You will serve as a CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST in the Corrections and Programs Office of NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND.

Duties

You will organize American Correctional Association (ACA) standards folders and projects in support of standards compliance. You will perform administrative work to demonstrate Navy Corrections agency-level compliance with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards established by the Department of Justice (DOJ). You will guide military enlisted staff in the application, administration, and delivery of Basic, Advanced, and Armed Prisoner Escort training requirements. You will support inspections at Navy shore military correctional facilities and afloat brigs to ensure facility operations and programs meet compliance with applicable laws, agency policy, and national accreditation standards. You will oversee tracking of all operational readiness inspection audits and implementation status reports for monitoring and closure actions. You will administer DTS travel for office line of accounting with review of each authorization and voucher.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1)Tracking operational readiness inspection audits and implementation status reports for monitoring and closure actions; 2) Performing administrative work to demonstrate Navy Corrections agency-level compliance with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards established by the Department of Justice (DOJ); 3) Supporting inspections of shore military correctional facilities and afloat brigs to ensure facility operations meet compliance with applicable laws; 4) Procuring consumable and non-consumable office supplies, furniture and services; 5) Administering office line of accounting and reviewing vouchers for travel. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree with a major study in correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, or other fields related to the position OR
successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree with a major study in correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, or other fields related to the position OR
have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled with a major study in correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, sociology. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR
have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND Navy Personnel Command 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]