Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
Duties
Responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing programs for female offenders and other special populations. Responsible for gathering, organizing, and summarizing information related to female offenders for review by the Branch Administrator and dissemination to Executive Staff which includes data regarding management of female institutions, evidence-based programs for women, and relevant legislation or state/local initiatives. With oversight from the Administrator, develops instruments to measure the needs of special populations. Prepares analytical reports assessing the impact and success of female offender activities. Prepares responses to inquiries from the public, Congress, courts and other government agencies regarding the classification, treatment, and conditions of confinement for female offenders. Independently develops reports, concise publications and articles in larger publications that communicate significant, sometimes sensitive, and critical information to Bureau of Prisons personnel, the correctional and criminal justice community, Congress, federal and state agencies and the general public regarding female offenders.
Salary
Qualifications
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: GS-13 and GS-14 Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. GS-13 and GS-14 Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. 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: GS-13: Experience investigating grievances submitted as administrative remedy appeals, regarding Women and Special Populations policies and procedures. Experience implementing and/or evaluating evidence-based programs for women or members of other special populations (aging offenders, parents or pregnant inmates, inmates living with disabilities, and/or veterans); based on analysis of outcome data or other measures effectiveness. Experience providing training for Bureau of Prisons and non-Bureau of Prisons personnel on Bureau of Prisons policies and procedures related to female offenders and special populations (aging offenders, parents or pregnant inmates, inmates living with disabilities, and/or veterans). Experience gathering data for statistical analysis of programs and assisting in its evaluation and its impact on female offender and special populations (aging offenders, parents or pregnant inmates, inmates living with disabilities, and/or veterans) policies and procedure. GS-14: Experience in the development and delivery of Bureau of Prisons training or research on a regional or national forum focused on identifying and meeting the needs of women or members of other special inmate populations (aging offenders, parents or pregnant inmates, inmates living with disabilities, and/or veterans). Experience developing and evaluating evidence-based programs and best practices for women or members of other special populations (aging offenders, parents or pregnant inmates, inmates living with disabilities, and/or veterans) based on analysis of outcome data or other measures of effectiveness. Experience in engaging external stakeholder leadership on matters pertaining to responsiveness to the needs of the agency's incarcerated women or other special population (aging offenders, parents or pregnant inmates, inmates living with disabilities, and/or veterans) specific policies through the provision of training, regular information sharing and/or providing briefings. Experience writing reports, policies, training guides, evaluations, Executive Staff papers, decision papers, and/or national training lesson plans that have been presented/reviewed by institution, Regional, or Central Office Executive Staff. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the 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: Resume (includes name and contact information) limited to 2 pages showing 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, etc.) To receive credit for experience contained in an application, the experience must be documented: Reflecting start date and end date in month/year format (MM/YYYY) AND Include the 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. CTAP, 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
