Specific duties include, but are not limited to: Management and oversight for a statewide, multiple program operation that includes Adult Parole and Community Re-entry services; Direct and coordinate the divisions financial and budget activities in order to increase efficiencies and effectiveness; Analyze operations to evaluate performance and determine areas of program improvement or policy change; Direct, plan, and implement policies and programs to ensure continuous quality management while increasing effectiveness and efficiencies; Direct human resource activities including selection of top talent and resolves disputes; Develop and implement policies, procedures and regulations, and establish progressive goals and objectives; provide management and direction to professional level staff; Function within broad departmental guidelines ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, legal actions and orders which requires strong, inter-agency working relationships with state agencies, federal, state, county, local, private, and military law enforcement authorities; fulfill requirements of legal actions and life safety; progressively collaborate with internal and external constituents, legislative officials, governmental and non-governmental support agencies; Oversight of the interstate compact program for parolees; Develop and implement the strategic planning process for the Division of Adult Parole; Testify before legislative committees as an expert in current parole trends and issues; Understand, develop, and implement performance based outcome measures, managing effective operations while ensuring performance measures are met; Identify areas for improved efficiencies and establish methods to implement and measure efficient improvement strategies; Understand and treat the public, staff, inmates and parolees with professional respect and dignity through all interactions; Other duties as assigned. Required Competencies: Proven operational knowledge of leading a parole, community corrections, probation system or corrections environment; Proven experience in public sector budget and government financial management; Proven experience managing a staff with diverse professional experience and qualifications; Proven experience in policy analysis, development, and implementation; Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and public speaking skills; Ability to work in a complex political environment; Excellent negotiation and consensus-building skills; Proven ability to provide efficient and effective customer service, while managing a multiple programmatic, governmental organization with exemplary responsiveness; Proven ability to provide operational knowledge of managing within a correctional environment; Proven ability to provide efficient and effective customer service to the stakeholders of Colorado which includes exemplary responsiveness; Ability to understand, develop, and implement performance and outcome measures, managing effective operations while ensuring performance measures are met; Proven analytical expertise in strategic planning, operational effectiveness and progressive evaluation of measurements; Ability to establish effective measures of efficiencies through the creation of objectives, which measure efficiencies; Ability to implement and improve operations through effective performance measures; Ability to read and comprehend the English language; Application of research and attention to detail; Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing; Self-control, a strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations; Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout their shift; Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction.