Chaplain

Agency: Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department: Department of Justice

Location: Prisons – Nationwide

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Requirements: To be considered for the position, you must meet the following basic qualification requirements: Education: Bachelor's Degree: An applicant must have a conferred 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, in an accredited college or university. AND Ecclesiastical Endorsement: An Ecclesiastical Endorsement attests to the applicant's suitability for correctional ministry, support for his or her candidacy, a clear assurance statement that the applicant has no present or past legal or moral barrier to congregational ministry, and an affirmation that the applicant will facilitate inmates of all faiths opportunities to pursue individual religious beliefs and practices. The applicant's relationship to the endorsing body must reflect a minimum two-year association before endorsement. In order to receive full consideration for this vacancy, you are required to complete and submit the Bureau of Prisons' Ecclesiastical Endorsement Form (BP-A0679). A copy of this form can be obtained by accessing http://www.bop.gov or Clicking Here and then click on "Find a Form". AND Religious Credentials: Applicants will be ordained clergy or members of ecclesiastically recognized religious institutes of vowed men or women. In lieu of professional ordination credentials, adequate documentation of the applicant's recognized religious and ministerial roles in their respective faith communities is required. In addition to the above Basic Requirements, applicants must meet the following qualification requirements: Qualification Requirements: Master's degree: GL-09, GS-11, GS-12: Candidates must have a Master of Divinity or equivalent theological education. Equivalent theological education represented by a conferred degree comprised of no less than 72 semester hours of graduate coursework including: 20 semester hours in pastoral ministry; and 20 semester hours in any combination of theology, ethics, and philosophy of religion; and 20 semester hours in the study of sacred writings

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following basic qualification requirements: Education: Bachelor’s Degree: An applicant must have a conferred 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor’s degree, in an accredited college or university. AND Ecclesiastical Endorsement

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