FBOP
NRO
CAREER CONNECTIONS
RECRUITMENT
QUALIFICATIONS
100
What are the Bureau's core values?

Accountability

Integrity

Respect

Compassion

Correctional Excellence

100

When was the NRO founded?

2021

100

What is the Career Connections website URL?

100

What are the most popular positions do we recruit for?

CO, Medical, FSA 

100

How do you qualify for a CO?

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university OR 3+ years of full-time general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to the GL-04 grade level or 1 year of specialized experience
200

When was the FBOP founded?

1930

200

How many recruiters is the NRO authorized?

16

200
Name 3 career path pages that are currently live.

Correctional Officers

Medical

Admin/HR

Social and Case Work

Education


200

How many recruitment events do we need to attend a month?

2 virtual 2 in person 

200

How do you qualify for a Nurse (Entry Level GS05)?

GS-05: To qualify at the GS-05 (or equivalent) grade level, applicants must meet one of the following qualification requirements:

  • Possession of a bachelor’s degree in Nursing with no experience; or
  • Possession of a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and one full year of professional nursing experience.
300
Approximately how many inmates does the Bureau house?

155,000

300

What year and month did NRO launch Career Connections?

March 2024

300

What jobs are posted on Career Connections?

All USAJOBS positions

300

What is a successful contact?

someone who responds to your communication positively or negatively and is accurately keyed in BOPCC

300

What qualifications does a doctor need?

Degree, licensure, graduate training 5 years of exp.

400

What is the purpose of the First Step Act?

The First Step Act is a bipartisan criminal justice bill passed by the 115th U.S. Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in December 2018. It aims to improve criminal justice outcomes, reduce the federal prison population, and promote rehabilitation and lower recidivism.


400

What are the targeted recruitment pillars?

Veterans

Recent Graduates

General Public

400

What are the necessary fields in the lead form?

First Name

Last Name

Desired Region

Position of interest

Email

How would you like to be contacted 

400

How many times a month do you have to meet with RHRAs and HRMs?

At least once a month.
400

What grade levels can a CO be?

GL05-08

500

Who was the first director of the FBOP?

Sanford Bates

500

Where was the last in person quarterly meeting?

ATL

500

How many site visitors did Career Connections receive from March 2024- December 2024

Over 500K

500

How many CO hires did we get in FY24

over 2400

500

What are three hiring authorities that bypass the traditional hiring process?

DHA, Schedule A, VRA