Legal Instruments Examiner (Inmate Classification & Computation Tech)

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons in Grand Prairie, Texas seeks candidates for positions at the GS-5/6 level. The role requires completing specified education above high school and specialized experience or a combination of education and experience as outlined in the qualification standards.

Applicants must meet education requirements and demonstrate the ability to review legal documents, interpret information from legal resources, and coordinate with other agencies to obtain legal information.

Qualifications

• GL-05: 4 years of education above high school in any field; health high school graduation or equivalent; 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours or 20 hours per week for ~36 weeks in business/secretarial/technical school.
• GL-06: Graduate education may be credited if directly related to the work of the position; education above GL-5 usually not creditable for most positions.

Responsibilities

• Your eligibility will be based on responses to questions in the application.

Skills

Legal document review

Interagency communication

Legal information interpretation

Education

Education above high school (4 years)

Graduate education creditable in rare cases

Job description

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

Qualification Requirements

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

Education

GL-05: Successfully completed 4 years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.

GL-06: 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.

OR

Experience

GL-05 and GL-06: 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 the qualifying specialized experience are:

GL-05:

• Experience reviewing legal documents and organizing records.


• Experience using a legal resource to interpret information.


• Experience communicating with other agencies to obtain legal information.

GL-06:

• Experience initiating and composing standardized legal documents routinely needed for legal actions.


• Experience establishing, maintaining or closing case files or systems of legal records and abstracting data from files and records.


• Experience with the security and control of records, verifying authenticity of court orders, and parole actions.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience

GL-05 Only: Combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements at grades GS-5 and below.

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.**