Correctional Officer

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs • Keams Canyon, AZ

16d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 3-Hopi Detention, at one of the following locations: Fort Duchesne, Utah; Keams Canyon, Arizona; McDermitt, Nevada; or Owyhee, Nevada. It is a bargaining-unit position. Permanent Change of Station may be authorized. The full-performance level is GL-08; duties at lower levels may be learned through training. The position is responsible for facility, staff, and offender safety and security, including offender care and control. The officer accepts custody of Indian Country offenders from law-enforcement entities, verifies that custody documents include valid charges or proper release documents, and safeguards offenders and their belongings while in custody. The officer enforces applicable rules and regulations and may escort or transport offenders to court, medical appointments, detention institutions, or other facilities. Mandatory basic and advanced training is required, with annual training to maintain qualifications.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Meet the qualification requirements for the selected grade: GL-05 requires three years of general work experience, a completed four-year bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• For GL-06, one year of specialized experience at the GS/GL-05 level assisting with supervision and care of criminal offenders in a correctional or detention facility, such as control-room duties, booking, intake, inmate transport, documentation, controlled movement, or supervision, in accordance with policies and procedures.
• For GL-07, one year of specialized experience at the GS/GL-06 level independently supervising and caring for offenders in a correctional or detention facility, maintaining inmate documentation and controlled movement and supervision, and applying standard operating procedures and emergency-management plans; or one academic year of graduate education in criminal justice, social science, or a related field.
• Meet the maximum entry-age requirement of 37 unless eligible for an exception through qualifying prior federal civilian law-enforcement or firefighter experience or veteran preference eligibility.
• Possess a valid driver's license and a safe driving record during the four years immediately preceding submission of GSA Form 3607; operate a government motor vehicle.
• Pass a pre-employment medical examination and, if required, post-employment medical examinations to maintain fitness standards.
• Pass pre-employment and random drug testing; a verified positive test makes an applicant ineligible for appointment.
• Successfully complete mandatory basic and advanced training as a condition of employment and required annual training to maintain qualifications.
• Undergo a background security investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Submit transcripts or other supporting education documentation if qualifying based on education; foreign education must include the required equivalency documentation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out booking and release procedures and ensure offenders are released according to regulations and facility procedures.
• Manage offender behavior and provide supervision, care, and control, using effective verbal communication and documenting actions appropriately.
• Conduct preliminary physical and mental health interviews and classification assessments; provide new offenders an orientation to facility rules and procedures using the Inmate Handbook.
• Coordinate and supervise offender services and activities, including medical care, court access, mail, recreation, library, work programs, religious services, meals, laundry, and counseling.
• Observe and supervise offender movement, conduct welfare checks and physical counts, maintain discipline, prevent contraband, and complete required documentation.
• Instruct offenders in housekeeping, sanitation, and the proper use and care of tools and equipment for unskilled or semi-skilled work inside or outside the facility.
• Make referrals to appropriate resources and services.
• Transport offenders to court, medical appointments, and other facilities, maintaining close supervision throughout transport and ensuring vehicle safety and security.
• Implement facility emergency-management safety procedures, including fire safety and emergency evacuations; maintain key control, perimeter security, offender accountability, and compliance with rules.
• Accept custody of Indian Country offenders from law-enforcement entities, verify required criminal-charge or release documents, and safeguard offenders and their personal belongings.
• Report and document facility maintenance needs to a supervisor.
• Enforce applicable rules and regulations governing detention-facility operations, offender confinement, safety, health, and protection.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position type.
• Related non-federal experience or qualifying retired uniformed-service experience may, at management's discretion, be credited toward annual-leave accrual at a higher rate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level