; ensures appropriate number of officers are onboard each transport.
• Assists in ensuring all Transportation Specialists detailed to hospital duties are relieved upon shift change.
• Assists in monitoring driver’s license program, ensuring all drivers complete any Department of
• Transportation required examination and licenses are renewed in timely manner.
• Assists in ensuring all transportation teams are issued a credit card, cell phone, and verifying De
  Job Requirements

  Education and/or Experience:

  • Must be a United States Citizen.
  • Must possess a High School diploma or General Equivalency Diploma.
  • Must be 21 years of age or older.
  • Must have at least two years’ experience as a detention supervisor; or two years’ experience as a Corrections Transport Supervisor.
  • Clear criminal history; no felonies or Class A misdemeanors.
  • Must have and maintain a current/valid Driver’s License and maintain a safe driving record.
  • Must pass a background investigation and obtain a security clearance.

  Language Skills. Able to:

  • Write clearly and concisely using acceptable grammar, punctuation, and spelling; write organized, complete, accurate and factual reports.
  • Communicate in English using complex sentences using normal word order with present and past tenses.
  • Express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities where they must convey details or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly.
  • Understand and apply written and verbal orders, rules and regulations.

  Physical Demands. Able to:

  • Perceive the nature of sounds with no less than 40 dB loss at Hz, 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz with or without correction.
  • Receive detailed information through oral communication.
  • Stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of an object such as size, shape, and temperature.
  • Move wrists, hands and/or fingers frequently and regularly.
  • Adapt to temperature changes (including extreme heat).

Education and/or Experience:

• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Must possess a High School diploma or General Equivalency Diploma.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must have at least two years’ experience as a detention supervisor; or two years’ experience as a Corrections Transport Supervisor.
• Clear criminal history; no felonies or Class A misdemeanors.
• Must have and maintain a current/valid Driver’s License and maintain a safe driving record.
• Must pass a background investigation and obtain a security clearance.

Language Skills. Able to:

• Write clearly and concisely using acceptable grammar, punctuation, and spelling; write organized, complete, accurate and factual reports.
• Communicate in English using complex sentences using normal word order with present and past tenses.
• Express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities where they must convey details or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly.
• Understand and apply written and verbal orders, rules and regulations.

Physical Demands. Able to:

• Perceive the nature of sounds with no less than 40 dB loss at Hz, 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz with or without correction.
• Receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of an object such as size, shape, and temperature.
• Move wrists, hands and/or fingers frequently and regularly.
• Adapt to temperature changes (including extreme heat).