Correctional Program Specialist, (Administrative Remedy Specialist)

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System is seeking corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. This role emphasizes specialized experience in correctional programs and supervisory capabilities within a correctional setting.

Applicants should demonstrate ability to handle custody, treatment, training, and release processes, along with knowledge of internal policies,

Qualifications

• Specialized experience related to correctional programs and working with inmates and associates in a correctional environment.
• Ability to perform supervisory or administrative duties, including directing a correctional program and evaluating performance.

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 preparing Congressional technical, detailed or sensitive correspondence, reports, documents to internal and external organizations.
• Experience in researching and interpreting policy and adapting Bureau procedures regarding comprehensive and factual responses to Congressional correspondence, inmate grievances, inmate classification and Freedom of Information Act.
• Experience in conducting and participating in special evaluations, reviews, examinations and surveys related to alleged irregularities or major regulation or procedure infractions in the administrative remedy program at the institutional level.

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.