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Posted: February 6, 2026 (5 days ago)

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Human Resources Officer - Human Resources Development (Regional Employee Development Administrator)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Fresh

Salary

$115,711 - $150,426

per year

Closes

March 2, 2026More DOJ jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading employee training and development programs for the Federal Bureau of Prisons in a specific region, including assessing training needs, creating plans, managing budgets, and advising staff on career growth.

It focuses on ensuring prison employees get the right skills to do their work effectively while staying compliant with policies.

A good fit would be someone with experience in HR training coordination, strong organizational skills, and the ability to build relationships across teams in a government or corrections setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in employee development or training administration
  • Experience assessing regional training needs and aligning them with organizational goals and national policies
  • Proficiency in providing logistical support, course development, delivery, evaluation, process measurements, and cost management for training programs
  • Skills in building cross-functional relationships and advising executive staff on employee development matters
  • Ability to create and manage training budgets while keeping operations within financial limits
  • Knowledge of tracking mandatory training compliance, mentoring programs, and in-service educational activities
  • Familiarity with educating staff on new employee development technologies

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 assessing region's need for training. Experience aligning training with organization's strategic goals and national policy.

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

Experience creating a training budget and keep operations within budget. 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:

Serves as the Employee Development Administrator for a region within the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).

Responsible for directing the employee development program for regional office staff, and for providing guidance and direction related to employee development for all operating employee development offices at the institutions throughout their respective region.

Responsibilities includes providing advice and assistance in the formulation and implementation of policies, programs and operations in connection with the employee development program, tracking of mandatory training compliance and evaluations, the Mentoring Program, training needs assessment/annual training plans and in-service educational activities, along with educating and assisting staff in the use of new employee development technologies throughout the region.

Responsible for the planning and operation of a comprehensive employee development program within the Regional Office as well as, advising Regional Administrators, institution Employee Development Managers, and Executive Staff on employee development, career enhancement, and in-service education.

Serves as direct and primary advisor to regional Executive Staff on matters related to employee development and training, and is deemed the regions technical expert regarding employee development matters.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SCR-2026-0127