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 in formulation and writing of programs, and evaluates program effectiveness in meeting their prescribed objectives. Experience providing a controlled setting for inmates who have demonstrated behavior problem in an open population setting, a pattern of ongoing violence and/or threats. Experience in case management and treatment theories, principles, and techniques, recreational and vocational programs. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
Performs a major role in the planning, development, administration and evaluation for the control unit program for incarcerated federal offenders. Actively participates with the Executive Staff of this institution and will establish operational policy for this unit. Must have broad understanding of the field of criminology and corrections, must display management skills in the administration of a treatment program, and must have comprehensive knowledge of the dynamics of human behavior. Directs and manages the control unit within a maximum security, federal correctional facility and is responsible for the total administration of the unit as well as the planning, development and implementation of the individual programs tailored to meet the particular needs of inmates in the unit. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.