Correctional Program Officer (Deputy Director, Management and Specialty Training Center)

01Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

02Experience

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is directly related experience that included substantial involvement with a correctional program and provided a thorough knowledge of correctional techniques, or experience in meeting and dealing with people that demonstrated the ability to work effectively with inmates and associates in a correctional environment.

Experience must have also demonstrated the ability to perform supervisory or administrative duties successfully.

This includes: (1) understanding the problems of custody, treatment, training, and release of inmates of penal or correctional institutions; (2) a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of an institution's internal policies, programs, regulations, and procedures; and (3) training subordinates, coordinating and directing activities and functions, evaluating performance of operations and the effectiveness of programs, and maintaining high standards or work objectives.

This experience must have been gained in an administrative position, or in other positions that included the successful direction, or assistance in the direction of, an entire correctional program or a major phase of such a program. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience that demonstrates professional knowledge of correctional management principles, functions, procedures and techniques.

Experience in designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating training programs that has a broad impact on an agency. Experience in providing expert advice and/or guidance, direction, supervision and evaluation of a correctional specialty or program in a correctional facility. Experience in researching, analyzing, evaluating and applying emerging technologies in the area of staff development and training programs. 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.

Responsible for providing executive level management and leadership at the Management and Specialty Training Center (MSTC). Intricately involved in all phases of service provided. Provides executive level direction and leadership regarding the design, development, delivery and evaluation of all training programs offered by the Management and Specialty Training Center (MSTC).

Supervises and manages Training Programs, Instructional Technology, Computer Services, Financial Management and Human Resources departments along with the Archivist and the operation of the resident National Corrections Museum displays. Serves as a high-level Bureau of Prisons (BOP) expert regarding national initiatives to enhance the structure, content and delivery of leadership training to BOP managers and Assistant Chief Executive Officer's Wardens on a nationwide basis.

Identifies Bureau-wide staff training needs and develops, delivers and supports training programs and strategies which improve job performance and has broad impact on the leadership, professional and technical proficiencies of BOP staff located throughout the country.