Program Officer (Chief, Mission Support Division)

Summary

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

Duties

Responsible for the management and supervision of NIC's Mission Support Division in the agency. This includes directing the work of division personnel in the following areas: the NIC Information Center and contractors, NIC website, research, planning and policy development, contract administration of NIC contracts, operations fiscal management, internal operations, utilization of innovative technology, and maintaining professional contacts with national state and local agencies and organizations and contacts with the media and the public. Analyzes, monitors, and evaluates complex federal, state, and local correctional and operational issues to develop policy and administrative recommendations that deal with persistent and emerging issues having impact on internal and external operations and administration, contracting, technology, as well as information services for application in the field of corrections. Directs the overall workload statistical and staffing level analysis and recommends to the Director and Deputy Director changes in both personnel and other resource requirements for the Institute.

Qualifications

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. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: GS-14: Experience leading analysis of a complex state, local, federal or tribal criminal justice agency operational or security issue, by evaluating multiple options, and recommending the best course of action to senior leadership. Experience providing authoritative recommendations to senior leadership on state, local, federal or tribal criminal justice policy adjustments, program enhancements, and agency-wide operational procedures. Experience developing, drafting and implementing state, local, federal or tribal criminal justice policies and operational procedures governing mission execution and division functions. AND Selective Placement Factor: Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess the following Selective Factors. In the event that you do not possess the Selective Factors, you will be found ineligible for the position. Applicants must have a minimum of four (4) years of demonstrated experience providing contract management oversight holding, at a minimum an active Contracting Officer Representative (COR) 1 certification; AND Applicants must have a minimum of four (4) years of demonstrated experience overseeing research, planning and policy development; AND Applicants must have a minimum of four (4) years of demonstrated experience developing innovative and comprehensive initiatives, implementation planning strategies and program plans to accomplish agency-wide goals and objectives in the implementation of correctional initiatives in jails, or prisons, or community supervision agencies. 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.