The GEO Group

SR DIRECTOR, OPR

The GEO Group$125K — $150K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, HR or related discipline; graduate degree preferred.
  • 10 years of relevant experience; criminal justice or HR preferred.
  • Exceptional writing and editing abilities for reports and briefings; legal research experience is a plus.
  • Thorough understanding of investigative procedures, employee rights, and legal ethics.
  • Familiarity with federal and state compliance requirements is advantageous.
  • Strong communication skills for articulating findings in reports and executive presentations.
  • Proven leadership experience in managing professional teams; adept with MS Office and Google software.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct high-level investigations regarding serious misconduct allegations.
  • Vet employee hotline complaints, evaluating severity and assigning investigations.
  • Oversee OPR database system to track and analyze misconduct patterns.
  • Identify and lead process improvement initiatives.
  • Review select investigative cases to ensure sound methodologies are utilized.
  • Prepare and present investigatory data reports for senior management.
  • Perform additional duties as needed.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
  • Competitive wages.
  • Recognition and honor of working with a global leader in rehabilitation.
Full Job Description
Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:
  • We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
  • Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary:
The Senior Director, Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) conducts high level investigations for OPR and assists with vetting and assessing employee hotline complaints and referrals, management and coordination of OPR investigations across the department, and dissemination and tracking of complaints referred to the field for investigation.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
  • The Senior Director, Office of Professional Responsibility conducts OPR investigations regarding allegations of serious misconduct.
  • Responsible for vetting employee hotline complaints/referrals, evaluating severity of the alleged conduct and assigning appropriate entity to investigate and/or address.
  • The Senior Director, Office of Professional Responsibility oversees the administration of the OPR database system designed to capture and retain staff misconduct and case information to identify patterns of misconduct, fraud, or mismanagement.
  • Pro-actively identifies areas for process improvement. Initiates and leads business process strategy.
  • Provides second-level reviews for select investigative cases to ensure investigative approach is sound.
  • Assists in developing and providing new reports of investigatory data for senior management and briefs executive staff on statistical data.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, HR or related discipline. A graduate degree and specific investigative training is preferred.
  • Ten (10) years' experience is required. Experience in Criminal Justice, Law, or HR is preferred, although equivalent experience in a related field may be substituted.
  • Superior writing and editing skills with the ability to expedite finalization of written reports and as required, executive briefings. Experience with legal research preferred.
  • Extensive knowledge of investigative procedures, employee rights and responsibilities, handling of evidence, questioning strategies, legal considerations and ethics.
  • Knowledge and experience with federal and state government contractor compliance and reporting obligations is preferred.
  • Superior communication skills with the ability to articulate investigative findings properly in written reports and executive briefings.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience involving the management of professional staff.
  • Experience with MS Office and Google software suite.
  • Ability to travel.

The GEO Group, Inc

About The GEO Group

The GEO Group, Inc. is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, leasing and management of correctional, detention and re-entry facilities and the provision of community-based services and youth services in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The company operates more than 120 facilities with approximately 93,000 beds. The GEO Group's customers include federal, state, and local government agencies as well as international agencies. The company has been the subject of controversy over allegations of human rights abuses and poor conditions in its facilities.
Learn more about The GEO Group
Size
15,800 employees
Market Cap
$1.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$113 million
Founded
1984
5 Year Trend
+0.7%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ

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