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Posted: December 23, 2025 (22 days ago)

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Facility Services Assistant (Facilities Assistant)

Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Older

Salary

$56,623 - $71,615

per year

Closes

January 12, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves supporting the facilities office in a federal prison by handling administrative tasks like managing budgets, tracking work orders and construction projects, and maintaining records to ensure smooth operations.

It also requires helping with overall institution security as part of the team.

A good fit would be someone with office management experience who is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable in a secure, structured environment like a correctional facility.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, related to administrative or facilities support
  • Proficiency in working with automated systems, word processing, and other approved software
  • Experience maintaining department budgets and accurate records
  • Ability to provide administrative control to manage an office effectively
  • Responsibility for maintaining institution security on a regular basis
  • Credit for relevant paid or unpaid experience, with documentation of hours worked per week

Full Job Description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: As a general rule, education is not creditable above GL-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.

Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.

To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience working with automated systems, Word Processing and other approved software systems.

Experience maintaining a department budget and accurate records. Experience demonstrating the ability to provide administrative control sufficient to manage an office.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Major Duties:

Responsible for providing the administrative control necessary to manage the Facilities office. Coordinates budget data and information to keep an updated budget account for the department.

Maintains up to date information regarding the status of work requests, work order and B&F projects. Assists in monitoring the progress of all construction projects at the institution.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.

The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/23/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/24/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SPG-2026-0034