Correctional Program Officer (Chief, Security and Background Investigation Section)

Full Job Description

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

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: Experience in developing briefing material on personnel security issues required by top management.

Experience in resolving complex personnel security and suitability issues involving difficult problems and/or program improvements which are often controversial.

Experience in the coordination, management, and development of Pre-Employment Screening and Interviewing Techniques Program. 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.** Major Duties:

Serves as the Chief, Security and Background Investigation Section and has Bureau wide responsibility for program areas related to pre-employment screening, personnel security, and background investigations.

Reviews and ensures that the program is functioning in accordance with applicable OPM, DOJ and BOP rules and regulations.

Responsible for adjudication and resolution of derogatory issues in complex personnel background investigations and makes decisions as to appropriate adjudication.

Responsible for the overall coordination, management, and development of the BOP's Pre-employment Screening and Interviewing Techniques Program.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated National Security Clearance at all times.

Failure to obtain/maintain this clearance may results in the person being selected being reassigned to their former position or a position similar to the position they held prior to selection.