Correctional Program Officer

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Bruceton Mills (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System seeks qualified corrections professionals to uphold humane, secure environments and public safety by preparing inmates for reentry into communities.

Applicants must meet GS-12 education requirements and possess specialized experience with correctional programs, supervision, and knowledge of internal policies, procedures, and case management. The role emphasizes leadership, program coordination and program evaluation.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, developing and implementing correctional programs.
• Ability to supervise or administer inmate programs and personnel.
• Knowledge of institutional policies, regulations and procedures.
• Experience in case management, treatment theories and correctional operations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and evaluate operations within housing units (security, safety, sanitation, recreation).
• Coordinate and direct activities across correctional programs and staff.
• Train subordinates and evaluate performance to meet program objectives.
• Maintain high standards of work in custody, treatment, training, and release processes.

Skills

Correctional program experience

Supervisory/administrative ability

Inmate interaction skills

Education

GS-12 education requirement

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:

GS-12: 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, developing and implementation of programs and operations specifically designed to meet the various needs of an inmate population within a correctional environment.
• Experience in completing and ensuring quality control of inmate related issues such as progress reports, transfer recommendations, Victim/Witness notifications, Central Inmate Monitoring packets, and various correspondence with probation officers, attorneys, judges and other law enforcement officials.
• Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating the operations within a housing unit, such as security procedures, safety and sanitation procedures, recreational programming, and assignment of living quarters, security and custody level.
• Experience and knowledge of case management, treatment theories and techniques, recreational and vocational programs related to the management of an inmate population within a correctional environment.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.