Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.

Duties

This position is located within an assigned component of the Human Resource Management Division (HRMD), Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), at the Central Office in Washington, DC. Provides analytical and consultative services to management to ensure strategic alignment of Division programs and services with the Bureau’s mission, goals, and objectives. Plans, develops, researches, and conducts internal review studies on the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) personnel systems, programs, and policies. Participates in the preparation of written documents, presentations, graphs and computer-generated materials for briefings and presentations for high-level Government and non-Government officials. Performs and organizes organizational and data collection studies to identify and suggest improvements in efficiency, manpower and methods.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements. Education: GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. GS-12: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. OR Experience:GS-11 and GS-12: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. 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: GS-11: Experience collecting, developing, and analyzing information to provide recommendations, resolve complex issues and develop and implement policies, plans, and programs impacting local policies, procedures, and programs. Experience preparing and editing technical documentation, correspondence, and memorandums for first line supervisor review. Experience gathering and analyzing technical information in Microsoft Excel to complete assignments. Experience in analyzing and interpreting agency manuals and policy issuances to perform routine assignments. GS-12: Experience collecting, developing, and analyzing information to provide recommendations, resolve complex issues and develop and implement policies, plans, and programs impacting region-wide policies, procedures, and programs. Experience preparing and editing technical documentation, correspondence, responses to Congressional inquiries, and memorandums for CEO level review. Experience analyzing, extracting, summarizing, and identifying significant trends and issues. Experience analyzing technical information and making recommendations regarding existing policies and procedures. Experience in using Microsoft Excel, developing formulas, importing data, analyzing data, and making recommendations. Experience in analyzing and interpreting agency manuals, policy issuances, Federal Acquisition Regulations, in Code of Federal Regulations, and the Federal Register. OR Combination of Education and Experience: GS-11: Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the particular qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above. 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.**

Education

See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Contacts

• Address JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS Consolidated Staffing Unit 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 United States
• Name: CSU
• Phone: 972-352-4200
• Email: [email protected]