An official website of the United States government
The U.S. Probation Office for the Eastern District of Virginia is accepting applications for the position of U.S. Probation Officer Classification 27 or 28, for the Norfolk/Newport News Division. By statute, probation officers serve in a judiciary law enforcement capacity. An incumbent hired at the CL 27 level will be eligible for promotion to the CL 28 level without further competition.
This position may be located in Norfolk or Newport News depending on office requirements.
08/21/2018 to 10/21/2018
$48,951 - $95,388 per year
CL 27 - 28
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time - 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Excepted
28
No
Yes
18-P016N
508660800
Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
Key Requirements
MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE: First-time appointees to positions covered under law enforcement officer retirement provisions must not have reached their 37th birthday at the time of appointment. Applicants 37 or over who have previous law enforcement officer experience under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System and who have either a subsequent break in service or intervening service in a non-law enforcement officer position, may have their previous law enforcement officer experience subtracted from their age to determine whether they meet the maximum age requirement.
NOTE: Prior to appointment, the candidate considered for this position will undergo a medical examination and drug screening. Upon successful completion of the medical examination and drug screening, the candidate may then be appointed provisionally, pending a favorable suitability determination by the Court. In addition, as conditions of employment, the incumbent will be subject to ongoing random drug screening, updated background investigations every 5 years and, as deemed necessary by management for reasonable cause, may be subject to subsequent fitness-for-duty evaluations.
The medical requirements and the essential job functions derived from the medical guidelines for United States Probation Officers are available for public review online at http://www.uscourts.gov/
Benefits
A minimum of 10 paid holidays per year; paid annual leave in the amount of 13 days per year for the first 3 years of service, 20 days per year after 3 years of service, and 26 days per year after 15 years of service; paid sick leave in the amount of 13 days per year; and, optional participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, Federal Employees' Health Benefits, Group Life Insurance, Flexible Benefits, Commuter Benefits, and Long Term Care Programs.
The U.S. Probation Office reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the announcement, either of which may occur without prior written notice.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated based on applicants' eligibility and how closely the applicant meets the requirements for education and experience.
Conditions of employment:
AO78 Application for employment (may be found at: http://www.vaep.uscourts.gov/), letter of interest and resumé.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applicants must submit one PDF formatted document including a letter of interest which addresses their knowledge, skills and abilities as they apply to this position, a completed AO-78 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, and resumé to: VAEP_Jobs@vaep.uscourts.gov
Please refer to the position announcement number in the subject line (18-P016N).
The form AO78 is available in our website: http://www.vaep.uscourts.gov/employment.aspx
Application packages received by September 4, 2018, will be given first consideration. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to contact applicants not selected for an interview. Applicants who submit incomplete packages will not be considered. The AO-78 may be obtained online at http://www.vaep.uscourts.gov/employment.aspx
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/508660800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
Learn more about
.
