Correctional Program Specialist (Senior Correctional Program Specialist)

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 coordinating assignment as necessary with specialist in other sections of the division, the Department of Justice, or with other agencies.

Experience in offender issues, VWP, TTP, IFRP, and Congressional inquiries and trouble shoots, resolving some of the most difficult issues.

Experience in overseeing programs, policies, or procedures or assisting in planning, directing, coordinating and evaluating policies. 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:

Coordinates and monitors the Victim Witness Program (VWP), Treaty Transfer Program (TTP), the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program (IFRP), and Congressional and Prisoner Mail Correspondence and related inquiries.

Handles inquires from law enforcement and correctional agencies concerning inmates confined within the Federal Prison System and responds to inquiries concerning Federal Prisons System policies, and procedures.

Provides assistance to other specialists in the section and is a primary resource for other staff pertaining to difficult and unique problems involving unit management related issues.

Works closely with Department of Justice (DOJ) and other interested parties in identifying and resolving unusual and complicated issues.

Responsible for providing technical guidance to the field and regional offices.