Correctional Program Officer (Chief, Jails Division)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Aurora, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Correctional Program Officer serves as Chief of the Jails Division of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), within the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The role manages and supervises the division, including program planning and policy development, cooperative agreement and contract administration, personnel and fiscal management, technology utilization, and program evaluation. It also involves professional contacts with national, state, and local agencies and organizations, as well as the media and public. The position supervises NIC protocols for training programs conducted on and off site and for technical assistance activities carried out by Jails Division staff. The incumbent maintains professional networks with national, state, and local agencies and organizations and the general public. The duty location is negotiable after selection but must be an approved Bureau of Prisons worksite; the position is not approved for telework or remote work. The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation based on agency needs and must complete a one-year probationary period upon initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
For GS-14 and GS-15, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level; education cannot substitute for this experience.
Specialized experience must involve substantial work with a correctional program and knowledge of correctional techniques, or experience dealing with people that demonstrates the ability to work effectively with inmates and associates in a correctional environment.
Experience must demonstrate successful supervisory or administrative capability, including knowledge of custody, treatment, training, and release of inmates; institution policies, programs, regulations, and procedures; and the ability to train subordinates, direct activities, evaluate operational and program effectiveness, and maintain high work standards.
Qualifying experience must have been gained in an administrative position or another position involving successful direction of, or assistance in directing, an entire correctional program or a major phase of one.
GS-14 examples include experience monitoring and evaluating local corrections or jail issues; developing policy recommendations; working with correctional operations and administration and applicable federal or state laws; and experience in public administration, public relations, cooperative agreements, training needs assessments, curriculum development, policy development, and professional contacts related to jails and jail-based community corrections.
GS-15 examples include analyzing issues or trends and preparing reports or briefings for senior officials; using information and technology to establish or modify education, training, and development programs; setting division program goals and priorities; and applying extensive knowledge of research, policies, practices, and operations to manage or improve programs and policies.
Selective placement factor: At least five years of current executive or managerial experience working with federal, state, local, or county correctional systems in one or more of these areas: project or program management involving correctional-agency policy guidelines or recommendations; training correctional senior-level executives on evaluation strategies that promote effective networking for jail-based professional associations; or training correctional senior-level executives on effective use of technology to enhance jail programs, offender transition, or local reentry services. Applicants must clearly address this factor in their resume.
For applicable experience, provide the actual time spent in activities, such as hours worked per week.
Initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory urinalysis, physical, and background investigation; applicants are subject to NCIC and credit checks.
The selectee must establish an official duty station at an approved Bureau of Prisons worksite and physically report to that station under agency work policies.
The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.

Responsibilities

Manage and supervise the NIC Jails Division.
Lead program planning and policy development.
Administer cooperative agreements and contracts.
Manage personnel and fiscal operations.
Oversee technological utilization and program evaluation.
Maintain professional contacts with national, state, and local agencies and organizations, as well as the media and public.
Supervise NIC protocols for training programs conducted on and off site and technical assistance activities conducted by Jails Division staff.