Facility Services Assistant (Facilities Assistant)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System in Memphis, Tennessee seeks corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

The position requires one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, experience with automated systems, and ability to manage office operations with proper record-keeping. Training and career growth opportunities are available within the federal system.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Experience with automated systems and Word Processing.
• Experience maintaining a department budget and accurate records.
• Credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience with actual time spent.

Skills

Word processing

Budget management

Office administration

Specialized experience

Education

Graduate education credits related to role

Bachelor's degree not creditable above GL-5

Tools

Word processing software

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

As a general rule, education is not creditable above GL-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.

Experience

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 this qualifying experience are:

• Experience working with automated systems, Word Processing and other approved software systems.
• Experience maintaining a department budget and accurate records.
• Experience demonstrating the ability to provide administrative control sufficient to manage an office.
• If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

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