Secretary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Bennettsville (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Bureau of Prisons in Bennettsville, SC seeks candidates for a federal role focused on corrections support, document handling, and records management to help ensure safety and orderly operations.

Requirements include 4 years of education above high school or one year of specialized experience; combinations are allowed. The position is on-site at the facility and offers federal benefits and stability.

Qualifications

• 4 years of education above high school in any field, creditable at GL-05.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Combination of education and experience: credits beyond the second year eligible; 30 semester hours beyond year 2 = 6 months specialized experience.
• Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.

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:

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 is creditable at the GL-05. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, 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.

OR

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 preparing, receiving, reviewing and verifying documents.
• Experience processing transactions and maintaining office records.
• Experience locating and compiling data or information from files and other data sources.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

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. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

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.