This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES). Current federal civil services employees may apply. The civil service consists of all persons occupying an executive (including excepted service), judicial or legislative branch position. It does not include the uniformed services. Veteran's preference does not apply to the SES.

Duties

The Senior Deputy Regional Director for the Southeast Region serves as a full assistant to the Regional Director, who has the overall responsibility for supervising and managing Federal Prison System facilities and activities in the region, comprised of numerous institutions. Additionally, incumbent ensures extensive community service operations are carried out in the region through community programs staff and contract facilities. Incumbent evaluates programs in the area assigned and based on studies, research, review of reports and observations, recommends changes to meet requirements and goals.

Requirements

• You must satisfactorily complete (or have previously completed) the 3-week Introduction to Correctional Training Techniques Program at Glynco, Georgia.
• In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3307, a maximum entry age of 36 has been established for initial appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution.
• After appointment, you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
• You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
• You will be required to travel occasionally for training and operational purposes.
• Applicants for this position must pass a pre-employment medical examination.

Qualifications

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be able to show progressively responsible experience in a correctional environment which has demonstrated the ability to perform supervisory or administrative duties such as training subordinates in the specific duties related to their function in the institution, coordinating and directing operations and programs in a correctional setting or at the national level, evaluating performance of institution operations and the effectiveness of programs in relation to the inmate population. This experience must have been gained through the direction or assistance in the direction, of an entire correctional program or major phase of a correctional program.

Education

This position does not have education requirements.

Contacts

• Address JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS 320 First Street, N.W. 7th floor Washington, District of Columbia 20534 United States
• Name: Ken Lockey
• Phone: 202-514-8188
• Email: [email protected]