Department of Justice Employment – Correctional Officer

Job Description:

You can have a meaningful career with an agency that truly values a diverse workforce. You will find a diverse workforce employed from entry level jobs to senior management positions. We protect public safety by ensuring federal offenders serve their sentences of imprisonment in facilities that are safe, humane, and provide reentry programming. Employees at correctional facilities perform correctional work regardless of their specific occupation.

Job Responsibilities:

• During institution emergencies or other periods of heavy workload or limited staff, may be required to work long and irregular hours, unusual shifts, Sundays, holidays and unexpected overtime.
• Incumbent must be flexible and have a broad knowledge base to use own initiative in the resolution of problem situations.
• Enforces rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate accountability and inmate conduct to ensure judicial sanctions are carried out and inmates remain in custody.
• From time to time, may be authorized to carry firearms and to use physical force, including deadly force, to maintain control of inmates.
• Provides supervision, care and correctional treatment of inmates and guidance to lower-graded Correctional Officers.
• Concerned with maintenance of institution security contributing to the health and welfare of the inmates and the promotion of good public relations.

Job Requirements:

• Experience in having responsibility for the custody and control of inmates who require special handling.
• Experience in maintaining the control and discipline of inmates in such areas as the auditorium, housing units, segregation, recreation areas, dining rooms, etc.
• Experience with assignments made to those areas requiring the maximum skill and expertise in dealing with inmates, the public, and the security of the institution.
• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• Experience in supervising and instructing inmates regarding proper sanitation, personal hygiene and work habits.

Job Details:

Company: U.S. Department of Justice

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Houston, TX, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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