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Posted: April 13, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Management Analyst

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Fresh

Location

Washington, District of Columbia

Salary

$102,415 - $133,142

per year

Closes

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 managing contracts for foreign language translation services in federal prisons, tracking inmate communications, and providing advice on related programs to ensure secure and effective operations.

It supports the Bureau of Prisons' mission to rehabilitate inmates and protect public safety through coordinated translation efforts.

A good fit would be someone with experience in project management, government contracting, and customer service in a corrections or public safety setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, focusing on project management, resource coordination, and monitoring costs/performance
  • Knowledge of organizational mission, policies, procedures, and regulations in a government or corrections environment
  • Experience assessing client needs, providing assistance, resolving problems, and delivering quality services to diverse groups including the public and agency staff
  • Familiarity with contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), and technical assistance for foreign language translation programs
  • Ability to monitor national trends in correctional translations and manage tracking systems for inmate correspondence
  • Skills in evaluating work programs, procedures, and serving as a technical advisor to workgroups

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.

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: Knowledge of the principles, methods or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work and contractor performance.

Knowledge of the organization's mission and functions and how its social, political and technological systems work and operates effectively within them, this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the organization.

Experience working with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies or organizations outside the government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; committed to providing quality products and services.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:

Serves as point of contact for contracts and Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), “Foreign Language Translation Services for Inmate Communications” as well as other identified contacts overseen by the Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Branch (ICTB).

Provides technical assistance to staff at all levels of the agency regarding the interpretation and coordination of foreign language translation programs.

Monitors national trends and issues related to the foreign translations of correctional institutions at the federal level.

Utilizes a “Communications Tracking Number” system to account for all inmate correspondence to be translated as well as all completed translation documents.

Serves as a technical advisor to workgroups convened as necessary to evaluate work programs and procedures for the contracts and BPAs.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CO-2026-0277