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Electrical Worker Supervisor (Electrical Worker Foreman)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Department of Justice

This job in plain English

The Bureau of Prisons is hiring one full-time Electrical Worker Supervisor at Safford FCI (a federal prison) in Safford, Arizona. You would supervise and train inmate workers on electrical installation, construction and maintenance, and sometimes do electrical work yourself. The job requires occasional travel, a drug test, and a three-week training course in Georgia.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Veterans' preference applies, and federal employees eligible under CTAP or ICTAP (career transition programs for displaced workers) get selection priority.

What you would do

  • Supervise and train inmate workers on electrical installation, construction and maintenance.
  • Perform some electrical work when security concerns or a lack of skilled inmate workers requires it.
  • Read and apply the National Electrical Code, building plans, blueprints and wiring diagrams.
  • Maintain institution security, which comes before all other duties of this position.

Do you qualify for WS-9?

With experience: Applicants must show enough training and experience to do the duties of the job. The announcement does not give a set number of years or a grade level for experience.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume, limited to 2 pages, with name, contact information and relevant experience
  • Start and end dates (MM/YYYY) and hours worked per week for each job on your resume
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference as a disabled veteran or similar
  • Unredacted latest SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • SF-50 showing prior federal law enforcement coverage if you are above age 36
  • Proof of CTAP or ICTAP eligibility, if applicable

How you will be rated: Your online questionnaire answers place you in a Best Qualified, Highly Qualified or Qualified category, and higher categories are reviewed first. You must reach the Barely Acceptable level on Ability to supervise and Aptitude for work with prisoners, and earn at least half the total points, or you are not eligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must show start and end dates (MM/YYYY) and hours per week for each job, or that experience may not count.
  • Describe supervising workers, electrical installation and reading blueprints on your resume, since the questionnaire is checked against it.
  • You must call the Human Resource Department during business hours to schedule an interview if contacted, or you may lose consideration.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Selective Service registration requirement
  • Pre-employment and panel interview
  • Urinalysis (drug test)
  • Physical exam
  • Background investigation
  • NCIC and credit check
  • Maximum entry age of 36, with exemptions for qualified preference eligible veterans
  • Introduction to Correctional Techniques course (three weeks, Glynco, Georgia) must be completed successfully
  • Misdemeanor domestic violence inquiry for applicants not working in an institution, needed to carry a firearm

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$39.00 – $45.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
WS-9 · Wage Supervisor
Location
Safford, Arizona
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Electrician (2805)
Announcement
FAC-27-13101957

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