Correctional Officer (Senior Officer Specialist)
Company: Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Location: Memphis
Posted on: April 28, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure
environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for
successful reentry into our communities. Our highly-skilled,
diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of
safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and
normalcy, we develop good neighbors. Responsibilities Provides
supervision, care and correctional treatment of inmates and
guidance to lower-graded Correctional Officers. Concerned with
maintenance of institution security contributing to the health and
welfare of the inmates and the promotion of good public relations.
Enforces rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate
accountability and inmate conduct to ensure judicial sanctions are
carried out and inmates remain in custody. From time to time, may
be authorized to carry firearms and to use physical force,
including deadly force, to maintain control of inmates. During
institution emergencies or other periods of heavy workload or
limited staff, may be required to work long and irregular hours,
unusual shifts, Sundays, holidays and unexpected overtime. Senior
Officer Specialist must be flexible and have a broad knowledge base
to use own initiative in the resolution of problem situations.
Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is Required.
See Special Conditions of Employment Section. The Career Transition
Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced
competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with
selection priority over other candidates for competitive service
vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you
in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible
for CTAP eligibility, you may receive selection priority if: 1)
this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under
the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well
qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy
all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85
or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy
of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your
application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at:
Click Here Qualifications To be considered for the position, you
must meet the following qualification requirements: Education:
GL-07: One full academic year of graduate education with major
study in criminal justice, social science, or other field related
to the position is qualifying for GL-07. OR Experience: GL-07: You
must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to
at least the next lower level in the normal line of progression.
Specialized experience must have equipped the applicant with the
particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully
the duties of the position to be filled. Examples of occupations
where specialized experience may have been gained: Correctional
Officer Jailer Detention Officer Deputy Sheriff supervising inmates
in a jail. Military Corrections (Brig, Internment/Resettlement
Specialist, etc. Some examples of this qualifying experience are:
Providing supervision, care and security of inmates in a
correctional environment. Experience supervising inmates throughout
the institution and providing instructions related to institutional
procedures and sanitation. Experience with enforcing rules and
regulations governing correctional institution security, inmate
accountability and inmate conduct. Experience with conducting
various count procedures of inmates. Experience working various
correctional posts, assignments (such as Control Room, Rear-gate,
Housing Units, etc.). AND Medical Requirement: The Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons has established the following medical
requirements for Correctional Officer positions: The duties of
these positions involve unusual mental and nervous pressure and
require arduous physical exertion involving prolonged walking and
standing, restraining of prisoners in emergencies, and
participating in escape hunts. Applicants must be physically
capable of performing efficiently the duties of these positions,
and be free from such defects or disease as may constitute
employment hazards to themselves or others. The duties of a
Correctional Officer are arduous; and sound health as well as
physical fitness is required. If applicable, credit will be given
for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must
show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week)
spent in activities. Your eligibility for consideration will be
based on your responses to the questions in the application.
Education See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if
applicable. ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for
specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts
as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be
uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you
apply and MUST include identifying information to include School
Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All
academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or
university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation
status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department
of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click
Here. Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign
education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit
Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website:
Recognition of Foreign Qualifications. If you are selected for this
position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education
requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required
to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.
Additional Information This position IS included in the bargaining
unit. 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. The representative rate for this
position is $63,340 per annum ($30.35 per hour). Special Conditions
of Employment Section: Appointment is subject to satisfactory
completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation.
All applicants are subject to National Crime Information Center
(NCIC) and credit checks. All applicants not currently working in
an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry
regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in
order to be authorized to carry a firearm. The Core Value
Assessment (CVA) is an in-person assessment that must be
facilitated at a Bureau of Prisons Human Resource Servicing office.
On the day of the scheduled interview, a CVA will be administered.
The applicant assessment must be completed within a 70 minute time
period and a passing score must be obtained. Further employment
consideration will not be extended if the applicant fails to
complete the examination or fails to achieve a passing score. Note:
The Core Value Assessment will not be administered to current BOP
employees. Successful completion of the "Introduction to
Correctional Techniques," three-week training course at Glynco,
Georgia is required. The addresses listed on the USAJOBS
account/resume must be the primary residence at the time of
application. You may be required to provide proof of residence.
Additional selections may be made if vacancies occur within the
life of the certificate. As the federal agency whose mission is to
ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all
Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a
diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a
workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of
the American people, we welcome applicants from the many
communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds,
abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share
our commitment to public service.
Keywords: Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System, Memphis , Correctional Officer (Senior Officer Specialist), Other , Memphis, Tennessee
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