Correctional Programs Specialist (Senior Correctional Programs Specialist)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System seeks corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Applicants must demonstrate specialized experience in correctional programs, supervisory or administrative duties, and knowledge of internal policies and procedures affecting unit/case management and staff training. Eligibility is based on responses to the application questions.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in correctional programs, including understanding custody, treatment, training, and release of inmates.
• Experience directing or assisting in direction of an entire correctional program or major phase of such a program.
• Ability to supervise, coordinate, and evaluate staff and operations and maintain high standards of work objectives.

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. 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 with investigations which involves grievances submitted as administrative remedy appeals, regarding unit/case management policies and procedures. Experience in gathering data from statistical information and analyzing the data to determine the impact on policies or procedures. Experience reviewing draft proposals or program statements and providing guidance, comments, or recommendations for approval. Experience in obtaining, collecting, and distributing information regarding established policies and procedures to other departments and providing training to staff members on unit/case management operations. 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.