Correctional Program Specialist (Discipline Hearing Officer)

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

Job summary

Corrections professionals in the Bureau of Prisons seek qualified individuals to manage and supervise correctional programs within the Virginia area, ensuring secure environments and humane treatment. The role requires understanding custody, treatment, training, and release of inmates, plus familiarity with internal policies and procedures.

The position emphasizes supervisory duties, coordinating activities, evaluating performance, and maintaining high standards while serving inmates and staff

Qualifications

• Specialized experience related to correctional programs.
• Ability to supervise and direct a correctional program.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in working with inmates and staff in a correctional environment.

Responsibilities

• Understand custody, treatment, training, and release of inmates.
• Know internal policy, programs, regulations, and procedures.
• Train subordinates; coordinate and direct activities; evaluate performance.
• Maintain high standards of work objectives.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Supervisory experience

Inmate interaction

Correctional program knowledge

Education

Education substitution: none

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 conducting fact finding hearings on acts of misconduct and violations.
• Experience in reviewing disciplinary records and determining witnesses to be called.
• Experience in taking testimony and obtaining, reviewing and weighing evidence to determine if the allegations are supported.
• Experience in reviewing and the analysis of administrative rules, court decisions and quasi-criminal procedures.
• Experience in demonstrating and using excellent oral and written communication skills.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

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