Correctional Program Officer (Regional Correctional Services Administrator)

Summary

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Duties

Oversees inspections of designated security and correctional operations, involving all procedures relating to or affecting the security of the institution. Analyzes findings of inspections, confers with appropriate institution officials and the Central Office Correctional Services Administrator to discuss findings. Coordinates and evaluates monthly and quarterly reports from the field which include statistics on inmate incidents, custodial participation, staff turnover, etc. Analyzes correctional post assignments to determine required personnel complement. Assists in the preparation of manuals, bulletins, and memoranda for service- wide or individual application defining Bureau policy on correctional and security procedures. Responsible for developing policy, providing expert advice in an area of correctional specialty, or to provide guidance, direction, supervision, advice and/or evaluation for a program or programs in correctional facilities.

Qualifications

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. 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 overseeing inspections of designated security and correctional operations involving such features as key control, tool control, inmate movements, count systems, locking devices, control center, armed posts, entrances and exits, care and use of firearms, and special housing units. Experience analyzing findings upon completion of inspections to ensure compliance with established Correctional Services requirements and preparing reports with recommendations for procedural changes and/or corrective action where indicated. Experience reviewing material on inmates suspected of being prison gang members and confirming or denying the gang member's status. Experience analyzing correctional post assignments to determine required personnel complement. Reviewing and advising institution officials in the preparation of post orders, defining duties and security responsibilities of officers assigned. Experience evaluating and reviewing the effectiveness of escape and riot control plans, work details and other operations involving institution security. 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.**

Education

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here. Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.