Application Procedures
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1.  If you have Internet access, apply on-line and receive an immediate score for these positions:

bulletCorrectional Officer
bulletClinical Psychologist
bulletMedical Officer
bulletNurse Practitioner
bulletPhysician Assistant

          

             -Log on to www.bop.gov

            -Click on "Careers" at the top of the BOP home page

            -Click on Apply Online

The location code for USP-Hazelton is 094.  All other position vacancies will be posted here

A free service is available for you to be notified by e-mail of new job listings posted to the  www.usajobs.opm.gov website.  You can create and store up to three searches on this service.

2.  No local Human Resource office has been established to date.  Contact a Human Resources officer at FCI Cumberland (Maryland) at (301) 784-1000.

3.  Your local job service will also have a listing of all BOP vacancy announcements.  The West Virginia Contact is listed below:

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Claudia George, Manager

           Morgantown Job Service

            304 Scott Avenue

            Morgantown, WV  26505-8804

            Telephone:  (304) 285-3120

            Fax:  (304) 285-3126

            Email:  st496@stmail.wvnet.edu

            Web:  www.morgantownworkforce.com/bep.html

4.  You can request a paper application for Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Medical Officer or Clinical Psychologist from the following:

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Washington, D.C.                                                               202-514-6742

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Bureau of Prisons Automation Office                            202-353-9902

For all other positions, you must contact the institution where the vacancy is posted for a paper application.

5.  If you have questions about employment with the BOP you can:

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Call the Career Information Service Hotline at 800-347-7744

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E-mail:  bop-hrm/recruitment@bop.gov

6.  If you are interested in Health Care professions call:         800-800-2676

7.  If you are interested in Chaplain Services call:                    202-514-9740

8.  If you are interested in Psychology Services call:                202-514-4492

9.  You may apply for most jobs by submitting a resume that must include:

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Job Information

          Announcement number, title and grade

 

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Personal Information

Full name, mailing address (with zip code), day and evening phone numbers (with area code), social security number, country of citizenship, veteran's preference,   reinstatement eligibility, and highest federal civilian grade held.       

 

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Education

High school name, city and state; colleges and universities, name, city and state;        

majors, type and year of any degrees received (if no degree, show total credits

earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours.)

 

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Work Experience

 Job Title, duties and accomplishment; employer's name and address; supervisor's name and phone number; starting and ending dates (month and year); hours per week, salary and whether or not your current supervisor may be contacted.  Prepare a separate entry for each job.

 

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Other Qualifications

 Job-related training courses (title and year); job-related skills; job-related certificates and licenses; job-related honors, award, and special accomplishments.

 

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