Correctional Program Specialist (Senior Intelligence Designator)

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons in Texas is seeking qualified corrections professionals to help foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at a level equivalent to the next lower grade, with thorough knowledge of correctional policies and the ability to supervise and direct correctional program activities.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
• Specialized experience includes correctional program involvement and knowledge of correctional techniques.
• Ability to supervise or administer, direct activities, and evaluate performance within a correctional program.
• Experience in dealing with inmates and associates in a correctional environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise or coordinate correctional program activities and staff performance.
• Review directives from higher authority and assess potential impacts on the organization.
• Engage in investigative procedures and intelligence processing related to prosecution, administrative processing, or internal affairs.

Education

No substitution of education for specialized experience for this position

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 handling complex issues and guiding investigative programmatic and policy decisions by the intelligence, policy, and law enforcement communities.
• Experience reviewing directives from higher authority and advising on potential impact on the organization.
• Experience in investigative procedures and intelligence processing as related to prosecution, administrative processing, or internal affairs.

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.