Correctional Program Specialist (Chief, ACA/PREA Audit 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.

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 that demonstrates thorough knowledge of Bureau of Prisons' policy and procedures, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) policies and regulations and American Correctional Association (ACA) standards related to accreditation and reaccreditation process and PREA audits for correctional facilities.

Experience that demonstrates knowledge of government auditing laws, regulations, policies and procedures related to ACA and PREA to ensure program compliance with established standards.

Experience in analyzing information and providing recommendations in regards to the establishment or modification of programs, plans and/or policies.

Experience in providing advice and guidance to employees and inmates regarding the ACA accreditation process and Prison Rape Elimination Act.

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, American Correctional Association (ACA)/Prison Rape Elimination Act(PREA) Audit Section works in the Program Review Division, External Audit Branch.

Under the general direction of the Administrator, actively involved in evaluating programs that are substantive for other Bureau staff.

Responsible for the organization, development, implementation, maintenance, evaluating, and monitoring of audits by outside agencies as it relates to the ACA accreditation process and the PREA process.