POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is under the direct supervision of the Project Manager for assigned shift of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) and is responsible for providing protection and safekeeping of persons held under the authority of any United States statute.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- The functions listed describe the business purpose of this job. Specific duties or tasks may vary and be documented separately. The employee might not be required to perform all functions listed. Additional duties may be assigned, and functions may be modified, according to business necessity.
- All assigned duties or tasks are deemed to be part of the essential functions, unless such duties or tasks are unrelated to the functions listed, in which case they are deemed to be other (non-essential) functions.
- Employees are held accountable for successful job performance. Job performance standards may be documented separately, and may include function, objectives, duties or tasks not specifically listed herein.
- In performing functions, duties or tasks, employees are required to know and follow safe work practices, and to be aware of company policies and procedures related to job safety, including safety rules and regulations. Employees are required to notify superiors upon becoming aware of unsafe working conditions.
- All functions, duties, tasks are to be carried out in an honest, ethical and professional manner, and to be performed in conformance with applicable company policies and procedures. In the event of uncertainty or lack of knowledge of company policies and procedures, employees are required to request clarification or explanations from superiors or authorized company representatives.
Duties Include
The Detention Officer performs various duties related to detention, safeguarding, security and escort of violators of immigration laws, exercises surveillance over detainees, and maintains order and discipline, attends to sheltering, feeding, and physical well-being of detainees, and counseling of alien detainees on personal matters. The Detention Officer guards detainees at deportation or exclusion hearings, recognizes potential hazardous health, safety, security, or discipline problems.
The tasks to be performed by Detention Officers shall include, but are not limited to:
- Guarding Federal prisoners confined to a medical facility for treatment
- Escorting Federal prisoners to and from local medical facilities for evaluation and treatment by physicians.
- Escorting Federal prisoners to and from physician’s office, or other areas of the medical facility or hospital, or for treatment, tests, etc.
- Escorting Federal prisoners between Federal and non-Federal detention facilities and the Federal Courthouse for appearance or meetings before the Grand Jury, the Court, or US Attorney, etc.
- Escorting Federal prisoners between detention facilities and/or the Justice Prisoner Alien Transportation System (JPATS) airlift site.
- Providing guard services within Federal Courthouse, Federal buildings, and the USMS cellblock areas.
- Providing security for USMS seized property.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Basic Qualifications
- US Citizenship preferred.
- Must be at least 21 years or older.
Education / Experience
- Must have a minimum of three (3) years of full time law enforcement, corrections officer, or military police experience monitoring detainees and dealing with security matters related to prisoner handling and detention of prisoners on a regular basis.
- Possess a valid U.S. driver’s license
- Possess state license to carry firearms.
Competencies (as demonstrated through experience, training, and/or testing):
- Must be able to meet and continue to meet any applicable state, county and municipal licensing requirements.
- Must be able to meet and continue to meet requirements for specific skills, certifications or authorizations specified for the assigned site.
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form and the ability to write routine correspondence, including logs and reports.
- Ability to interact in a professional manner in both individual and group settings
- Ability to make minor decisions in accordance with rules and regulations as they apply to work problems
- Ability to be an effective team member; to maintain professional composure when dealing with unusual circumstances; to adapt to changes in the external environment and organization and possess good organizational skills.
- Ability to provide high quality customer service. Courteous telephone manner: good interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively at various social levels and across diverse cultures.
WORKING CONDITIONS (Physical/Mental Demands):
With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:
- Maintaining composure in dealing with authorities, executives, clients, staff and the public, occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.
- May be exposed to or required to handle sensitive and confidential information.
- Required to respond to emergencies.
- May be exposed to stressful situations, such as challenging individuals who are in or approaching an unauthorized area.
- May be required to work overtime without advance notice. May be required to work rotating shifts.
- Required ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
- May be required to utilize skills for keyboarding, basic computer usage and operating controls.
- Must be able to see, hear, speak, and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and clients, observe and report incidents, and direct others.
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A Word About EEO, Pay Transparency and other regulatory requirements
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Certain state's posting requirements ask for additional detail. Depending on geography, site assignment and / or experience:
Wage range for this position is
- $25.79 - 37.85 with a
- Health and Welfare benefit range from $4.23-$6.00 where applicable.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k (if paid via Health and Welfare benefit, there is no separate company contribution)
- The paid leave for full time employees is from 80-240 hours / year based on longevity in the position, and sick leave is a minimum of 56 hours per year for a full-time employee
VA License Number: 11-4665 | NV PILB Lic #1411
