Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

At the Federal Bureau of Prisons, being a Correctional Officer goes beyond the uniform and law-enforcement benefits. You're building a rewarding career helping inmates on the inside succeed when they get back on the outside.

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. Join our team.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Pension
• Long-term care insurance
• Paid time off

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
• Education or experience GL 05-GL 08
• Medical GL 05- GL 08

Plan to attend and meet face-to-face with hiring managers.

Candidates will be considered for this position whether or not you attend the job fair.

Pre-Register online at:

-diversity-job-fair-apr2026/

Madison Diversity Job Fair
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Madison Marriott South
706 John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI 53713

All of the companies at our job fairs have open positions they are seeking to fill.

Tips for Success:

• Pre-register—Receive notifications of any updates or changes to the event, and receive information about upcoming events in your area.
• Dress professionally—First impressions go a long way.
• Bring multiple copies of your resume.
• Arrive anytime between 10 AM and 12:00 PM—Plan to spend 45 minutes to 1 hour at the event.
• Bring a friend—All job seekers are welcome.
• Prepare a brief but effective “brag” to let the people you meet get to know you.
• Keep an open mind—Meet with as many of the companies as you can; you may be pleasantly surprised at what you find.

Remember, the best way to be considered for a position is to meet the hiring managers in person. Plan to attend this event!
(Candidates will be considered for this position whether or not you attend the job fair.)

Pre-Register online at:
-diversity-job-fair-apr2026/

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