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Posted: February 18, 2026 (2 days ago)

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Human Resource Officer (Human Resource Development)-(Employee Development Manager)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

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$74,678 - $97,087

per year

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing training and development programs for prison staff to improve their skills and support the organization's goals, while also helping maintain a secure environment in a federal correctional facility.

A good fit would be someone with experience in employee training, education planning, and budget management who is passionate about workforce development in a high-stakes public safety setting.

The role requires balancing administrative duties with occasional security responsibilities typical of prison work.

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years of graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. if related to human resources or training
  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-9 level in assessing training needs, aligning programs with strategic goals, and managing logistics like course development and evaluation
  • Experience in building cross-functional relationships and creating/managing training budgets
  • Ability to plan, develop, administer, and evaluate employee development programs, including in-service training
  • Proficiency in training in-house instructors, developing lesson plans, and implementing evaluation tools
  • Responsibility for providing Introduction to Correctional Techniques (ICT) Phase I to new hires
  • Commitment to maintaining institution security as a regular duty, prioritizing it over other tasks

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: GS-11: Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR Experience: 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: Experience in assessing employees' need for training. Experience with aligning training with organization's strategic goals.

Experience in providing logistical support, course development, delivery, evaluation, process measurements, and cost management. Experience in building solid cross-functional relationships.

Experience in creating a training budget and keep operations within budget. OR Combination of Education and Experience GS-11 Only: Have a combination of education and experience.

This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience.

To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:

Responsible for planning, developing, administering, and evaluating employee development and in-service educational activities.

Effectively manages all resources to ensure training needs are provided for staff development and ensures training standards are met.

Responsible for the coordination, implementation and monitoring of the institution's training and employee development program, and is the primary advisor to the Warden in matters relating to the management of the Employee Development Department.

Responsible for providing Introduction to Correctional Techniques (ICT) Phase I to all new hires.

Trains and develops in-house trainers and instructors in teaching concepts and techniques; develops course outlines, lesson plans, course schedules; develops and implements effective tools of evaluation for the-training program.

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 is performed on a regular and recurring basis.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/18/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/19/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SER-2026-0099