Captain

Job Description

Job Description

About Paragon Professional Services

Paragon offers a wide range of environmental investigation, consulting, compliance, and remediation services as well as IT solutions, Facility O&M, Materiel Support, Supply and Security to both private- and public-sector clients throughout Alaska and the Continental U.S. Paragon’s experienced professional staff is dedicated to producing high-quality documentation and providing safe field execution to support its clients’ projects in line with local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

About this position: Captain - El Paso, TX

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain a professional and open means of communication with ICE management.
• Conduct entry inspection of officers entering the facility. Provide, when needed reports to management on number of incidents at Temperature Station.
• Provide assistance to the Detention Management Unit.
• Observe shift muster; provide pass down to on-coming shift; conduct personnel inspection, forward discrepancy reports as necessary to the PM/Assistant Project Managers.
• Directly supervising the Officers on shift in performance of duties regarding company policy, ICE Policy, PBNDS, PREA and Facility SOP.
• Review Supervisor Post Checks/Prepare Daily Operations summary.
• Supervise shift operations, ensuring Officers are performing their duties in accordance with post orders. Oversee all counts are conducted at prescribed times.
• Conducting employee/Detainee injury investigations in accordance with policies, ensuring photos are taken, and reports prepared.
• Reviewing Record of Presence to ensure all shift personnel have signed in/out properly. (The off-going shift Lieutenant will not depart until all ROP issues are resolved.)
• Conducting daily equipment inventory of controlled equipment.
• Performing all duties within the scope of facility safety and security.
• Supervisors shall be familiar with all areas of the buildings and surrounding grounds to insure a quick response to routine and emergency calls.
• Perform all designated guard functions including monitoring and responding to officer assistance calls, building fire alarm, electronic security systems, closed circuit television, and participation in fire evacuation and other emergency evacuation plans.
• Other Duties assigned by Contract Security Command (APM and PM). And or ICE management to complete the mission objectives.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience as a detention/corrections operations Supervisor of equal or lower rank and/or SNCO or Commission with Honorable Discharge.
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
• Computer skills including proficiency in various Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Obtain and Maintain PSU Clearance
• Ability to meet Physical Requirements as required by contract.
• Preferred Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Required to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, and climb stairs for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to crouch, kneel, or run periodically.
• Must be able to grip, squeeze, and repetitively use fine hand movements.
• Must be able to run with a fire extinguisher for long distances if necessary.
• Required to frequently lift up to 50 lbs.
• Required to occasionally lift 50+ lbs.
• Must be physically capable of responding to emergency situations that could include fire, or physical altercations.

Preferred

• N/A

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position will have supervisory responsibilities. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.

DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

• This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, and climb stairs for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to crouch, kneel, or run periodically.
• Must be able to grip, squeeze, and repetitively use fine hand movements.
• Must be able to run with a fire extinguisher for long distances if necessary.
• Required to frequently lift up to 50 lbs.
• Required to occasionally lift 50+ lbs.
• Must be physically capable of responding to emergency situations that could include fire, or physical altercations.

Work Environment

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of situational awareness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is in a correctional facility requiring attentiveness to surroundings and safety.
• Includes all areas of the secured facility. Often works alone or with minimal supervision.
• May be exposed to sharp objects or blood borne pathogens.
• Exposure to outdoor sun and climate conditions for 8 or more hours is possible.
• Sitting for long periods of time in an office environment for 8 or more hours per day.
• Exposure to noise may be frequent.
• Exposure to chemicals

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.