Correctional Program Specialist (Senior Correctional Program Specialist)

Federal Bureau of Prisons; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment, ensuring public safety by preparing inmates for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered, candidates must meet rigorous qualification requirements including specialized experience in correctional programs and supervisory responsibilities within a correctional setting.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience directly related to correctional programs.
• Experience supervising or directing administrative duties.
• Ability to work with inmates and correctional staff in a correctional environment.

Responsibilities

• Understanding problems of custody, treatment, training and release of inmates.
• Knowledge of institution policies, programs, regulations and procedures.
• Train subordinates and coordinate activities; evaluate performance and maintain high standards.

Skills

Specialized experience

Supervisory duties

Knowledge of correctional policies

Education

No substitution of education for specialized experience

Tools

Sentry

BOP WARE

NCIC/PSR data extraction

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:

• Be proficient with Sentry, BOP WARE, and/or extracting information from a variety of sources (e.g. NCIC, PSR, psychological evaluations, court documents) to assess risk level of offenders.
• Experience working with a multidisciplinary team such as unit team psychology services, correctional services, or correctional programs. Experience monitoring, tracking, reviewing, auditing, and/or oversight of workflow and data bases.
• Knowledge of sex offenders assessment and/or civil commitment of sex offenders, and/or history of working in a correctional treatment program for sexual offenders.

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.**