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This position is open only to U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers within the Judiciary.
Learn more about this agency10/30/2024 to 01/30/2025
$61,806 - $120,435 per year
CL 27 - 28
Many vacancies in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
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Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
28 - CL-28, Full Performance Level. *Salary determined on experience, qualifications, and funding availability. May be eligible for promotion to the next classification level without further advertising and funding availability.
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2025-PRB-01
817233900
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
This announcement is open until filled.
The Probation and Pretrial Officer conducts investigations and prepares pretrial services and presentence reports for the U.S. Magistrate Court and U.S. District Court. Supervises persons on pretrial services, probation, supervised release, and parole supervision. Conducts investigations and provides evaluations and recommendations to the Courts and U.S. Parole Commission regarding compliance with conditions of supervision. Utilizes principles of Evidence Based Practices to assess risk and criminogenic needs of offenders and supervises according to these assessments. Develops collaborative relationships with defendants/offenders with a goal of aiding them to successfully complete the term of supervision. Investigates community release plans on persons scheduled for release from federal correctional facilities with supervision terms to follow. Cooperates with other federal probation offices and units in investigating and supervising persons transferred to the district and performs additional related services as may be requested by other Courts. Keeps informed on new developments and techniques in the community corrections field and applies these to the work as desired and needed. Makes formal presentations concerning pretrial services, probation and parole concepts and programs to the community. Cooperates with community agencies and participates in community activities relevant to the work of our Court.
Duties & Responsibilities
Medical Requirements
Probation/pretrial services officers must meet the medical requirements for law enforcement officer (LEO) positions. The essential job functions derived from the medical guidelines for probation officers, pretrial services officers and officer assistants are available for public review at https://www.uscourts.gov/.
Maximum Entry Age
Probation and pretrial services officers and assistants must not have reached their 37th birthday at a time of appointment. For an applicant with previous LEO experience under the CSRS or the FERS and either a subsequent break in service or intervening service in a non-LEO position, the maximum entry age is increased by adding the number of years of previous law enforcement experience to 37.
Specialized Training
Newly appointed officers to the position of U.S. Probation Officer will be required to attend and successfully complete a five (5) week training course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, South Carolina.
After three years of service, officers will be required to complete the Southern District of Florida's Leadership Development Program. The program consists of three phases and will be completed within 12 months.
Please see Additional Information Section for more information.
Minimum requirement: candidate must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of academic study which provides evidence of the capacity to understand and apply the legal requirements and human relations skills involved in the position.
TRANSFERRING OFFICERS - U.S. Probation & Pretrial Services Officers transferring from another district are not required to undergo a medical examination, drug testing, or have an initial OPM background investigation. However, all applicable standards for the medical and for the background reinvestigation apply. The Chief U.S. Probation Officer may, at their discretion, request drug and/or medical testing be conducted if, through direct observation or objective evidence, finds an officer is unable to perform the essential job functions, as defined in the medical guidelines. Also, at the Chief's discretion, the most recent reinvestigation report completed on behalf of the officer may be examined as part of the recruitment process. In addition, as condition of employment, the incumbent will be subject to ongoing random drug screening, updated background investigations every five years and as deemed necessary by management for reasonable cause, may be subject to subsequent fitness-for-duty evaluations and drug screening.
Maximum Entry Age
Probation and pretrial services officers and assistants must not have reached their 37th birthday at a time of appointment. For an applicant with previous LEO experience under the CSRS or the FERS and either a subsequent break in service or intervening service in a non-LEO position, the maximum entry age is increased by adding the number of years of previous law enforcement experience to 37.
Specialized Training
Newly appointed officers to the position of U.S. Probation Officer will be required to attend and successfully complete a five (5) week training course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, South Carolina.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Please read the "Next steps" section for more information.
Letter of interest, AO 78-Federal Judiciary Branch Application for Employment [version 5/24], current resume, Hazardous Duty Supplement form, completed and signed performance evaluation. Previous versions of AO 78 and all other federal employment applications will not be accepted.
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.
Send all attachments in one email message to the HR Mailbox. All attachments must be in Microsoft Word (.doc; .docx) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
Email address: flsd_hrmail@flsd.uscourts.gov
Subject Line: Probation Officer 2025-PRB-01
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Only the most qualified applicants will be interviewed and only those who are interviewed will receive a response regarding their application status. Participation in the interview process is at the applicant's own expense.
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/817233900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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