What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Process Officer position at Jackson Parish Correctional Center?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide services and assistance that will support an effective and efficient custody processing, detention stay, and safe release as determined by ICE, facility and field office leadership.
- As appropriate, coordinate effectively with Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) personnel on Alternative to Detention (ATD) programs.
- Conduct removal planning with detainees such as referrals and connections to resources in home country to support removals.
- Assist in travel document collection.
- Assist in travel, transportation, and repatriation planning.
Required Knowledge Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to work in a multicultural and multilingual environment.
- Ability to utilize telephonic interpreter/translation services to complete assigned duties if not fluent in a language the detainee understands.
- Ability to adapt to sudden changes in schedules and flexibility in work requirements.
- Ability to communicate proficiently in English (verbal and written) in order to develop positive rapport with patients, co-workers and other stakeholders.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Ability to navigate in an electronic work environment including electronic health records, web-based training and communications.
- Knowledge of, and moderate proficiency in, common Microsoft Office programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint.
- Experience with managing data and data quality assurance.
- Troubleshooting, creative problem solving and resourcefulness a must.
- Ability to learn new things quickly and work in a team environment.
- Ability to multitask, organize and prioritize assignments effectively without constant supervision.
- Attention to detail and excellent time management skills required.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)