Religious Services Assistant

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Coleman, FL

About The Position

Supports chaplains, volunteers, and religious programming for all faiths in the institution or Life Connections unit. Maintains records, ecclesiastical documents, materials, and references for institutional religious groups or the Life Connections Program. Assists with preparing devotional and religious educational materials and audiovisual displays. Works with the chaplaincy or Life Connections team to determine, develop, manage, and maintain logistical support for religious programming. Helps supervise day-to-day inmate activities, programs, and security, and administers the inmate pass system in the religious program area. Performs clerical duties, including typing, filing, proofreading, time and attendance, and recording and transcribing meeting minutes; also serves on planning committees. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly. Applicants must meet the stated education, specialized experience, or applicable combination-of-education-and-experience qualifications. Appointment is subject to pre-employment screening, interview, urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation. Successful completion of a three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia, is required.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Meet the education requirement of four years of education above high school in any field for which high school graduation or equivalent is the normal prerequisite; or meet the specialized experience requirement; or, for GL-05 only, qualify through a combination of education and experience.
Specialized experience must include at least one year equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level and must be relevant to the duties. Examples include clerical work such as typing and proofreading; assisting with educational materials, audiovisual displays, or libraries; processing financial documentation, purchasing, and maintaining office supplies; or entering and submitting time-and-attendance records.
If qualifying based on education, submit legible transcripts with the application; official transcripts may be required before the first day on duty.
Meet applicable Career Transition Assistance Program eligibility and documentation requirements to receive CTAP or ICTAP selection priority.
Appointment requires satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening, panel interview, urinalysis, physical examination, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course in Glynco, Georgia.
A maximum entry age of 36 applies to original appointment to a Bureau of Prisons institution position, subject to stated exceptions for certain applicants with prior federal law-enforcement coverage or veterans.

Responsibilities

Support chaplains, volunteers, and religious programming for all faiths in the institution or Life Connections unit.
Maintain records, ecclesiastical documents, materials, and references for religious groups or the Life Connections Program.
Assist in preparing devotional and religious educational materials and audiovisual displays.
Work with the chaplaincy or Life Connections team to determine, develop, manage, and maintain logistical support for the religious program.
Help supervise day-to-day inmate activities, programs, and security.
Administer the inmate pass system in the religious program area.
Perform clerical duties, including typing, filing, proofreading, time and attendance, and recording and transcribing meeting minutes.
Serve on planning committees.
Maintain institutional security, with correctional responsibilities taking precedence over other duties.