Religious Services Assistant

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Milan, MI

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About The Position

Supports chaplains, volunteers, and religious programming for all faiths within the institution or Life Connections unit. Maintains records, ecclesiastical documents, materials, and reference resources for religious groups or the Life Connections Program. Assists in preparing devotional and religious educational materials and audiovisual displays, and 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.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the applicable qualification requirements for GL-06 or GL-07, including at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level; graduate education may be credited in limited cases when directly related to the work.
• GL-06 qualifying experience may include maintaining department records and helping ensure program requirements and timeframes are met; preparing educational materials, including audio, video, and literacy-library materials; handling financial documentation such as purchase requests and order tracking; clerical work; or entering and submitting time and attendance records.
• GL-07 qualifying experience may include maintaining and controlling department records and documents; assisting with financial documentation, office supplies, invoices, and purchases; preparing and typing correspondence; or entering, submitting, and maintaining time and attendance records and files.
• Applicants must provide the actual time spent in qualifying activities, such as hours worked per week, for paid or unpaid experience to receive proper credit.
• If education is used to meet or substitute for a requirement, legible transcripts must be submitted with the application; coursework and degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation.
• Applicants must satisfactorily pass NCIC and credit-check screening requirements.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
• Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia, is required.
• Selective Service requirement applies.
• A maximum entry age of 36 applies to original appointment at a Bureau of Prisons institution, subject to stated exceptions for applicants with prior federal law-enforcement coverage and qualifying veterans.
• CTAP or ICTAP applicants seeking selection priority must meet program eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified, and submit the required supporting documentation.

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 religious programming.
• 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 as part of regular and recurring correctional responsibilities.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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