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

What are the Major Duties of this Position? Serves as the Jail Administrator of the satellite Detention Center located inside the wall of the United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia. Analyzes situations, collects data, makes adjustments, and where policy changes are involved, makes recommendations to the Associate Warden to ensure that a concentrated effort is prevalent. Consults with the Warden and Associate Warden in setting policies and programs to achieve the objective and missions of the center. Evaluates programs in all assigned areas of Detention Center operations and based on studies, research, review of reports, and observations, determines adequacy to meet requirements and objectives. IF THIS IS A FIELD POSITION, PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AT THE END OF THE MAJOR DUTIES: Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

How Do I Qualify for this Position? 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 in federal service. 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 (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 evaluating programs and operations based upon studies, research, review of reports and observations, and determining their adequacy to meet requirements and objectives. Experience investigating, analyzing and adjusting misunderstandings, disagreements and problems involving two or more departments or services. Experience planning, developing and evaluating all operations, including security procedures, safety and sanitation procedures, recreational programming, assignment of living quarters and class level system. If applicable, credit will be given for paid or unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the 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]