Total 43 job vacancies by Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

This position is part of the Pathways Internship Program and is located at the Central Office, regional office or an institution in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).

Primary responsibilities for an office may include labor management negotiations, disciplinary and grievance procedures, staffing (recruitment, requesting certificates of eligibles and interviewing), workforce projections, Equal Employment Opportunity statistics, the performance evaluation and incentive awards programs, Senior Executive Service program, time and attendance, leave administration and employee compensation.

Work assignments will provide the opportunity to learn the overall mission, functions and organization of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Increasingly difficult assignments will require the student to apply analytical skills, problem solving, coordination, written and oral communication skills.

Supervises inmate workers involved in the new construction, rehabilitation, repair and maintenance of the institution's heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.

Performs routine preventive maintenance on systems that operate continuously.

Must possess skills and knowledge to use measuring instruments and tools required; work with blueprints and drawings and be able to plan and lay outwork, ensuring that materials and related items will meet code requirements.

Maintains security and control of the work area by maintaining key and inmate accountability.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Responsible for providing a diverse selection of academic, occupational, vocational training, and recreational programs for inmates confined within the institution. Responsible for providing technical support and assistance in all aspects of the education department’s operation

Assists with the maintenance and control of the Education Department records and files and assists with ensuring that all reporting requirements are met.

Responsible for keying education information in the Education Data System (EDS) based on information provided by professional staff.

Records and maintains budgetary data and financial records and is able to provide statistical information to supervisors and staff members.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Handles routine inquiries from both staff and inmates, providing technical assistance and answering questions regarding the general nature of correctional programs.

Receives visitors to the office, determines the nature of the requests and directs them to the appropriate staff or personally provides the information desired when routine or procedural matters of the office are involved.

Reviews correspondence prepared for the supervisor and other staff.

Assists the Unit Manager and staff members in the procedural aspects of expediting the work of this office.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and is performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Provides a range of standard patient care under the guidance of a Supervisory Clinical Nurse.

Assists with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Provides first aid and assists with providing emergency medical care to inmates injured in fights and/or accidents.

Administers and documents medications accurately according to policy/procedure and physician orders.

Assigned to rotating shifts and patient care units.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Leads, advocates and collaborates with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and outside agencies to promote equity and access to education for offenders.

Provides guidance and support to offenders to assist them in navigating and successfully completing the mandatory Literacy Program.

Creates and documents the progress of the offender’s counseling plan and provides assessment results analysis with summary to reflect the offender’s progress toward individual goals.

Provides a multitude of services to offenders both indirectly and directly and regularly assesses the counseling program itself to determine its effectiveness in helping offenders meet educational, career-technical, and reentry goals through utilization of the School Counseling Program Assessment tool and Bureau-based program review. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Primary responsibility is to provide supervision and instruction to 25-30 inmate workers who are assigned the duties of cooks, butchers, bakers, dining and dish workers, vegetable preparation workers, and pot and pan washers.

Provides continual training to the inmate workers in order to update their knowledge in all phases of production, presentation, and sanitation of food items. Oversees the receiving, storing, and issue of all food and non-food items.

Responsible for security operations such as key control, yeast control, knife and blade control, inmate accountability and conducts routine contraband searches throughout the work area.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Implements the overall remedial reading, language arts, science, social studies and/or math curriculums.

Implements and maintains life skills, study strategies and other cognitive strategy programs.

Designs new programs when necessary to meet special needs and places students into their respective prescribed programs.

Interviews and evaluates all prospective special learning needs students.

Administers a variety of individualized formal and informal diagnostic special education and literacy tests (including pre/post tests).

Maintains and evaluates an accurate record of progress attained by the students and redesigns program if necessary to meet individual needs.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Communicates on a daily basis with the Associate General Counsel (AGC), Employment Law Branch(ELB)Attorneys, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) representatives, Department of Justice (DOJ) representatives, and other federal agency and court representatives to ensure that all of ELB’s cases are processed in compliance with the rules and regulations of each of these entities.

Responsible for the initial receipts, assessment, analysis and categorization of all labor and employment law complaints and requests for assistance received bye ELB from all sources.

Performs organizational and data collection studies on a wide variety of projects.

Assists the AGC and Supervisory Attorneys in developing the yearly budget for processing complaints.

Develops and evaluates programs and operations in terms of meeting in the overall objectives

Performs duties consistent with the coordination of approved drug abuse programs, including Non-residential Drug Abuse Treatment, Drug Education, Residential Drug Abuse Treatment, and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).

Exercises full professional responsibility for his/her findings, interpretations, decisions, recommendations and reports.

Responsible for initiating a treatment program and for implementing and monitoring the treatment program in compliance with Bureau of Prisons’ policy, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, and the First Step Act of 2018.

Directs and supervises all clinical activities and staff in relation to the drug treatment of Bureau inmates, including: testing, test interpretation, clinical diagnosis, clinical staffing of inmates with staff and serves as the institution advocate for drug programs with all staff, including Executive staff.

Responsible for the provision of highly-skilled drug abuse treatment protocols and supervision of all drug abuse treatment staff.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

This position is part of the Pathways Internship Program and is located in the Recreation Department at an institution within the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).

Observes and provides assistance to the Recreation Supervisor / Supervisor of Education and the other recreation specialists in planning, organizing, advising on and administering recreation activities and programs which promote physical, creative and social development.

Assists with developing and managing leisure-time and wellness activities, including hobby craft classes under, the Supervisor of Recreation / Supervisor of Education.

Assists with the creation and maintenance of sports leagues and team rosters and explaining rules and procedures of various sports and recreational activities.

Performs duties consistent with the coordination of approved drug abuse programs, including Non-residential Drug Abuse Treatment, Drug Education, Residential Drug Abuse Treatment, and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).

Exercises full professional responsibility for his/her findings, interpretations, decisions, recommendations and reports.

Responsible for initiating a treatment program and for implementing and monitoring the treatment program in compliance with Bureau of Prisons’ policy, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, and the First Step Act of 2018.

Directs and supervises all clinical activities and staff in relation to the drug treatment of Bureau inmates, including: testing, test interpretation, clinical diagnosis, clinical staffing of inmates with staff and serves as the institution advocate for drug programs with all staff, including Executive staff.

Responsible for the provision of highly-skilled drug abuse treatment protocols and supervision of all drug abuse treatment staff.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

 Responsible for the collection and processing of clinical laboratory specimens.

Collect clinical laboratory specimens (human blood) for testing requested by a clinician. Collection of specimens will be accomplished via routine venipuncture and capillary procedures.

Collect other body fluids and clinical specimens (i.e. stool, urine, sputum). Instructs patients on proper collection of specimens such as stool and urine for laboratory analysis.

Responsible for specimen processing and transport. Processing will include, but not be limited to, specimen centrifugation, aliquoting, and mixing.

Assists laboratory staff in a variety of laboratory related activities, including but not limited to, ordering entry into a computerized laboratory information system, preparing laboratory related paperwork, storing and inventorying laboratory supplies.

Receives all visitors and incoming calls to the Warden.

Screens calls and visitors to determine those requiring the Warden’s attention and referring others to the appropriate department.

Obtains and provides background information through the use of electronic communication or Bureau of Prisons policy to assist in handling those calls that require the Warden’s attention.

Resolves and/or assists in resolving a variety of concerns by staff and/or visitors.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and is performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Serves as the Intelligence Operations Officer in the Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism Branch, Correctional Programs Division, Central Office, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).

Due to the sensitive nature of the number of investigative/review issues, including staff misconduct or threat matters, it is necessary to have access to virtually all routine record systems and secure areas of the institution. Therefore, it is paramount that the integrity and confidentially of sensitive records are protected.

Primary role is to actively serve as an agency liaison with all local Federal law enforcement task force operations, Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), law enforcement intelligence consortiums, and similar groups/activities which are engaged in operations that could provide meaningful intelligence information regarding offenders already in BOP custody.

Serves as the corrections expert on inmate activities within the institution, conducts database and Sentry research for task force dissemination and other law enforcement agencies, assists with criminal investigations, and provides meaningful intelligence information regarding offenders already in BOP custody, or projected as entering BOP custody in the future.

NOTE: Required to qualify for and maintain TOP SECRET security clearance.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.