Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
Duties
Serves as a consultant and mentor for continuous improvement projects associated with improving productivity and quality. Establishes direction and goals, develops training and provides support while monitoring the progress of all assigned projects. Provides oversight and support to assigned continuous improvement projects. Develops deployment plans and time lines or milestone charts to achieve objectives for assigned projects. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.
Salary
Qualifications
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements. Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level. Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience monitoring continuous improvement projects in the FPI associated with improving productivity and quality. Experience establishing direction and goals for continuous improvement projects. Experience with the deployment of Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools to achieve continuous improvement initiatives. Experience developing plans and time lines or milestone charts to achieve objectives for continuous improvement projects. AND Selective Placement Factor: Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess the following Selective Placement Factor. In the event you do not possess the Selective Placement Factor, you will be found ineligible for the position. Applicant must possess a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. NOTE: Applicants must electronically upload a copy of their certification at the time you apply to the vacancy announcement. Failure to provide this documentation will result in loss of consideration for this position. 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.**
Education
See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable. ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here. 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.
Required Documents
Failure to provide legible required documents and/or follow the prescribed format often results in removal from consideration. If uploading documentation, do not identify/save your documents utilizing a special character such as %, #, @, etc. Documentation should be identified/saved as VA Letter, DD-214, or Transcripts. Resume (limited to 2 pages) must include your name, contact information, and relevant experience (cover letter optional). Experience that would not normally be part of the Federal employee's position is creditable when documented by satisfactory evidence of qualifying experience (e.g., a memorandum from the manager, Human Resource Manager, SF-52, MOU, etc.). If providing a memorandum, it must follow the format below AND clearly cite the duties performed. To receive credit for experience, your resume and/or any satisfactory evidence must include: Start date and end date in month/year format (MM/YYYY) AND Number of hours worked per week. SF-50: Current or former Federal employees NOT employed by the Bureau of Prisons MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment, tenure group, and salary. If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. If you are applying for a higher grade, and your experience was gained at a Federal agency other than the Bureau of Prisons, you MUST provide the SF-50 Form which verifies the length of time you have been in your highest grade and supports your claim for time in grade. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. Current federal employees NOT employed by the BOP and former federal employees MUST submit a copy of their latest yearly performance appraisal/evaluation. Proof of CTAP eligibility, Click Here, if applicable. For more help, visit USAJOBS Help Center - What should I include in my resume? We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, delays in mail service, applicant application errors, etc.
How to Apply
You must apply through the online application system at www.USAJOBS.gov. Follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions and submit all required documents. Limit your resume to 2 pages. If the only resume(s) received is/are longer than two pages, your application is ineligible for further consideration. Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under the Required Documents section. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. USAJOBS Help Center - How to add a resume to your profile Required supporting documentation must be electronically uploaded or transferred from USAJOBS (uploaded). All required supporting documentation MUST be received by the Consolidated Staffing Unit by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. You MUST include the vacancy announcement number on your supporting documentation. Supporting documentation for announcements with an application limitation MUST be uploaded the same day you apply, as these positions may close earlier than stated in the announcement. Paper applications: If applying online is impossible, please contact the Consolidated Staffing Unit at the telephone number listed below, prior to the closing date of the announcement for the alternate application procedure. If applicable see Notice for Preference Eligible Veterans Applicants. Contact for Assistance in Applying On-Line: DOJ, Federal Bureau of Prisons Consolidated Staffing Unit 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051 E-Mail: BOP-HRM-HRSC-ConsolidatedStaffingUnit-S@bop.gov Phone: 972-352-4200
Benefits
Duty Locations: FCC Beaumont, TX FCC Coleman, FL FCC Hazelton, WV FCC Lompoc, CA FCI Aliceville, AL FCC Allenwood, PA FCI Ashland, KY FCI Atlanta, GA FCI Bastrop, TX FCI Beckley, WV FCI Bennettsville, SC USP Big Sandy, KY FCI Big Spring, TX FPC Bryan, TX FCC Butner, NC FCI Cumberland, MD FCI Danbury, CT FCI Edgefield, SC FCI Elkton, OH FCI El Reno, OK FCI Englewood, CO FCI Estill, SC FCC Florence, CO FCC Forrest City, AR FCI Fort Dix, NJ FCI Gilmer, WV FCI Greenville, IL FCI Jesup, GA FCI La Tuna, TX FCI Leavenworth, KS USP Lee, VA FCI Lewisburg, PA FMC Lexington, KY FCI Manchester, KY FCI Marianna, FL FCI Marion, IL FCI Memphis, TN FCI Miami, FL FCI Milan, MI FCC Oakdale, LA FCI Pekin, IL FCC Petersburg, VA FCC Pollock, LA FCI Safford, AZ FCI Sandstone, MN FCI Schuylkill, PA FCI Seagoville, TX FCI Tallahassee, FL FCC Terre Haute, IN FCI Texarkana, TX FCC Victorville, CA FCI Waseca, MN FCC Yazoo City, MS FCI Williamsburg, SC FCI Phoenix, AZ
