DEPUTY CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,

REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

Address:

Training and Personnel Division
1831 West Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85035
https://corrections.az.gov

Salary: $114,000.00

Grade: 26

Closing Date: 10/24/2025

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry seeks a proactive and qualified leader capable of influence to serve as the Deputy Chief Human Resource Officer (DCHRO) within the Training & Personnel Division. The DCHRO effectively manages staff deployment to ensure the right talent is in place to meet our goals across the Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Equal Opportunity Unit, and Classification & Compensation units. The DCHRO engages with key external organizations, including the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor, Personnel Board members, and the Governor’s Office of Equal Opportunity. This role will be responsible for developing new insights to facilitate the modernization of HR practices and procedures in a multi-site, statewide work environment. The ideal candidate will be a proven HR practitioner with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills capable of driving results and managing large, diverse teams.

• Meets with HR Unit Administrators to discuss issues and provide direction, leadership, advice, guidance, and counsel
• Researches and provides guidance on complex personnel issues to include: corrective discipline, Personnel Board appeals, work-related performance issues, medical/psychological barriers, employee grievances, employee organizations, solicitation requests, labor laws, FMLA, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and return to work programs.
• Attends various meetings at all organizational levels
• Represents the agency outside the organization with entities such as the Federal EEOC, the Department of Labor, the Department of Justice, the Veterans Administration, the Attorney General's Office, the Personnel Board members, the Risk Management, the Arizona Civil Rights Division, and the Governor’s Office of Equal Opportunity
• Communicates and provides recommendations to the Executive Team, Wardens, and Administrators on extremely confidential matters such as disciplinary actions, Personnel Board actions, discrimination, ACRR workforce demographics, administrative and criminal investigations, legal actions, etc.
• Develops action/implementation plans
• Prepares complex analyses and reports
• Develops and revises policies and procedures, forms, processes, and reports related to the area of operation
• Develops and maintains unit budgets within ADCRR operating guidelines
• Recommends goals and objectives for the Division's strategic plan
• Approves purchase requests and maintains inventory in accordance with agency policy
• Other duties as assigned and related to the position
• Drives on State business

Knowledge of:

Ability to:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in human resources or related field from an accredited college or university, SPHR or PHR certification
• HR management experience, including managing a group of HR professionals across multiple HR functions
• Background in employment dispute resolution with specialized training in mediation/alternative dispute resolution techniques
• Extensive knowledge of the ADA, FMLA case management of Industrial injuries, and EEO requirements and reporting
• Professional personnel management work for three to five years

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.