Hybrid Correctional Officer (Senior Officer Specialist GL-06) at Department of Justice

Correctional Officer (Senior Officer Specialist GL-06)

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Texarkana, Texas, Three Rivers, Texas, Jonesville, Virginia, Prince George, Virginia, Seatac, Washington, Alderson, West Virginia, Beaver, West Virginia, Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, Glenville, West Virginia, Morgantown, West Virginia, Welch, West Virginia, Grand Marsh, Wisconsin, Aliceville, Alabama, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, Talladega, Alabama, Phoenix, Arizona, Safford, Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, Forrest City, Arkansas, Atwater, California, Dublin, California, Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, California, Lompoc, California, Los Angeles, California, Mendota, California, San Diego, California, Victorville, California, Florence, Colorado, Littleton, Colorado, Danbury, Connecticut, Coleman, Florida, Marianna, Florida, Miami, Florida, Pensacola, Florida, Tallahassee, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Jesup, Georgia, Honolulu, Hawaii, Chicago, Illinois, Greenville, Illinois, Marion, Illinois, Pekin, Illinois, Thomson, Illinois, Terre Haute, Indiana, Leavenworth, Kansas, Ashland, Kentucky, Inez, Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, Manchester, Kentucky, Pine Knot, Kentucky, Oakdale, Louisiana, Pollock, Louisiana, Cumberland, Maryland, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, Milan, Michigan, Duluth, Minnesota, Rochester, Minnesota, Sandstone, Minnesota, Waseca, Minnesota, Yazoo City, Mississippi, Springfield, Missouri, Berlin, New Hampshire, Fairton, New Jersey, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Kings, New York, New York, New York, Otisville, New York, Ray Brook, New York, Butner, North Carolina, Elkton, Ohio, El Reno, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sheridan, Oregon, Gregg Township, Pennsylvania, Kelly Township, Pennsylvania, Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, Loretto, Pennsylvania, Minersville, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Waymart, Pennsylvania, Bennettsville, South Carolina, Edgefield, South Carolina, Estill, South Carolina, Salters, South Carolina, Yankton, South Dakota, Memphis, Tennessee, Bastrop, Texas, Beaumont, Texas, Big Spring, Texas, Bryan, Texas, Federal Medical Center Carswell, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, Houston, Texas, La Tuna, Texas, Seagoville, Texas

Salary Range: $52451 - $82429 Per Year

Job Summary: Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Major Duties:

• 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. Incumbent must be flexible and have a broad knowledge base to use own initiative in the resolution of problem situations.

Qualifications: To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: Nine (9) semester hours or fourteen (14) quarter hours of graduate level education in a major study in criminal justice, social science, or other field related to this position. OR Experience: 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 Detention Officer Police Officer Border Patrol Agent State Trooper Sheriff Park Ranger Deputy Sheriff supervising inmates in a jail Mental Health Counselor in a Residential Facility Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience with instructing inmates with proper housekeeping and sanitation. Experience working as a Police Officer responding to domestic disturbances and issuing citations for law violations. Experience in investigating crime scenes as a State Trooper. Experience as a Mental Health Worker in a Mental Health Lockdown facility. 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.**

How to Apply: You must apply through the online application system at www.USAJOBS.gov. Follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions and submit all required documents. NOTE: Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under the Required Documents section. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment. Required supporting documentation must be electronically uploaded or transferred from USAJOBS (uploaded). All required supporting documentation MUST be received by the Consolidated Staffing Unit by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. You MUST include the vacancy announcement number on your supporting documentation. NOTE: Failure to follow these application procedures will result in the applicant losing consideration for this position. Paper applications: If applying online is impossible, please contact the Consolidated Staffing Unit at the telephone number listed below, prior to the closing date of the announcement for the alternate application procedure. Contact for Assistance in Applying On-Line: DOJ, Federal Bureau of Prisons Consolidated Staffing Unit 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051 E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: 972-352-4200

Application Deadline: 2025-09-30