Program Specialist (Corrections)

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs • Aberdeen, SD

17h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 1-Corrections, in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The Program Specialist plans, develops, and conducts program analysis of law enforcement functions and operations, including human and financial resources, equipment, and materials for current or projected programs. The role develops, maintains, and monitors integrated reporting systems for Office of Justice Services functions and operations, including budget guidance, submissions, allocations, and obligation targets.

The position also supports supplies and equipment requisitions, equipment care, government vehicle use, utilities, and other unit expenditures. It helps coordinate periodic meetings with state, local, and federal agencies to promote cooperation and effective law enforcement service delivery in Indian country. The specialist serves as a liaison, manages communications and correspondence, researches criminal activity and related statistics, evaluates program effectiveness, and prepares forecasts, estimates, reports, justifications, charts, graphs, statistical data, and narrative materials for senior-level presentations and briefings.

The position requires U.S. citizenship, a background investigation, and successful completion of a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period. The incumbent must operate a government motor vehicle and possess a valid driver's license and a safe driving record within the four years preceding submission of the required form. Qualification may be met through one year of specialized experience at the GS-9 level or equivalent, specified graduate education, or a combination of experience and education. This is a bargaining-unit position.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• One year of specialized experience at the GS-9 grade level or equivalent managing office financial, acquisition, budget, or operations data; researching and compiling information; preparing justifications and program estimates; and analyzing statistical or program data for presentations; or qualifying graduate education; or a combination of qualifying education and experience.
• If qualifying through education, submit transcripts or other documentation supporting educational claims by the announcement closing date.
• Merit Promotion candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Must successfully complete a background security investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Must operate a government motor vehicle and possess a valid driver's license and a safe driving record within the four-year period immediately preceding submission of GSA Form 3607.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and conducts program analysis of law enforcement functions and operations involving human and financial resources, equipment, and materials.
• Develops, maintains, and monitors integrated reporting systems for Office of Justice Services functions and operations, including budget guidance, submissions, allocations, and obligation targets.
• Requisitions supplies and equipment and supports equipment care, government vehicle use, utilities, and other unit expenditures.
• Assists in organizing, developing, and establishing periodic meetings with state, local, and federal agencies to coordinate law enforcement services in Indian country.
• Acts as a liaison and handles communications with people and groups inside and outside the unit.
• Manages and prepares responses to correspondence from within and outside the unit.
• Researches information about criminal activity, compiles local statistics, and requests information from other law enforcement programs to evaluate effectiveness.
• Forecasts and estimates program requirements and prepares reports, justifications, charts, graphs, statistical and narrative data for senior-level presentations and briefings.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits for employees and families.
• Related non-Federal or retired uniformed-service experience may be credited toward annual leave accrual eligibility at managerial discretion, subject to criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level