Human Resource Specialist – Human Resource Development (Employee Development Specialist)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Posted: March 24, 2026 (2 days ago)
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Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Location
Alabama
Salary
$74,678 - $97,087
per year
Type
Full-Time
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This job involves managing the human resources office at a federal prison camp, where you'll plan staffing needs, handle recruitment, conduct interviews, and guide employees on pay and employment issues while helping maintain the facility's security.
It's ideal for someone with HR experience in a structured organization, who can balance administrative tasks with occasional correctional duties in a high-security environment.
A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional passionate about supporting staff in public safety roles.
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: 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 working with a Human Resource program for an organization with a variety of administrative and professional occupations.
Experience providing guidance on human resource programs and issues to employees.
Experience reviewing employment applications, interviewing and processing applicants and/or new employees, assisting employees in resolving employment issues and coaching and/or instructing employees.
OR Combination of Education and Experience 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:
Serves as the manager of the Human Resource Office at a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) federal prison camp. Responsible for planning immediate and long range staffing needs.
Develops a recruitment and staffing plan to identify management's needs.
Responsible for overseeing staffing functions that include requesting certificates of eligibles, scheduling and conducting interviews, BOP-HIRES issues, and preparation of security clearance requests.
Responsible for ensuring accurate guidance is provided on pay administration issues.
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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