Correctional Program Specialist (Chief, Disciplinary Hearing Officer)

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: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, or other fields related to the position.

OR Experience: Experience must also have 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.

In addition to the basic requirements above, you must have the following: Education: GS-13 and GS-14: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this grade level.

OR Experience: GS-13 and GS-14: In addition to the basic requirements, 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 qualifications 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: GS-13: Experience in conducting fact finding hearings on acts of misconduct and violations.

Experience in reviewing disciplinary records and determining witnesses to be called.

Experience in taking testimony and obtaining, reviewing and weighing evidence to determine if the allegations are supported.

Experience in reviewing the analysis of administrative rules, court decisions and quasi-criminal procedures.

GS-14: Experience researching, interpreting and applying national policy or procedural requirements as it relates to inmate discipline in a Correctional environment.

Experience developing risk/management assessments for the discipline process and internal/external audit guidelines. Experience applying correctional institution management/administration principles.

Experience in advanced training skills, establishing lesson plans, learning objectives, and training development activities. 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:

The Chief, Discipline Hearing Officer (DHO), is responsible for the development, planning, and coordinating of policy matters related to inmate discipline for approximately 122 field installations, consisting of detention facilities, correctional institutions, camps, penitentiaries and medical centers.

Responsible for all training and operations of matters related to inmate discipline in the Correctional Services Branch, to include the following: preparing program statements and operations memoranda for service-wide application defining policy concerning inmate discipline issues.

Assists in the review of operational reports from field institutions and regional office to ensure compliance with existing policy and procedures.