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Search for Open JobsBachelors
Business
Bachelor's Degree in Business or related area from an appropriately accredited institution and 2 years of progressive procurement or contract administration experience. Completion of the NC Contract training program within one year of hire is required
- Working knowledge of contracts. - Ability to negotiate new contracts. - Ability to compose general, routine contract documents and correspondence
Dept of Health and Human Services
Bachelors
Business
Bachelor's degree in Business or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution
Basic knowledge of contracts - Ability to compose general, routine documents and correspondence - Ability to gather and present technical information in oral and written form - Ability to understand and process technical data as related to contracts specifications
Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Dept of Environmental Quality, Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of Transportation
High School
High School
Education and/or experience in food preparation that is directly related to the job and consistent with accepted practices of the trade equivalent to one year of experience in a commercial and/or institutional setting.
Basic knowledge of methods of preparation and cooking of food in quantity lots. - Basic knowledge of the amounts of raw food needed to supply the number of persons to be served. - Basic knowledge of the standard tools, methods, and practices utilized to maintain food safety. - Basic knowledge and ability to maintain high standards of sanitation as outlined in the NC Food Code. - Considerable knowledge of the uses and adaptabilities of the various pieces of equipment including kettles, convection ovens, convection steamers, braising pans, mixer, food processors, slicers and deep fryers. - Ability to properly alter food consistency such as chopped, ground and pureed. - Ability to perform simple mathematical computations. - Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. - Ability to interpret and follow standard recipes and prescribed.
Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of Justice
High School
High School
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of correctional or human services experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working knowledge of the objectives, techniques, and regulations of a prison environment. - Basic knowledge of the techniques of interviewing. - Ability to gather and evaluate information concerning an individual's past experience, training, attitude, social environment, and mental capabilities. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with inmates, Correctional Officers, and diagnostic support staff. - Ability to express oneself clearly in oral and written form.
Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Dept of Environmental Quality, Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of Justice, Dept of Transportation
Bachelors
Psychology, Human Services
Bachelor's degree in psychology or other human services field from an appropriately accredited institution with several classes in psychology
Working knowledge of psychological principles and psychometric theory is required to properly administer and score individual and group psychological tests. - Working knowledge of the causes of criminal behavior and the stresses inmates are subject to during incarceration is required, as well as a working knowledge of crisis intervention and other supportive counseling techniques. - Working knowledge of psychiatric diagnostic categories and the various behaviors associated with each is essential to recognize those inmates that require more intensive intervention. - Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form. - Ability to organize and prepare accurate records, charts, and reports and to analyze such information.
Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Bachelors
Human Services
Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in testing or interviewing, and/or counseling; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working knowledge of test analysis and interpretation. - Working knowledge of interviewing techniques and principles. - Thorough knowledge of rules, regulations, and policies relating to inmate custody and treatment. - Ability to make personality evaluations and appraisals of attitudes in regard to a person's reactions to the testing and interview situations. - Ability to communicate effectively with inmates to obtain pertinent data. - Ability to express oneself clearly, tactfully, and concisely in oral and written form.
Dept of Public Safety
Associates, High School
Criminal Justice, Human Services, Recreation
Associate's degree in Criminal Justice, Human Services, Recreation or a related field from an appropriately accredited institution; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of custody experience within the North Carolina Department of Public Safety; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Thorough knowledge of policies and procedures of prisons. - Working knowledge of techniques of supportive counseling and interviewing. - Ability to gather and evaluate information concerning an individual's past experience, training attitude, social environment, and mental capabilities. - Working knowledge of correctional programs. - Working knowledge of services available to individuals from the community and other public and private programs. - Ability to develop, implement, coordinate, and supervise a program within the framework of policies and procedures of Prisons. - Ability to communicate effective, both orally and in writing.
Dept of Public Safety
High School
High School
High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working knowledge of basic criminal attitudes and behavior patterns of persons in custody and factors underlying criminal behavior. - Working knowledge of various policies and procedures associated with the control and management of inmates. - Working knowledge of basic record keeping. - Working knowledge of first aid and emergency medical practices and procedures. - Skill in the use of unarmed self-defense tactics, batons and emergency equipment. - Skill in the use and care of firearms and proper restraint methods and techniques. - Ability to make quick, effective and reasonable decisions in emergencies and take appropriate action. - Ability to effectively counsel and work with inmates in a variety of assignments and custody settings. - Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. - Ability to prepare and maintain clear concise and comprehensive records and reports.
Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services
High School
High School
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma supplemented by completion of courses in the operation of court reporting tools and hardware with the ability to take dictation at the rate of 180 words per minute; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working knowledge of legal procedure and court procedure, legal terminology, format of common legal documents, and a method of indexing and identifying legal reference books. - Considerable knowledge of business English, punctuation, and spelling. - Ability to take testimony presented at hearings or to take dictation at the rate of 180 words per minute. - Ability to type at the rate of 60 words per minute. - Ability to carry out, without specific instruction, established administrative procedures, policies and regulations, particularly as it relates to legal matters. - Ability to understand and follow written and oral communications. - Ability to work proficiently in computer'aided translation software.
Dept of Commerce, Dept of Public Safety
High School, Associates, Bachelors
Human Services, Art, Drama, Music, Dance
Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and a demonstrated knowledge of the medium being utilized; or a bachelor's degree in creative/expressive arts area (art, drama, music, dance) from an appropriately accredited institution; or Associate's degree in a human service field which includes a practicum or internship in a similar setting from an appropriately accredited institution with a demonstrated knowledge of the medium being utilized and two years of experience with a similar population; or High school or General Educational Development diploma and four years of experience in conducting programs with similar populations including a demonstrated knowledge of the medium being utilized; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working knowledge of psychological principles and psychometric theory is required to properly administer and score individual and group psychological tests. - Working knowledge of the causes of criminal behavior and the stresses inmates are subject to during incarceration is required, as well as a working knowledge of crisis intervention and other supportive counseling techniques. - Working knowledge of psychiatric diagnostic categories and the various behaviors associated with each is essential to recognize those inmates that require more intensive intervention. - Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form. - Ability to organize and prepare accurate records, charts, and reports and to analyze such information.
Dept of Health and Human Services