Correctional Officer Job at Catalyst Career Group, Chicago, IL

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  • Catalyst Career Group
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

As a correctional officer you can have a meaningful career with an agency that truly values a diverse workforce. 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.

 

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Thrift savings plan (retirement)
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Flexible spending account

 

Responsibilities:

  • Provides supervision, care and correctional treatment of inmates. Concerned with maintenance of institution security contributing to the health and welfare of the inmates and the promotion of good public relations.
  • 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.
  • 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. Information as to operations and procedures is provided by post orders, BOP program statements, local supplements, custodial manual, internal correspondence and staff meetings. Incumbent must be flexible and have a broad knowledge base to use own initiative in the resolution of problem situations.

 

Requirements:

  • Must be a US citizen
  • Have GL-05 through GL-08

 

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Job Tags

Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work, Sunday,

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