Correctional Officer
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Position ID:
ST-26-12924095-CAWV-JB
City:
Mescalero, New Mexico
Date Posted:
2026-03-30
Expiration Time:
2026-04-30
Job Type:
Job Category:
Correctional Officer
Salary:
58771 - 74330 PA
Job Summary
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, District 4-Corrections in Mescalero, New Mexico. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see USA Jobs What are bargaining units?
Job Description
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards ). MINIMUM QUALIFICATION GL7: To qualify at the GL-07 grade level you must meet ONE of the following criteria: A. Experience: One year specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS/GL-06 grade level independently providing supervision and care to criminal offenders at a correctional and/or detention facility; maintaining documentation on inmates, controlled movements and supervision of inmates; and experience with Standard Operating Procedures and Emergency Management Plans. Experience at this level may include independently enforcing rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate accountability and inmate conduct; performing inmate transport; and providing guidance to lower level correctional officers, in accordance with policies, procedures, and detention standards. OR B. Education: Successful completion of one full academic year (18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours) of graduate education from an accredited school with major study in criminal justice, social science, or other fields related to the position. OR C. Combination: A combination of experience and education that totals 100% of the requirement. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.