Correctional Program Officer (Deputy Administrator, Community Reentry Affairs Branch)

Summary

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Duties

• Serves as the Deputy Administrator of the branch and assist the Administrator, Community Reentry Affairs Branch in the development and monitoring of assessment, skills building and reentry strategies in the BOP institutions and contract facilities and coordination of efforts to implement reentry skill development initiatives across BOP divisions. Coordinate with the Training and Staff Development section in the development of institutional, probationary, in-service, and mandatory training programs and evaluation of the adequacy of such training. Responsible for developing strategies to provide oversight, direction, training, monitoring for the institution and regional Reentry Affairs Coordinators at all BOP locations and to measure the effectiveness of their efforts. Develops assessment, skills building and reentry strategies and services for federal offenders.

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. 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 also have 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 developing assessment tools, skill-building curricula, and comprehensive reentry strategies and services for incarcerated individuals, applying extensive knowledge of policy and procedures related to unit and case management, inmate programming, institution administration, and offender supervision to strengthen institution-wide release preparation outcomes. Experience coordinating and validating documentation for evidence-based programs and practices to support resource justification, inform executive level decision-making, and guide consistent program application across correctional facilities. Experience working with a wide range of external partner agencies (including the judiciary, Offices of Probation and Pretrial Services, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Department of Justice (DOJ), Internal Revenue Services, Department of Labor, Department of Education, Veterans Affairs, faith-based and non-profit agencies, colleges and universities) to design and lead joint training sessions, conferences, or workshops that strengthen inter-agency collaboration. 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 thequestions in the application.**

Requirements

Career Transition Programs (CTAP): This program applies to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: Meet CTAP eligibility criteria; Be rated well-qualified for the position, scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies; and Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility: A copy of the agency notice (i.e., separation notice or agency RIF letter), Most recent performance appraisal, and Most recent SF-50 showing current/former position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location. See USAJOBS' Career Transition Programs for more information. EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: U.S Department of Justice - Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Key Requirements: U.S. Citizenship is Required. See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

How to apply

You must apply through the online application system at www.USAJOBS.gov. Follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions and submit all required documents. This position may require the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under the Required Documents section. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment. USAJOBS Help Center - How to Add a Resume to Your Profile All required supporting documentation MUST be received by the Consolidated Staffing Unit by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on 09/14/2026. If applicable see Notice for Preference Eligible Veterans Applicants To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13051596