Correctional Institution Administrator (Executive Assistant / Satellite Operations Administrator)

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Sheridan (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons in Sheridan, Oregon seeks corrections professionals who promote humane, secure environments and public safety by preparing inmates for successful reentry.

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, with substantial involvement in correctional programs, knowledge of policies and procedures, and the ability to supervise or coordinate activities.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Experience with correctional programs and knowledge of internal policies and procedures.
• Ability to supervise or administer duties successfully.
• Knowledge of inmate movement, sentencing guidelines, and ACA processes.
• Experience training subordinates and evaluating program effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, supervise, and evaluate correctional programs within the institution.
• Coordinate inmate movement and work with sentencing guidelines.
• Engage in public relations activities, speeches, and lectures as needed.
• Train subordinates, coordinate activities, and direct program operations.
• Manage administrative remedy and ACA process as part of program oversight.

Skills

Custody experience

Supervisory duties

Correctional programs

Inmate interaction

Policy and procedures

Job description

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. 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 planning, organizing, supervising, and evaluating significantly varying programs within the institution directed toward the
• institution's mission.
• Experience which gave the applicant a working knowledge of inmate movement and sentencing guidelines.
• Experience in performing public relations work, giving speeches and lectures.
• Experience and knowledge in handling the administrative remedy program and the American Correctional Association (ACA) process.

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.**