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Posted: February 4, 2026 (1 day ago)

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

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Fresh

Salary

$89,508 - $138,370

per year

Closes

February 26, 2026

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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 help them grow professionally while ensuring the facility runs securely and humanely.

The role includes planning courses, handling budgets, evaluating training effectiveness, and advising prison leaders on employee needs.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in HR training coordination who thrives in a structured, high-security environment and enjoys building relationships across teams.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level, including assessing employee training needs and aligning programs with organizational goals
  • Experience in providing logistical support, course development, delivery, evaluation, and using metrics to measure training effectiveness
  • Skills in building cross-functional relationships with department heads, executive staff, and external training partners
  • Proficiency in creating, monitoring, and managing training budgets, including forecasting and documenting changes
  • Ability to develop course outlines, lesson plans, schedules, and evaluation tools for training programs
  • Responsibility for maintaining institutional security as a regular duty, in addition to HR 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-12 and GS-13: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience: GS-12, and GS-13: 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 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-12: Experience in assessing employees' need for training.

Experience with aligning training with organization's strategic goals in the development of the annual training plan.

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

Experience in creating a training budget, monitoring changes in the local budget and documenting changes.

GS-13: Experience identifying, assessing and matching resources to meet the employees' need for specific training and development.li> Experience aligniing training development with our organization's mission and strategic goals within the annual training plan.

Experience providing logistical support, presentation assistance directly to instructors, enhancing local course development, delivering training, reviewing evaluations and developing training for deficiencies of local instructors, following up training with a review of process measurements(metrics), and cost analysis and management of local training.

Experience in building solid cross-functional relationships with local department heads, Executive Staff, Regional Employee Development Administrators, national training personnel, and local education and training higher learning institutions.

Experience creating a training budget, monitoring the budget, documenting changes within the budget, and keeping local training operations within fiscal allocated budget limits.

Forecasting upcoming fiscal year budget for local training.li> 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 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.

Serves as the direct and primary advisor to executive and mid-level management staff on matters related to employee development and training and is deemed the technical expert.

Provides guidance to all staff in reference to training needs assessments and individualized staff development plans.

Develops course outlines, lesson plans, course schedules, reports, etc., and establishes guidelines and operational procedures for subordinates in performing these duties.

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: 2/4/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/5/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SCR-2026-0112