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Closing date: Noon on 10/11/24

The transport officer primary responsibility in the Sisseton Wahpeton Tribe includes management of tribal detention operations, transport of inmates, contracting jail facilities through the Tribal contract/grant detention operations. The officer is responsible for ensuring professionalism, excellence, accountability and integrity in the management and conduct of programs, assuring that Indian Country has sufficient corrections/detention facilities or programs to meet detention needs and meet or exceed legal and regulatory standards. Work involves the protection of life and civil rights of individuals'. Therefore, the incumbent must exercise discretion in dealing with sensitive matters. *MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES *

Transportation (75%)

Is responsible for transporting prisoners/detainees by car or van to courts/prisons. The incumbent conducts searches of the prisoners/detainees to ensure that they are not carrying prohibited property. The incumbent applies and/or removes restraints to include handcuffs and leg irons. Provides for the security and safeguarding of the prisoners/detainees in accordance with established rules, regulations, and procedures. Distributes food to prisoner/detainees. Request appropriate medical assistance in case of medical emergencies. Prepares documentation required to transport and detain prisoners. Assists with the in and out processing of prisoners. Interviews prisoner/detainees to obtain personal history; inventories personal property; etc. Provides for vehicle safety and security by providing defined offender supervision, searches, transportation, classification, and counts. If determined necessary, the incumbent escorts offenders to their places of employment so that they can collect wages. Escorts offenders to various doctors, dentists and medical facilities. Escorts offenders to various Tribal, county, state and Federal detention institutions, as well as other facilities when the need arises. Operates cars or vans, as required, in connection with transporting prisoners and is responsible for total welfare and safeguarding of the offender and his/her belongings during transport and delivery to the facility.

Law Enforcement Duties (25%)

The transport may be called on to perform as a law enforcement officer in a correctional environment during training, emergency situations and in times of staff shortages. Such assignments will involve frequent and direct contact with inmates and subject the incumbent to arduous, adverse and stressful working conditions. Supervise criminal offenders while in a detention/correctional institutions or community based detention/correctional treatment or rehabilitation facilities. This involves complex tasks related to most aspects of facility security and offender custody. Offenders may include males or females, juveniles and adults, both pre-adjudication and sentenced. Crimes range from misdemeanor offenders, to violent felons awaiting transfer to Federal courts/prisons. Duties include the following:

Enforces standards, rules and regulations provided in Title 25 of the Code of Federal

• Regulations (CFR), 69 Bureau of Indian Affairs Manual (BIAM), Department of the Interior (DOI), Departmental Manual (DM) 446, governing the operations of the detention/correctional facilities and programs, and the confinement, safety, health and protection of criminal offenders.

Provides preliminary interviews for physical/mental health and classification assessments.

Upon admission provides criminal offenders with an orientation into the facility's philosophy and rules.

Coordinates, and supervises offender services, activities, and programs, (i.e., access to medical care, courts, mail, recreation, library, work programs, religious, food, laundry and counseling services).

Supervises off