National Guard Looking for Internment/Resettlement Specialists

August 3, 2009

The National Guard has posted a number of job listings on well-known employment sites for a position known as “Internment/Resettlement Specialist”.  The job listings reference “civilian internee camps” and “displaced civilian (DC) resettlement facilities” as main venues for the position.  According to the Army’s website, Internment/Resettlement Specialists (31E) are responsible for “day-to-day operations in a military confinement/correctional facility or detention/internment facility”.  They provide “rehabilitative, health, welfare, and security to US military prisoners within a confinement or correctional facility; provide custody, control, supervision and security to internees within a detention/internment facility; conduct inspections; prepare written reports; coordinate activities of prisoners/internees and staff personnel.”

One version of the listing describes the job as  similar to a civilian corrections officer:

As an Internment/Resettlement Specialist for the Army National Guard, you will ensure the smooth running of military confinement/correctional facility or detention/internment facility, similar to those duties conducted by civilian Corrections Officers. This will require you to know proper procedures and military law; and have the ability to think quickly in high-stress situations. Specific duties may include assisting with supervision and management operations; providing facility security; providing custody, control, supervision, and escort; and counseling individual prisoners in rehabilitative programs.

There are minimal requirements listed for the job and only a high-school degree is required.  Responsibilities include:

Below are some screencaps of a video advertising the job on the National Guard website.  For more information on the position, you may view its dedicated page.

 

Internment/Resettlement Specialist (31E)

August 3, 2009 in Titles and Positions

Position Overview:

Internment/Resettlement (I/R) Specialists in the Army are primarily responsible for day-to-day operations in a military confinement/correctional facility or detention/internment facility. I/R Specialists provide rehabilitative, health, welfare, and security to U.S. military prisoners within a confinement or correctional facility; conduct inspections; prepare written reports; and coordinate activities of prisoners/internees and staff personnel.

Duties performed by Soldiers in this MOS include:

Assists with supervision and management of military prisoners, and provides external security to confinement/corrections facility. Supervises, counsels and manages military prisoners in confinement facilities.

Supervises confinement facility operations, counseling, management, training and employment of military pris oners in confinement/corrections facility.12

Training Information

8 weeks, 0 days at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

ASVAB Score Required: 100 in aptitude area ST

Security Clearance: Confidential

Strength Requirement: moderately heavy

Physical Profile Requirement: 222221

Other Requirements

Skills

Helpful attributes include:

Similar Civilian Occupations

Source notes:

  1. 31E — Internment/Resettlement Specialist – About.com [?]
  2. 31E – INTERNMENT / RESETTLEMENT SPECIALIST [?]

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