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Posted: March 5, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Human Resources Officer (Chief, Learning and Career Development Branch)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Fresh

Location

Washington, District of Columbia

Salary

$169,279 - $197,200

per year

Closes

March 19, 2026More DOJ jobs →

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team that designs, oversees, and improves training programs for prison staff, focusing on career growth, leadership skills, and executive development to help them manage facilities effectively.

It requires working closely with top officials to shape policies and ensure training meets the needs of the Bureau of Prisons.

A good fit would be someone with strong experience in human resources, especially in training and development, who enjoys strategic planning and evaluating programs in a high-stakes government environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience in human resource management, particularly in staff training, development, and mentoring
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, evaluate, and provide advisory services on training policies and programs
  • Experience directing, overseeing, and coordinating national training initiatives, including leadership and executive development
  • Skills in analyzing and evaluating training programs for relevancy, effectiveness, and instructional quality
  • Expertise in succession planning, training needs assessment, program evaluation, budgeting, and contract management related to executive development
  • Ability to develop reports on instructional methodologies and support policy decisions in a learning and career development branch

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.

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 which demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of Human Resource Management programs related to staff training, development and mentoring.

Experience in the development and evaluation of policies, providing advisory services and training, and evaluating training programs.

Experience providing direction, oversight, and coordination of national training programs and training entities (i.e., leadership and executive development, training and staff development and training services.

Experience analyzing and evaluating training programs to determine program relevancy and effectiveness. 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:

Reports directly to the Senior Deputy Assistant Director or Deputy Assistant Director and is involved in all major policy decisions in Learning and Career Development Branch (LCDB).

Provides direction, oversight and coordination for the Bureau's various training entities (i.e., training services, executive development, training and staff development; leadership and executive development and policy development).

Responsible for developing, coordinating, reviewing, monitoring and auditing the Executive Development program which includes the Warden's Learning Program and the Individual Executive Development plans.

Provides expert advice and support in succession planning, training needs assessment, evaluation of programs, training budget and contracts as related to executive development.

Ensures instructional design applications are analyzed and evaluated on an ongoing basis to establish their quality and overall effectiveness.

Independently develops or supervises the development of reports for executives, managers and staff concerning the use of instructional methodologies in training program development for the Bureau of Prison staff.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/6/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CO-2026-0184