Business Administrator

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Salters (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons in the United States is recruiting corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment and to prepare individuals for successful reentry into our communities. The posted positions require GS-11 or GS-12 level education or related experience.

Applicants must meet education or experience requirements and provide documentation as described. Eligible candidates may be considered for opportunities at various locations across the Federal Prison System.

Qualifications

• GS-11 requires a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.
• GS-12 requires no substitution of education for specialized experience for this grade level.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level is required for GS-11 and GS-12.

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

LL.M., if related

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Education:

GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

GS-12: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this grade level.

OR

Experience:

GS-11 and GS-12: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of qualifying experience are:

GS-11:

• Experience in providing training for managers on travel regulations, budget allocation, and proper use of appropriated funds.
• Experience in monitoring various financial and managerial reports generated by the Financial Management Information System (FMIS) for the institution.
• Experience with inventory procedures, records retention and evaluation and classification procedures for both real and personal property.

GS-12:

• Experience with accounting and budgeting principles, concepts, theories and practices, and financial reporting agencies.
• Experience monitoring cost center fund balances for the facility and keeping managers informed of status of budgets.
• Experience with budget formulation and execution, financial management, management of procurement and property functions, oversight of credit card programs, and serves as liaison for financial matters with management and executive staff.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

GS-11 Only:

Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**