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U.S. Pretrial Services Officers investigate and supervise persons charged with a federal offense.
Learn more about this agency09/30/2022 to 09/29/2023
$53,391 - $125,876 per year
This job uses the Court Personnel System (CPS) pay scale. CL-25: $53,391 - $86,805; CL-27: $64,593 - $105,032; CL-28: $77,430 - $125,876
CL 25 - 28
Few vacancies in the following locations:
No
No
Occasional travel - 25% or Greater (Travel required for field work and training)
No
Permanent
Full-time - 40 Hours Per Week (8:30 AM - 5:00 PM)
Excepted
28 - CL-25, CL-27, or CL-28; Depending on Experience and Qualifications
No
Yes
23-02
680696400
Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of academic study, such as criminal justice, criminology, social work, psychology, sociology, human relations, education, or business or public administration.
Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the United States. A written examination will be provided to qualified applicants. New Officers are required to attend a six-week training academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, South Carolina.
Prior to appointment, the selectee considered for this position will undergo a medical examination and drug screening. Upon successful completion of the medical and drug screening, the selectee may then be provisionally appointed. At such time, the incumbent will undergo an extensive Office of Personnel Management (OPM) background investigation. In addition, the incumbent will be subject to ongoing random drug screening, updated background investigations every five years, or as deemed necessary by management for reasonable cause, and may be subject to subsequent fitness-for-duty evaluations.
First time appointees to positions covered under law enforcement retirement provisions must not have reached their 37th birthday. Applicants age 37 or over, who have previous federal law enforcement officer experience under Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), 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 experience subtracted from their age to determine whether they meet the maximum age requirements.
Please read the "Qualifications" section.
Due to the volume of applications, the U.S. Pretrial Services Office will only contact those individuals who are invited for personal interviews.
Pretrial Services does not reimburse candidates for the interview or relocation expenses.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will also be evaluated on experience and qualifications.
Please read the "How to Apply" section.
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.
Qualified applicants MUST submit ALL of the following documents to be considered:
Please read the "How to Apply" section for more information.
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/680696400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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