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

Assumes responsibility for all duties and functions related to the operations and programs of residential reentry centers, and contract confinement/detention facilities within the geographical area specified for the Residential Reentry Office. Responsible for all aspects of the contract process, under the general direction of the RRM. This includes accurately determining the need for contract services, recommending procurement based on factors unique to the geographical area, and identifying potential resources to stimulate competition. COS shall review and analyze indicator data related to all contract facilities on a perpetual basis to identify programmatic or operational weaknesses and suggest/prepare/implement action plans for resolution. Responsible for implementation of national policy related to residential reentry and contract confinement, detention, residential and non-residential services. Responsible for developing policy, providing expert advice in an area of correctional specialty, or to provide guidance, direction, supervision, advice and/or evaluation for a program or programs in correctional facilities.

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: 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 the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. 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; and 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 conducting site inspections to ensure that potential contractors have demonstrated that potential facilities are appropriately zoned, environmentally sanitary/safe, and that all agency requirements are met. Experience in communicating with community or agency officials while working with a contract ensuring that all individuals, groups, or agencies are informed of any significant programmatic or operational changes related to the contract. Experience in designing, developing and conducting appropriate training based on specific needs as determined from indicator data reviews. Experience in conducting contract compliance reviews for contracts, conducting assessment of level of contract compliance, determining the degree of risk, testing the adequacy of controls, and based on findings develop and implement methods to improve contractor performance. Experience working with a variety of contracts, which frequently require special handling provisions or other specialized terms and conditions and knowledge of Federal Acquisitions Regulations and Bureau of Prisons contracting procedures. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and 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]