Community Corrections Facilities & Programs Bureau Chief

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FACILITIES & PROGRAMS BUREAU CHIEF

CENTRAL OFFICE

HELENA, MT

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you!

The Community Corrections Facilities & Programs Bureau Chief provides strategic oversight of the Department’s community corrections programs, including contracted and state-operated assessment and sanction centers, prerelease centers, and treatment facilities. The Bureau Chief ensures rigorous monitoring of operations across 18 community corrections programs, in 13 locations around the state, ensuring appropriate management of more than 1,700 offenders while securing the strongest possible contractual outcomes for the State of Montana. In addition, this role directs Department staff assigned to the management of some state-owned buildings and the administration of the Department’s Rental Voucher Program and Transitional Assistance funds—ensuring accountability, operational excellence, and responsible stewardship of public resources.

• Plays a key role in procurement for residential and non-residential community corrections services.

• Manages and monitors the Bureau’s budget, identifies program needs, and oversees Rental Voucher and Transitional Assistance  

• programs to ensure fiscal accountability and operational effectiveness.

• Advances the Department’s strategic goals through ethical leadership, strong communication, and policy alignment.

• Develops and implements evidence-based programs and operational policies that strengthen community corrections outcomes.

• Responds to stakeholder concerns in coordination with legal counsel to ensure accurate and lawful resolutions.

• Directly and indirectly oversees Bureau staff and facilities, ensuring proper licensing, training, staffing, and professional development to       maintain high standards of performance and compliance.

QUALIFICATIONS
The knowledge, skills and abilities for this position are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to:

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Public Administration, Social Science or a closely related degree.

• Five years’ work-related experience.

• Two years’ experience in management or a supervisory position.

Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

BENEFITS
Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generous State of Montana Benefits.

State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application.

To initiate an application and be considered, you must attach your resume, cover letter, and mark the attachments as a “Relevant File”. In your cover letter, state why you are applying for the position and anything that makes you uniquely qualified. Applications missing required documentation may not be considered.

 Successful applicants will be subject to:

• Criminal history check

• Child/patient/offender abuse registries

• Reference checks

Effective March 16, 2026, this agency participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.  After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification.   For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here, https://www.e-verify.gov/.

NOTICES
Prison Rape Elimination Act -  Any person who has been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or any person who has been civilly or administratively adjusted to have engaged in the activity as described are not qualified for this position.

Tobacco Free - The use of all tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products and tobacco substitutes is prohibited in Department of Corrections buildings.  In secure care facilities possession of tobacco products is prohibited.