Correctional Program Specialist (Special Agent)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System is seeking corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. A qualifying candidate must have specialized experience in correctional programs and the ability to supervise and administer complex operations.

The role requires understanding custody, treatment, training, and release processes, plus knowledge of internal policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience directly related to correctional programs and working with inmates and associates.
• At least one year at a level equivalent to the next lower grade; includes supervisory or administrative duties.
• Understanding custody, treatment, training, release of inmates, and internal policies and procedures.
• Ability to train subordinates, coordinate activities, evaluate performance, and maintain high standards.
• Experience in investigations: staff misconduct; use of investigative tools; handling evidence.
• Ability to analyze policies and draft revisions to program statements.

Skills

Investigations

Supervisory skills

Policy knowledge

Program coordination

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 conducting investigations involving allegations of staff misconduct.
• Experience applying knowledge of various investigative tools such as, polygraph examination, body wiring, telephone monitoring and recording, hidden cameras, etc.
• Experience applying investigative procedures, handling evidence and utilizing questioning strategies.
• Experience analyzing policies and procedures pertaining to investigations and drafting proposed revisions to existing program statements.

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.**