Human Resource Specialist (Human Resource Development)-(Employee Development Spec)-LCDB

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.

GS-12: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this level.

OR Experience: GS-11 and GS-12: 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-11: Experience in identifying training needs, developing and/or acquiring responsive programs, instructing, and evaluating results.

Experience with generating Training Opportunity Announcements, reviewing applicant eligibility for training programs, and scheduling selected participants for training.

Experience in the development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and the evaluation of training results.

Experience in the coordination and planning of training programs with Federal agencies. Experience assisting with the administration of nationwide training programs, conferences, and meetings.

GS-12: Experience in identifying training needs, developing and/or acquiring responsive programs, instructing, evaluating results, and providing a broad range of advice and assistance to management.

Experience reviewing training needs/training programs and recommending changes and modifications to existing programs to meet organizational needs.

Experience in the administration of nationwide training programs, conferences, and meetings. Experience in the development of policy, procedures and directives relating to training programs.

Experience in the management of a training operation to include acquiring resources to accomplish training programs, managing the program budget, and the acquisition of equipment and supplies to accomplish a training program.

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 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:

Identifies training needs, develop and/or acquire responsive programs, instruct, evaluate results, and provide broad range of advice and assistance to Bureau and field officials.

Reviews needs and plans for and acquire all resources necessary to accomplish training programs and will carry out planning and liaison functions with other Federal agencies, i.e., OMB, GAO, OPM, DOJ, FLETC and other correctional agencies.

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

Responsible for administration of nationwide training programs, conferences, and meetings; writing and analyzing policies, procedures and directives affecting the Bureau training programs.

Recommend new and revised training concepts and procedures for use at the national level.