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Chief for Prisoner Administration Branch

As the Chief for Prisoner Administration Branch and technical advisor to the Commander you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Furnish technical advice to other institutional directorates and activities in solving problems.
• Review and revise institutional policies and regulations regarding classification, visitation, emergency and temporary home parole, federal transfers and abatement.
• Represents and makes commitments on behalf of the Commander with outside organizations and agencies.
• Serve as Directorate leader responsible for plans and assigns functions and projects to sections within Prisoner Administration Branch.
• Serve as the appointed Sex Offender Notification Program Coordinator.
• Serve as the NWJRCF System Administrator.
• Serve as the primary evaluator for conducting background checks on visitors to the Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility.

Requirements Conditions of employment:

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
• This position requires the employee to undergo screening for tuberculosis prior to entry on duty and annually thereafter.
• This position requires the employee to pass a Criminal History Background Check. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense.
• Personnel who enter the Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility NWJRCF consent to inspection of their person and property, including their vehicle, at any time their property or vehicle is within any area under the control of the NWJRCF.
• IAW The Prison Rape Elimination Act, the MCC may not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with prisoners, has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution.
• The incumbent of this position will comply with all provisions of the NWJRCF's, Standards of Conduct SOP and ACC Policy Letter #17, Rules of Conduct.
• This position requires the employee to complete the Army Corrections Command Pre-Service Training program to maintain security and control of prisoners, appropriate staff/prisoner interaction and understanding the rules of inmate conduct.
• All Army Corrections Command employees are required to take 40 hours of training annually. Employees will receive basic training in inmate supervision and security as well as specialized training in their field.
• Department of Defense Instruction, Number 1325.07 states all confinement facility personnel shall possess a high degree of maturity.
• Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Department of Defense Instruction, Number 1325.07 states all confinement facility personnel shall have no civilian felony convictions or court-martial convictions for any offense with a maximum authorized sentence to confinement of over one year.
• Section 639 of Public Law 106-554 requires agencies to remove personnel from employment if convicted of a felony.

Qualifications Who May Apply:

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
• 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
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
• Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 available.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) providing administrative support to prisoners such as maintaining prisoner records or processing actions (i.e., calculating sentence computation/re-computation dates) OR (2) providing custody and control over prisoners and interpreting and enforcing correctional institution rules and regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Criminal Justice. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

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-07). All applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after the closing date of the announcements. Current employees applying under VEOA are subject to time-in-grade restrictions like any other GS employee.

IAW 28 C.F.R. Part 115, the NWJRCF 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.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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: .

Additional information:

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet