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Correctional Officer (Correctional Officer Trainee)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
What You'll Do
- →Provides supervision, care and correctional treatment of inmates and guidance to lower-graded Correctional Officers.
- →Incumbent is 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.
- →Information as to operations and procedures is provided by post orders, BOP program statements, local supplements, custodial manual, internal correspondence and staff meetings.
- →Incumbent must be flexible and have a broad knowledge base to use own initiative in the resolution of problem situations.
Requirements
- ✓Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service.
- ✓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.
- ✓Selective Service Requirement 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.
Benefits
- ★GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION PREFERENCES: In this announcement, you will be required to select at least one preferred duty location.
- ★These preferences help us understand your interest, but they cannot be guaranteed.
- ★Final duty assignments are determined by the Bureau's staffing needs, availability of positions, and funding.
- ★You may receive a final offer for a location outside your stated preferences.
- ★By applying, you acknowledge that you may be offered employment at a duty station outside of your preferred duty locations within the Bureau of Prisons and its nationwide mission requirements.
- ★To explore available BOP institutions and offices, please visit BOP Locations.
- ★ADDITIONAL SALARY INFORMATION: A 15%-50% Recruitment Incentive will be paid to the Selectee(s) who meets the criteria for recruitment bonuses.
- ★For more information, visit BOP Incentives.
- ★Retention Incentives may be authorized upon completion of the recruitment service agreement period.
- ★Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances (COLA): There is an 8.64% (of basic pay) Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) authorized for FDC Honolulu, HI, and a 2.49% for MDC Guaynabo, PR.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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