Facility Services Assistant (Facilities Assistant)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Jesup, GA

17h

About The Position

The Facility Services Assistant provides administrative control for the Facilities office. The role coordinates budget data and information to keep the department’s budget account current, maintains up-to-date information about work requests, work orders, and Buildings and Facilities projects, and assists in monitoring construction projects at the institution. As a correctional institution employee, the incumbent is also responsible for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over the position’s other duties and are performed regularly and on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the applicable Selective Service requirement.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level, typically in or related to the position.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate qualifications to perform the duties and may include experience working with automated systems, word processing and other approved software; maintaining a department budget and accurate records; or providing administrative control sufficient to manage an office.
• If claiming credit for experience, document the actual time spent in activities, such as hours worked per week.
• Satisfactorily complete pre-employment and panel interviews, urinalysis, physical examination, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
• Complete the required qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence if not currently working in an institution, to determine authorization to carry a firearm.
• Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course in Glynco, Georgia.
• Incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.
• For original appointment to an institution position, the maximum entry age is 36, subject to stated exceptions for certain applicants with prior federal law enforcement coverage or veteran preference eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide the administrative control necessary to manage the Facilities office.
• Coordinate budget data and information to keep an updated budget account for the department.
• Maintain up-to-date information on the status of work requests, work orders, and Buildings and Facilities projects.
• Assist in monitoring the progress of construction projects at the institution.
• Maintain the security of the institution; correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed