Supervisory Correctional Specialist

Summary

Supervisory Correctional Specialist

As Supervisory Correctional Specialist, GS-0006, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Ensures detention/correctional programs and services are carried out in accordance with applicable federal regulations, departmental and bureau policy, operational standards and local procedures.
6. 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.
7. Supports crisis-management, emergency-response, and institutional-security activities, including the prevention, response, documentation, and follow-up of serious incidents within detention/correctional operations.

Job Description

Supervisory Correctional Specialist

As Supervisory Correctional Specialist, GS-0006, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Ensures detention/correctional programs and services are carried out in accordance with applicable federal regulations, departmental and bureau policy, operational standards and local procedures.
6. 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.
7. Supports crisis-management, emergency-response, and institutional-security activities, including the prevention, response, documentation, and follow-up of serious incidents within detention/correctional operations.