Correctional Program Specialist (Special Agent)

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 conducting investigations involving allegations of staff misconduct.

Experience applying knowledge of various investigative tools such as, polygraph examination, body wiring, telephone monitoring and recording, hidden cameras, etc.

Experience applying investigative procedures, handling evidence and utilizing questioning strategies.

Experience analyzing policies and procedures pertaining to investigations and drafting proposed revisions to existing program statements.

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:

Independently plans and conducts investigations relating to staff improprieties. Monitors and/or conducts investigations involving allegations of staff misconduct.

Analyzes data and information received by the Office of Internal Affairs concerning allegations.

Analyzes policies and procedures based on results of investigation, and is responsible for drafting proposed revisions to existing program statements or drafting proposed language for new program statements or operations memorandum.

Coordination, preparation and presentation of inquiries and investigatory reports. Provides technical assistance to field personnel.

Responsible for developing policy, providing experience advice in an area of correctional specialty or to provide guidance, direction, supervision, advice and/or evaluation for a program or programs in correctional facilities.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.

The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.