Supervisory Correctional Specialist

Summary

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 5 - Corrections in Billings, Montana. The Supervisory Correctional Specialist will manage a detention/corrections facility and provide oversight of programs and accountability for program operations services. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Maybe Authorized

Duties

• As Supervisory Correctional Specialist, GS-0006, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to: Provides technical guidance, assistance and supervision in planning, developing, and coordinating detention/correctional programs; maintains liaison and working relationships with Federal, Tribal, state, local, contractor, and other partner organizations regarding correctional operations and program needs. Assesses and monitors detention/correctional operations, evaluates ongoing activities, identifies operational, staffing, and security concerns; and adjusts work assignments and resources as necessary to support safe, secure, and efficient operations. Conducts detention/correctional program reviews and remediation; evaluates staffing needs and operational requirements; and coordinates, reviews, approves, and documents training and other corrective actions supporting the detention/correctional mission. Supervises and monitors offenders in detention/correctional institutions or community-based treatment or rehabilitation settings and oversees activities related to facility security, inmate custody, movement, searches, transportation, classification, and accountability. Ensures detention/correctional programs and services are carried out in accordance with applicable Federal regulations, Departmental and Bureau policy, operational standards and local procedures. Performs first-line supervisory responsibilities over correctional staff, including assigning and evaluating work; establishing performance expectations; providing guidance, coaching and feedback; approving leave; identifying training and development needs; addressing employee performance and conduct issues; and resolving employee complaints and grievances in accordance with applicable policies and requirements. Supports crisis-management, emergency-response, and institutional-security activities, including the prevention, response, documentation, and follow-up of serious incidents within detention/correctional operations.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards Minimum Qualifications for GS-11: One year experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent. Experience at this level may include planning, organizing and directing the work of subordinate personnel in a corrections/detention facility; and evaluating corrections/detention program operations and management, in accordance with standards, policies, and procedures. OR Education: 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or a L.L.M. in correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, or other fields related to the position OR Combination of specialized experience and education that totals 100% of the experience requirement. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS: The duties of this position require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels. Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying. NOTE: To be eligible for Secondary Law Enforcement Coverage, you must 1) move directly from a federal Primary/Rigorous position; 2) complete 3 years of service in a primary/rigorous position, and; 3) must be continuously employed in a secondary position(s) since moving from a primary/rigorous position. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html