Correctional Program Specialist - Stockton, United States - U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice

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Stockton, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Summary

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

Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.

This job is open to
Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Clarification from the agency

BOP Employees nationwide.
DOJ Surplus and Displaced (CTAP)

Employees in the local commuting area. - Duty Location:
Western Regional Office (WRO), Stockton, CA

Duties

Responsible for all duties and functions related to case work activities for sentenced adults and adjudicated juveniles housed in non-federal facilities as boarders; provides technical assistance, mid-level direction, and training to institutions and Community Corrections staff within the Region; monitors population levels among institutions; and, shares responsibility for the overall mission of the Regional Correctional Programs Department.

Reviews and responds timely to correspondence, Congressional Inquiries and Administrative Remedies initiated by inmates usually confined in state or federal facilities in the Region; requiring knowledge of Bureau policy and procedures, contact with staff in the various institutions, and awareness/sensitivity to the behavior and usual concerns of inmates in confinement.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship is Required.
See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

Qualifications:

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 the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

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 in developing policy, providing expert advice in an area of correctional specialty, or to provide guidance, direction, supervision, advice and/or evaluation for a program(s) in correctional facilities.

Experience working with and having a comprehensive knowledge of BOP policies and procedures, especially those related to the Correctional Programs discipline, Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts, Federal Statues and contractual agreements.

Experience as a law enforcement officer in a correctional facility with primary responsibility for the detention, direction, supervision, inspection, training employment, care and transportation of inmates incarcerated.

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.

Education

See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

Foreign Education:
For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U

S Department of Education website:
Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Additional information

This position IS included in the bargaining unit.

The representative rate for this position is $119,068 per annum ($57.05 per hour).

Special Conditions of Employment Section:

Additional selections may be made if vacancies occur withi