Correctional Program Officer (Unit Manager)

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

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System is seeking qualified corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment while ensuring public safety through reentry preparation.

To qualify, applicants must have substantial specialized experience in correctional programs, be capable of supervising staff, and demonstrate strong knowledge of internal policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade.
• Experience with correctional program operations and inmate interaction.
• Ability to supervise and perform administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and implement programs and operations for inmate needs.
• Ensure quality control of inmate case files, reports and communications.
• Develop and evaluate housing unit operations, security and custody standards.
• Train subordinates and coordinate activities across units.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Inmate relations

Program coordination

Policy compliance

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. OR 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;
• (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.

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.