This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 5 - Blackfeet Detention in Browning, Montana. This vacancy is only open to current BIA OJS Corrections Officers of District 5

Duties

The Correctional Officer duties encompass the oversight of criminal offenders in one of the following: a detention/correctional institution; a community-based detention/correctional treatment; or a rehabilitation facility. Offenders include males and females, juveniles and adults, both pre-adjudication and sentenced. Crimes range from misdemeanor offenders to violent felons awaiting transfer to federal courts/prisons. The incumbent contributes to the overall mission by performing duties with integrity, fairness, and timeliness, always remembering the product must be a quality service. This is a developmental position and duties are performed with the assistance of higher graded officers consistent with the grade level. Duties include: Enforce standard rules and regulations governing the operations of the detention facilities and programs, confinement, safety, health, and protection of criminal offenders. Provide preliminary interviews for physical and mental health with classification assessments. Provide criminal offenders with an orientation into the facility's rules and operating procedures through the Inmate Handbook. Assist in coordinating offender services, activities, and programs. Observe and supervise offender movement, conduct welfare checks and physical counts of inmates, maintain discipline and prevent the introduction of contraband in the facility and complete proper documentation. Instruct offenders in housekeeping, sanitation and in the proper use and care of tools and equipment used in sanitation and in the proper use and care of tools and equipment used in performing unskilled or semi-skilled work inside or outside of the facility. Assist in the management of inmate behavior of offenders in need of supervision. Transport to court, medical and other facilities and provide close supervision of the offender throughout the transport. Implement all safety aspects of facility emergency management plans to include fire and emergency evacuations. Provide for vehicle safety and security by providing defined offender supervision, searches, transportation, classification, and counts, along with maintaining fire safety, key control, perimeter security, and compliance with offender rules. Ensure that offenders are released from the facility according to established regulations and operational descriptions. Complete facility observation on maintenance that is needed by reporting and documenting to the supervisor that a repair is needed.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Form BIA -4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference.
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Incumbent is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license, and have a safe driving record within the 4 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.
• Medical requirement.
• Drug Testing. This position is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received.
• This position has been approved for Primary Law Enforcement Coverage,
• Residency Requirement
• TELEWORK: Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of this position are NOT suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards ). GL-05: To qualify at the GL-05 grade level you must meet ONE of the following criteria: A. General Work Experience: Three years of general work experience. OR B. Education: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study (120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours) in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, at an accredited college or university. OR C. A combination of experience and education that totals 100% of the requirement. GL-06: To qualify at the GL-06 grade level you must meet ONE of the following criteria: A. Experience: One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower-level assisting with the supervision and care of criminal offenders at a correctional and/or detention facility. Experience at this level may include assisting with or performing tasks such as control room, booking, intake, inmate transport, maintaining documentation on inmates, controlled movements and supervision of inmates, in accordance with policies and procedures. OR B. Education: Successful completion of nine (9) semester hours or fourteen (14) quarter hours of graduate study from an accredited school with major study in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Social Science, or other field of study related to the position. OR C. A combination of experience and education that totals 100% of the requirement. GL-07: To qualify at the GL-07 grade level you must meet ONE of the following criteria: A. Experience: One full year (52 weeks) specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS/GL-06 grade level independently providing supervision and care to criminal offenders at a correctional and/or detention facility; maintaining documentation on inmates, controlled movements and supervision of inmates; and experience with Standard Operating Procedures and Emergency Management Plans. Experience at this level may include independently enforcing rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate accountability and inmate conduct; performing inmate transport; and providing guidance to lower-level correctional officers, in accordance with policies, procedures, and detention standards. OR B. Education: Successful completion of one full academic year (18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours) of graduate education from an accredited school with major study in criminal justice, social science, or other fields related to the position. OR C. Combination: A combination of experience and education that totals 100% of the requirement. GL-08: To qualify for the GL-08, you must have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GL-07 grade level independently providing supervision and care to criminal offenders in the operation of a correctional and/or detention facility and serving as a work leader over lower-level correctional officers. Experience at this level may include independently enforcing rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate accountability and inmate conduct; distributing and balancing the workload among team members; providing training to lower-level correctional officers; and meeting or exceeding the detention standards by adhering to policies and procedures. Experience may have been gained in work such as serving as a correctional/police officer, mental health counselor in a residential facility, or detention officer/jailor. Physical Demands The duties of a correctional officer, on any shift involves unusual mental and nervous pressure. It requires arduous physical exertion including prolonged walking, standing, and sitting while transporting, lifting of moderately heavy to light objects, restraining of offenders in emergencies and participating in escape and walk-away hunts. Incumbent must be physically capable of performing efficiently the duties of the position and be free from such defects or disease as may constitute employment hazards to themselves or others. Work Environment Work performed by this position requires frequent and direct contact with individuals or groups of individuals in confinement who are suspected or convicted of Tribal and/or Federal offenses. Daily stress, exposure to disease, and exposure to potentially dangerous situations such as direct physical attack are an inherent part of this position. Incumbent must be able to go anywhere they are detailed for temporary duty on short notice and may be required to remain away from their regular duty station for extended periods of time to meet the needs of the BIA. MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE LIMIT: The maximum entry-age for this position shall not exceed age 37, unless you have sufficient prior Federal civilian law enforcement [or firefighter, if applicable] experience or you are a preference eligible veteran. If you are a preference eligible veteran, you may be eligible for this position after your 37th birthday. You must supply a copy of your Defense Department Form 214 (DD-214) along with Standard Form 15 (if applicable) and any associated documentation in accordance with the instructions in this vacancy announcement. Failure to provide this documentation with your application will result in the loss of eligibility to receive a waiver of the maximum entry age requirement. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS: The duties of this position require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, and exposure to inclement weather. Manual dexterity with comparatively free motion of finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee joints is required. Arms, hands, legs, and feet must be sufficiently intact and functioning in order that applicants may perform the duties satisfactorily. Sufficiently good vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required to perform duties satisfactorily. Near vision, corrective lenses permitted, must be sufficient to read printed material the size of typewritten characters. Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz levels. Since the duties of these positions are exacting and responsible, and involve activities under trying conditions, applicants must possess emotional and mental stability. Any physical condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to himself/herself, or others is disqualifying. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Upon selection, employees holding primary law enforcement positions must reside within 50 miles of their duty station unless a waiver is approved by the OJS Director or Assistant Director. A failure to comply may result in removal from a primary law enforcement position All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION

Additional Information:

VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENT: Former Federal Employees are required to indicate whether they received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) buyout in their previous employment with the Federal government, and are required to submit a copy of the applicable Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) regarding the VSIP. Most individuals who accept reemployment with the Federal government within 5 years of receiving the VSIP amount, must repay the gross amount of the separation pay prior to reemployment.

Contacts

• Address AS-IA Human Resources 12220 Sunrise Valley Dr., Room 4047 Reston, VA 20191 US
• Name: Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]