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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a lieutenant in a federal prison who supervises a team of correctional officers during shifts, manages inmate programs and daily activities, and ensures the facility stays secure and safe.
It involves handling crises, training staff, and maintaining order in special housing units.
A good fit would be someone with prior experience in corrections who is a strong leader, good at problem-solving, and committed to helping inmates prepare for life outside prison.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 level in corrections, such as preparing post orders, assignment rosters, and conducting internal audits
- Experience providing guidance, counseling, and training to correctional staff
- Ability to direct and manage staff and inmates during crisis situations
- Knowledge of inmate programs including feeding, recreation, sanitation, hygiene, and medical care
- Responsibility for security of special housing units and overall institution safety
- Supervisory skills in planning, directing, and administering shift operations
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 qualifications necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Some examples of this qualifying experience are: GS-11: Experience preparing, changing, and implementing post orders. Experience preparing quarterly assignment rosters.
Experience conducting internal audits of all areas in an institution. Experience providing guidance and counseling to employees. 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:
Occupies a supervisory position involving the direction of a shift, consisting of correctional officers assigned to various posts and/or programs.
Responsible for carrying out the directions of the Captain relative to planning, directing and administering inmate programs, activities, work, recreational pursuits and directing and managing staff and inmates during a crisis situation.
Serves as a direct liaison between the Captain and the correctional officers, and is responsible for the conduct, morale, performance and training of the correctional officer complement.
Responsible for security of the special housing unit and the safe, secure housing of all inmates within the unit. Responsible for maintaining and documenting the various programs within the unit, i.e.
feeding, recreation, unit sanitation, personal hygiene and medical.
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
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