Salary: $117,282.00 - $174,358.00 Annually
Location : Cumberland County, PA
Job Type: Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Corrections
Division: CR Bur Invstgn Intlgnce
Opening Date: 09/14/2026
Closing Date: 9/23/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: U8257
Position Number: 00167474
Union: Non-Union
Bargaining Unit: G3
Pay Group: ST12
Bureau / Division Code: 00110810
Bureau / Division: Bureau of Investigations and Intelligence
Worksite Address: 1920 Technology Parkway
City: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 17050
Contact Name: Ariel Leicht
Contact Email: [email protected]

DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position directs investigative and intelligence functions for DOC, ensuring that all units operate securely, efficiently, and in alignment with established procedures. The role centers on supervising staff, coordinating investigations, maintaining interagency partnerships, and supporting statewide security efforts. As a Director, Bureau of Investigations and Intelligence, DOC, you will perform the following duties:

• Investigative Oversight: Supervise investigations, review confidential reports, and ensure procedures are followed
• Staff Leadership: Plan work, assign tasks, evaluate performance, and address concerns for multiple investigative units
• Intelligence Management: Guide intelligence activities, maintain external partnerships, and ensure information is properly analyzed and shared
• Agency Coordination: Build communication with federal, state, and local partners and support actions on sensitive matters
• Case Review: Participate in investigations involving inmates, employees, and visitors and prepare summaries for executive leadership
• Information Security: Protect confidential documents, communication, and intelligence materials

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS

• Four years of supervisory or managerial experience over professional staff responsible for conducting criminal or administrative investigations, and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes four years of supervisory or managerial experience over professional staff responsible for conducting criminal or administrative investigations.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
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Additional Requirement: Do you possess four or more years of full time supervisory or management experience over professional staff responsible for conducting criminal or administrative investigations?

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• No

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