Supervisory Correctional Officer (Deputy Captain – Complex)

Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Gregg Township (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team of corrections professionals committed to fostering a humane and secure environment. This role involves preparing individuals for successful reentry into communities while ensuring public safety. As a federal employee, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to reward your service. Your expertise in counseling, budget management, and security enforcement will play a vital role in making a positive impact within the correctional system. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a meaningful mission while advancing your career in public service.

Qualifications

• Must have specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in federal service.
• Experience in a prison environment is crucial for this role.

Responsibilities

• Influence inmate behavior through effective counseling and communication.
• Develop budgets and reports to meet custodial and security needs.
• Implement laws and regulations for correctional management.

Skills

Counseling and guidance skills

Budget development

Security enforcement

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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 in federal service. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the qualifications necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience applying counseling and guidance skills and techniques in order to effectively influence the attitudes, behavior and work habits of inmates and interpersonal communications in order to instruct, advise and provide information and training.
• Experience developing budgets and preparing quarterly and annual reports for a department to meet custodial requirements, security concerns, inmate care, and administrative needs.
• Experience implementing departmental and agency laws, regulations and procedures applicable to a correctional management program to ensure maximum correctional impact.
• Experience enforcing security measures and protecting life and property. Experience in a prison or similar environment which required keen mental and physical effort in order to effectively recognize group or individual tensions, unpredictable behavior, and general sensitivity to signs of trouble which could result in injury.

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.**