Correctional Program Specialist (Senior Correctional Program Specialist)

Summary

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 Senior Correctional Program Specialist in the Sex Offender Certification Review Branch, Correctional Programs Division, Central Office, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Provides oversight responsibility to other program specialists in the department. Serves under the direction of the Administrator of the Sex Offender Certification Review Branch (SOCRB). Functions as the Branch's expert regarding the Walsh Act's Classification and Management Assignments (CMA). Responsible for addressing and resolving issues regarding these CMAs for the BOP and its staff.

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. 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: Be proficient with Sentry, BOP WARE, and/or extracting information from a variety of sources (e.g. NCIC, PSR, psychological evaluations, court documents) to assess risk level of offenders. Experience working with a multidisciplinary team such as unit team psychology services, correctional services, or correctional programs. Experience monitoring, tracking, reviewing, auditing, and/or oversight of workflow and data bases. Knowledge of sex offenders assessment and/or civil commitment of sex offenders, and/or history of working in a correctional treatment program for sexual offenders. 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.**

Requirements

Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; Be rated well-qualified for the position, scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies; and Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility: A copy of the agency notice (i.e., separation notice or agency RIF letter), Most recent performance appraisal, and Most recent SF-50 showing current/former position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location. See USAJOBS' Career Transition Programs for more information. EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: U.S Department of Justice - Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Key Requirements: U.S. Citizenship is Required. See Special Conditions of Employment Section. Selective Service Requirement

Grade: GS 13. . Telework eligible. Apply by 2026-11-12 on USAJOBS.