Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is directly related experience that included substantial involvement with a correctional program and provided a thorough knowledge of correctional techniques, or experience in meeting and dealing with people that demonstrated the ability to work effectively with inmates and associates in a correctional environment. Experience must have also demonstrated the ability to perform supervisory or administrative duties successfully. This includes (1) understanding the problems of custody, treatment, training, and release of inmates of penal or correctional institutions; (2) a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of an institution's internal policies, programs, regulations, and procedures; and (3) training subordinates, coordinating and directing activities and functions, evaluating performance of operations and the effectiveness of programs, and maintaining high standards or work objectives. This experience must have been gained in an administrative position, or in other positions that included the successful direction, or assistance in the direction of, an entire correctional program or a major phase of such a program. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience that demonstrates knowledge of a variety of institutions, inmate populations and the resulting problems presented by the various combinations in order to effectively carry out primary responsibilities of directing and evaluating operating programs field institutions. Experience in analyzing information and providing recommendations in regards to the formulation, establishment or modification of agency/organization wide programs objectives, plans, and/or policies relating to Correctional Programs. Experience in providing direction, guidance, and coordination of activities related to Correctional Programs such as Unit Management, Case Management, Security Designation and Custody Classification, Pretrial Detention, Victim/Witness Program, Inmate Performance Pay, and the Central Inmate Monitoring System. Experience in developing policy, evaluating and providing guidance and training for correctional programs in correctional facilities. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
Responsible for providing direction, guidance and coordination of all activities on a national level with regard to Unit Management, Case Management, Security Designation and Custody Classification, Pretrial Detention, Victim/Witness Program, Inmate Performance Pay and the Central Inmate Monitoring System. Works in close liaison with the United States District Courts, the District of Columbia Superior Court, all BOP institutions, the United States Parole Commission, United States Attorneys, other divisions of the Department of Justice and various other governmental and nongovernmental agencies. Provides services and direction to institution staff. Involved in a wide range of activities pertaining to the management of inmates committed to the custody of the Attorney General and under the care of the Federal Prison System.