Correctional Program Specialist (Intelligence Research Specialist)

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

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons in Tucson seeks corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

This position requires advanced education and/or experience in correctional administration, criminology, psychology, or related fields, plus demonstrated ability to supervise staff and coordinate inmate programs. Applicants must meet GL-09 or GS-11 qualifications.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or 2 years of graduate study for GL-09.
• Ph.D or equivalent for GS-11 qualifications.
• LL.B. or J.D. may apply if related to the position.
• Graduate education majors include correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, sociology.

Responsibilities

• Supervisory or administrative duties demonstrated in prior roles.
• Knowledge of custody, treatment, training, and release of inmates.
• Familiarity with internal policies, programs, regulations, and procedures.
• Experience directing or assisting in directing an entire correctional program.

Skills

Interviewing techniques

Intelligence gathering

Threat analysis

Education

GL-09: Master’s or equivalent degree

GL-09: 2 years graduate education

GL-09: LL.B. or J.D. if related

GS-11: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree

GS-11: LL.M. if related

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:

GL-09: Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.B. or J.D., if related.

GS-11: A Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree OR three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

Graduate Education: Major study--correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, or other fields related to the position.

Experience:

GL-09 and GS-11: 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:

GL-09:

• Experience in interviewing or interrogating suspects and witnesses, and uses link analysis techniques to link the suspect, victim and crime scene.
• Experience in assisting with criminal investigations and providing meaningful intelligence information regarding offenders already in custody or projected to enter custody.
• Experience in conducting BOP database and SENTRY research for task forces and other law enforcement agencies.

GS-11:

• Experience in conducting threat analysis and producing threat assessments regarding security threat groups or security threat profile inmates.
• Experience in identifying and tracking emerging groups which are potential security threats.
• Experience in gathering evidence and testimony, preparing comprehensive reports of findings and coordinates with FBI agents, establishes case history files of incidents and performing follow-up investigations until each case is closed.

Combination of Education and Experience:

GL-09 and GS-11: Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. This experience must have equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

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.