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Correctional Institution Administrator (Complex Warden)
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A Correctional Officer, Detention Officer, or Jailer supervises people being held in correctional facilities, including those awaiting trial, in detention, and inmates who are serving sentences. Maintains order and security within a jail or prison, conducts inspections and searches, enforces regulations, and supervises activities and visits.
$76,763 / year median in California
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Correctional Institution Administror (Complex Warden) Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System Summary This position is loced the Federal Correctional Complex, Lompoc, CA. Under the general direction of the Regional Director, the incumbent serves as the SES Complex Warden providing administrive oversight and direction over programs within the institution. Learn more about this agency Summary This position is loced the Federal Correctional Complex, Lompoc, CA. Under the general direction of the Regional Director, the incumbent serves as the SES Complex Warden providing administrive oversight and direction over programs within the institution. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Lompoc, CA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $151,661
•$228,000 per year Pay scale & grade ES 00 Promotion potential 00 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
•You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0006 Correctional Institution Administrion Supervisory stus Yes Federal service type This job is in the Senior Executive Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk High Risk (HR) Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Nional security Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
SES-2026-0040
Control number 884185000 This job is open to Help Federal employees
•Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales. Senior executives Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualificions (ECQs). Clarificion from the agency Applicions accepted from qualified, current federal civil services employees. Also eligible are (1) a current/former career SES appointees, (2) alumnus of an OPM-approved SES Candide Development Program, or (3) current GS-14 or 15 federal employees who can demonstre the mandory technical qualificions for the position. Duties Help As the SES Complex Warden the Federal Correctional Complex, Lompoc, CA, the incumbent is responsible for the overall management of a federal prison, the mission of which is the safekeeping, care, protection, discipline, programming, and release of more than 3119 inmes charged with or convicted of offenses against the United Stes. Many of these inmes have complex sentences and have compiled serious records of institution misconduct which indice they require stringent security measures. Under the general direction of the Regional Director, the incumbent is deleged full authority and responsibility for carrying out the directives of the federal courts and the Attorney General. The incumbent is responsible for all administrive functions of the institution, including planning and coordining all programs reled to security, discipline, etc., and developmental issues with regard to federal inmes. To receive serious considerion, applicants for this position must demonstre successful performance and creive leadership in senior management position(s). Requirements Help Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship You will need to successfully complete a background security investigion before you can be appointed into this position. You required to travel occasionally for training and operional purposes. You must submit to a drug test and receive a negive drug test result before you can be appointed into this position. After appointment, you subject to random testing for illegal drug use. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3307, a maximum entry age of 36 has been established for initial appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution. You must sisfactorily complete (or have previously completed) the 3-week Introduction to Correctional Training Techniques Program Glynco, Georgia. Qualificions This position uses a resume-only applicion process. To meet the minimum qualificion requirements, your resume must clearly demonstre possession of the Executive Core Qualificions (ECQs) and Mandory Technical Qualificions (MTQs) relevant to the position. The resume must not exceed two pages; resumes longer than two pages will not be Your resume should include specific examples of experience, educion, and accomplishments th reflect the required qualificions. If your resume does not provide sufficient evidence th you meet these qualificions, you may not receive further considerion. A panel may evalue whether you meet the ECQs and MTQs through resume review, assessment, and/or interview.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
: To be qualified for this position, applicants must be able to show progressively responsible experience in a correctional environment which has demonstred the ability to perform supervisory or administrive duties such as training subordines in the specific duties reled to their function in the institution, coordining and directing operions and programs in a correctional setting or the nional level, evaluing performance of institution operions and the effectiveness of programs in relion to the inme populion. This experience must have been gained through the direction or assistance in the direction, of an entire correctional program or major phase of a correctional program. Educion This position does not have any educion requirements. Additional informion You must submit all required merials by the closing de of this announcement. If any required documents are missing, your applicion evalued solely on the informion received, which may result in reduced considerion or an ineligible determinion. Applicion merials will not be returned. Upon appointment, you required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) and must upde this report annually thereafter. Veterans' Preference does not apply to Senior Executive Service positions. The Executive Core Qualificions (ECQs) for any selectee who is not a current or former career SES employee under Title 5 must be certified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to appointment. Individuals entering the SES for the first time are subject to a one-year probionary period. Applicants who have completed an OPM-approved SES Candide Development Program (CDP) and received ECQ certificion must provide a copy of their certificion as part of their applicion package. Candides must still meet the Mandory Technical Qualificions (MTQs) for the position, however, you do not need to address the ECQs if you meet any of the following criteria: You are currently serving under a career SES appointment You are eligible for reinstement into the SES You have completed an OPM-approved CDP and received Qualificions Review Board (QRB) certificion. Proof of QRB certificion must be provided. The selected candide may undergo additional evaluion through a structured interview conducted by the
OPM QRB. OPM
must review and approve the executive qualificions of all new career SES appointees prior to appointment. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Applicants evalued based upon how they have addressed the Mandory Technical Qualificions (MTQ) and Executive Core Qualificions (ECQs) within the resume. The ECQs describe the skills needed to succeed in the Senior Executive Service, and are in addition to the specific MTQ listed above. To assess the executive experience of each candide, applicants applying for their initial career appointment in the SES must demonstre, with specific examples, how their experience is relevant to the five
ECQS. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS
(ECQs): ECQ 1
•COMMITMENT
TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING
: Demonstred knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the Rule of Law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2
•DRIVING
EFFICIENCY
: Demonstred ability to stregically and sufficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3
•MERIT
AND COMPETENCE
: Demonstred knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work th is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4
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LEADING PEOPLE :
Demonstred ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organizion's vision, mission, and goals; To drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. ECQ 5
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ACHIEVING RESULTS :
Demonstred ability to achieve both individual and organizional results, and to align results to ste goals from superiors. Additional informion on the Executive Core Qualificions can be found Executive Core Qualificions Please refer to OPM's Guide to the Senior Executive Service Qualificions for more detailed informion.
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//apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13060147 Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents
Required Documents Help Resume:
All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages showing all relevant experience. Your employment history must be documented in month/year form (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting de and ending de. Provide certificion of OPM-approved SES Candide Development Program, (for gradues of SES Candide Development Programs). You MUST submit a copy of your lest yearly performance appraisal/evaluion. Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their most recent Notificion of Personnel Action (SF-50) Form which reflects the most recent position, title, series and grade; competitive service appointment; tenure group; stus or SES reinstement eligibility. All applicants must address the Mandory Technical Qualificions (MTQ) within the two (2) page resume. Failure to provide these documents will result in removal from considerion for this vacancy. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help You must apply through the online applicion system www.
USAJOBS.gov. Follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions and submit all required documents. Failure to provide the required informion and/or merials will result in your applicion not being considered for employment. All required supporting documention MUST be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing de of the vacancy announcement. Required supporting documention must be submitted via USAJOBS (uploaded). Contact for Assistance in
Applying On-Line:
BOP-HRM-SES-S
@bop.gov Agency contact informion BOP
•Senior Executive Services Ofc.
BOP-HRM-SES-S
@BOP.gov Next steps Once your complete applicion package is received, it evalued to determine your qualificions and overall ranking. The highest-red candides referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and may be invited to participe in a structured interview. Your experience and competencies must be clearly demonstred in your resume, Executive Core Qualificions (ECQs), and Mandory Technical Qualificions (MTQs). Incomplete or insufficient documention may result in removal from the highly qualified group and non-referral. A Senior Executive Service ring and ranking panel will assess your applicion based on the breadth and quality of your professional accomplishments and experience. Applicants determined to be highly qualified may undergo a structured interview and a reference check. If selected, you must be certified by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualificions Review Board, unless you are a current SES member or have completed an OPM-approved SES Candide Development Program. Certificion must be obtained prior to appointment. We strongly encourage you to review the ECQs and MTQ included in this announcement before beginning your applicion. The Bureau expects to make a selection within approximely 80 days following the closing de of this announcement. You will receive email notificions key points throughout the applicion process. To ensure you automically receive these updes, verify th your USAJOBS profile is configured to accept email notificions. Otherwise, you must log in to your USAJOBS account to check your applicion stus. Notificions provided up to four stages: Upon receipt of your applicion After minimum qualificion determinions After issuance of the certifice of eligibles After a final selection has been made Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request
Required Documents Help Resume:
All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages showing all relevant experience. Your employment history must be documented in month/year form (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting de and ending de. Provide certificion of OPM-approved SES Candide Development Program, (for gradues of SES Candide Development Programs). You MUST submit a copy of your lest yearly performance appraisal/evaluion. Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their most recent Notificion of Personnel Action (SF-50) Form which reflects the most recent position, title, series and grade; competitive service appointment; tenure group; stus or SES reinstement eligibility. All applicants must address the Mandory Technical Qualificions (MTQ) within the two (2) page resume. Failure to provide these documents will result in removal from considerion for this vacancy. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help You must apply through the online applicion system www.
USAJOBS.gov. Follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions and submit all required documents. Failure to provide the required informion and/or merials will result in your applicion not being considered for employment. All required supporting documention MUST be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing de of the vacancy announcement. Required supporting documention must be submitted via USAJOBS (uploaded). Contact for Assistance in
Applying On-Line:
BOP-HRM-SES-S
@bop.gov Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion BOP
•Senior Executive Services Ofc.
BOP-HRM-SES-S
@BOP.gov Next steps Once your complete applicion package is received, it evalued to determine your qualificions and overall ranking. The highest-red candides referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and may be invited to participe in a structured interview. Your experience and competencies must be clearly demonstred in your resume, Executive Core Qualificions (ECQs), and Mandory Technical Qualificions (MTQs). Incomplete or insufficient documention may result in removal from the highly qualified group and non-referral. A Senior Executive Service ring and ranking panel will assess your applicion based on the breadth and quality of your professional accomplishments and experience. Applicants determined to be highly qualified may undergo a structured interview and a reference check. If selected, you must be certified by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualificions Review Board, unless you are a current SES member or have completed an OPM-approved SES Candide Development Program. Certificion must be obtained prior to appointment. We strongly encourage you to review the ECQs and MTQ included in this announcement before beginning your applicion. The Bureau expects to make a selection within approximely 80 days following the closing de of this announcement. You will receive email notificions key points throughout the applicion process. To ensure you automically receive these updes, verify th your USAJOBS profile is configured to accept email notificions. Otherwise, you must log in to your USAJOBS account to check your applicion stus. Notificions provided up to four stages: Upon receipt of your applicion After minimum qualificion determinions After issuance of the certifice of eligibles After a final selection has been made Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Lompoc, CA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $151,661
•$228,000 per year Pay scale & grade ES 00 Promotion potential 00 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
•You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus Yes Federal service type This job is in the Senior Executive Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
SES-2026-0040
Control number 884185000
Benefits
- Dental Insurance