Correctional Officer

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 8-Spokane Detention in Wellpinit, Washington.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
May be Authorized

(OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards.

To qualify at the GL-05 grade level you must meet ONE of the following criteria:

• General
  
  Work Experience:
  
  Three years of general work experience. OR
• 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. ORA combination of experience and education that totals 100% of the requirement.

To qualify at the GL-06 grade level you must meet ONE of the following criteria:

• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  One year of specialized experience to the GS/GL-05 grade 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
• Education: Nine (9) semester hours or fourteen (14) quarter hours of graduate level education in a major study in criminal justice, social science, or other field related to this position.

To qualify at the GL-07 grade level you must meet ONE of the following criteria:

• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  One year of 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; OR
• Education: One full academic year of graduate education with major study in criminal justice, social science, or other field related to the position.

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.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.