Correctional Program Officer
What you'd do
About the Position: Serves as the Director of Operations for the Army Corrections Command (ACC) responsible for planning, coordination and integration of corrections operations, plans, training, and compliance programs across multiple correctional and detention facilities with the Army Corrections System (ACS), including maximum-security, regional and selected overseas confinement operations.
Major duties
Serve as the senior operations staff officer responsible for planning, coordinating, and integrating corrections operations, plans, and training programs across the Army Corrections System (ACS). Develop operational plans, analyses, estimates, technical data, and recommendations used by senior leadership to establish priorities, allocate corrections resources, and support command decision-making. Plan and schedule operational activities; determines operational methodologies, work procedures, and priorities to accomplish command objectives; and adjusts operational priorities and resources. Monitor operational performance and identify issues affecting confinement operations, providing recommendations to improve efficiency, security, and mission effectiveness. Plan and schedule work; assign and review work; evaluate employee performance; provide technical and administrative guidance; and resolve employee issues and complaints.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Medical Requirements The following requirements apply to employees occupying positions covered by 0006 series standard, as well as to applicants for such positions. Applicants and employees must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position without hazard to themselves or others. Experience: Experience must be directly related to include substantial involvement with a correctional program and provides a thorough knowledge of correctional techniques, or experience in meeting and dealing with people and demonstrates the ability to work effectively with prisoners and associates in a correctional environment. The experience must also demonstrate the ability to perform supervisory or administrative duties successfully. This includes (1) understanding the problems of custody, treatment, training, and release of prisoners 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. Required qualifying specialized experience includes: (1) Assisting with providing analysis and recommendations on correctional policies and guidance materials to ensure high quality standards are maintained and (2) Conducting planning and operational support for corrections operations for long-term incarceration and execution of prisoners. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Compliance Managing Human Resources Planning and Evaluating Program Management Technical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13). *All applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after the closing date of the announcements. IAW 28 C.R.R. Part 115, Prison Rape Elimination Act, the MCC shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with prisoners, who: has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997); has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse.
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