This position is a career appointment 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

As the Senior Deputy Assistant Director, Correctional Programs Division, the incumbent has direct oversight for the Designation and Sentence Computation Center, Sex Offender Certification and Review, and the Privatization Management Branch. The incumbent is involved in major policy decisions in the assigned functional areas which requires the incumbent keep informed and current on goals and objectives of the Attorney General, Director of the Bureau of Prisons, Assistant Director, Correctional Programs Division, and the status of accomplishments toward those goals and objectives. The incumbent provides advice and technical assistance to regional office staff, and through them to institution managers. Supervises and monitors the interpretation and adoption of applicable directives from the Department of Justice, The Federal Judicial system, Office of Personnel Management, General Accounting Office, and other government agencies for incorporation into service-wide programs. Provides top level advice to the Assistant Director and Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons concerning assigned program areas, both operational and under development, and the impact these programs have on the total management of the agency. Serves as liaison between the Correctional Programs Division and other divisions and offices as well as outside agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), United States Marshals Service (USMS), and United States Parole Commission (USPC).  

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship

Qualifications

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: To be qualified for this position, 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. - 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.

Education

This position does not have any education requirements.

Contacts

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