A Probation Officer or Correctional Treatment Specialist supervises criminal offenders who have been placed on probation as part of a court sentence. Meets with offenders and families, monitors activities, and checks to see that the terms of the probation are being followed. Arranges social services for the offender such as drug rehab or job training; writes reports and recommendations to the court.
U.S. Probion Officer Judicial Branch U.S. Courts U.S. Probion and Pretrial Services, District of Arizona Summary The United Stes Probion and Pretrial Services Office of the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, is seeking Probion Officers for multiple locions in Arizona. The U.S. Probion Officer provides detailed background informion regarding individuals before the Court, to assist judges in making informed bail release and sentencing decisions. Officers also supervise and monitor individuals in the community who are under federal supervision. Learn more about this agency Summary The United Stes Probion and Pretrial Services Office of the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, is seeking Probion Officers for multiple locions in Arizona. The U.S. Probion Officer provides detailed background informion regarding individuals before the Court, to assist judges in making informed bail release and sentencing decisions. Officers also supervise and monitor individuals in the community who are under federal supervision. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locions: Flagstaff, AZ Phoenix, AZ Tucson, AZ Yuma, AZ No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $67,845 - $71,583 per year The salary range listed above reflects the expected
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salary of the position based on qualificions, experience, and duty locion. Pay scale & grade CL 27 Promotion potential 28 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1801 General Inspection, Investigion, Enforcement, And Compliance Series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Not Required Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-44 Control number 880605800 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help Presents reports with the type of bail and conditions to be met by the defendant if released and sentencing recommendions to the court. Conducts investigions, assesses risk of nonappearance and danger to the community, provides bail release and sentencing recommendions to the court, and supervises defendants and persons under supervision. Prepares reports, analyzes objections to court reports and determines the approprie course of action. Interviews defendants and persons under supervision and their families. Investiges offenses Checks prior records and financial stus of persons under supervision. Consults with law enforcement agencies, torneys, victims, and community resources. Responds to the court's request for informion and advice. Supervises defendants and persons under supervision in the community. Other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position. Background investigion Pre-employment drug test Qualificions To qualify for this position, applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of academic study, such as criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, human relions, or business or public administrion. The successful applicant must have least two years of specialized experience directly associed with case management/investigive work. Progressively responsible experience is gained after completion of their degree in such fields as probion, pretrial services, parole, corrections, criminal investigions, or work substance/addiction trement. Applicants must be physically capable, have good vision and normal hearing ability. First time appointees must not have reached their 37th birthday the time of appointment. Applicants aged 37 or over with previous federal hazardous duty experience under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System may be eligible for appointment. Educion The ability to speak and communice in Spanish (all locions) and Nive American languages used in Northern Arizona (Flagstaff). Master's degree from an accredited college or University. Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practices in community corrections. Additional informion This job is being filled by an alternive hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. The initial appointment to this position is provisional pending the successful completion of the required background checks and/or investigions. Only qualified applicants considered for this position. Employees of the U.S. District Court serve under "Excepted Appointments" and are considered " will" employees (except for probion officers who may be removed for cause). Federal Civil Service classificions or regulions do not apply; however, court employees are entitled to substantially the same benefits as other Federal Government employees. The U.S. District Court is a drug-free workplace and the applicant selected required to participe in a drug screening test prior to employment. All informion provided by applicants is subject to verificion and background investigion. Applicants are advised th false stements or omission of informion on any applicion merials or the inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after being employed. Participion in the interview process the applicant's own expense and relocion expenses will not be provided. All promotions are subject to the approval of the Administrive Office of the U.S. Courts. The position is subject to the mandory electronic fund transfer (EFT) participion for payment of net pay (i.e. Direct Deposit). Non-citizens may be interviewed and considered for employment, but employment offers will only be made to individuals who qualify under one of the exceptions in 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3)(B). In most cases, this means th an offer of employment cannot be made unless the candide is a lawful permanent resident who is seeking U.S. citizenship as explained below. Under 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3)(B), a lawful permanent resident seeking citizenship may not apply for citizenship until he or she has been a permanent resident for least five years (three years if seeking nuralizion as a spouse of a citizen), which point he or she must apply for citizenship within six months of becoming eligible, and must complete the process within two years of applying (unless there is a delay caused by the processors of the applicion). Non-citizens who have not been permanent residents for five years required to execute an affidavit th they intend to apply for citizenship when they become eligible to do so. The U.S. District Court, District of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Federal benefits include, but not limited to: Up to 13 days paid annual leave per year for the first 3 years of employment; 20 to 26 days per year thereafter (dependent upon the length of federal service). 11 paid holidays per year. 13 days of paid sick leave per year. Up to 12 weeks paid mernity/pernity leave, if qualified. Excellent retirement package (enhanced Federal law enforcement retirement benefits) Mandory participion in the Federal Retirement System (FERS) and Social Security programs. Optional Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a 401(k)-styled program with a mching component of up to 5%, with diversificion control. Full extension of health benefits. Optional participion in the federal health insurance program of your choice (no waiting period). Optional vision and dental insurance programs of your choice (no waiting period). Optional participion in a flexible spending program for health and/or dependent care. Optional participion in group life insurance. Transit Subsidy. On-site fitness center (Phoenix only) Flexible schedule options. Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Complete applicions reviewed based on Judiciary qualificion standards. Applicants selected for interview evalued based upon the question responses they provide during the structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions, the applicant should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly wh they did, and the outcome. Benefits Help Federal benefits include, but not limited to: Up to 13 days paid annual leave per year for the first 3 years of employment; 20 to 26 days per year thereafter (dependent upon the length of federal service). 11 paid holidays per year. 13 days of paid sick leave per year. Up to 12 weeks paid mernity/pernity leave, if qualified. Excellent retirement package (enhanced Federal law enforcement retirement benefits) Mandory participion in the Federal Retirement System (FERS) and Social Security programs. Optional Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a 401(k)-styled program with a mching component of up to 5%, with diversificion control. Full extension of health benefits. Optional participion in the federal health insurance program of your choice (no waiting period). Optional vision and dental insurance programs of your choice (no waiting period). Optional participion in a flexible spending program for health and/or dependent care. Optional participion in group life insurance. Transit Subsidy. On-site fitness center (Phoenix only) Flexible schedule options. Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help Cover letter th supports your work experience as it reles to the position and specifies your desired duty locion (Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, or Yuma). Resume th includes complete work and salary history, and educion. Your two most recent performance evaluions (strongly preferred). Letters of recommendion may be substituted if no evaluion is available. One letter of recommendion must be from a current or recent supervisor. See 'How to Apply' for instructions. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Please our website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/azduscourts . Applicions are only accepted on our website. Applicions considered complete when the online applicion and all required tachments (in proper form) are received by the Human Resources Division. Applicions and/or tachments received after the closing de may not be This position is open until filled, with preference given to applicions received by 08/21/2026 5pm (Arizona) . Agency contact informion Human Resources azdml_human_resources_arizona@azd.uscourts.gov Address US District Court, District of Arizona Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, Ste. 150 401 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 US Next steps After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) to the District of Arizona employment website, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, applicions referred to the hiring manager who will determine who may be contacted for an interview. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help Cover letter th supports your work experience as it reles to the position and specifies your desired duty locion (Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, or Yuma). Resume th includes complete work and salary history, and educion. Your two most recent performance evaluions (strongly preferred). Letters of recommendion may be substituted if no evaluion is available. One letter of recommendion must be from a current or recent supervisor. See 'How to Apply' for instructions. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Please our website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/azduscourts . Applicions are only accepted on our website. Applicions considered complete when the online applicion and all required tachments (in proper form) are received by the Human Resources Division. Applicions and/or tachments received after the closing de may not be This position is open until filled, with preference given to applicions received by 08/21/2026 5pm (Arizona) . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Human Resources azdml_human_resources_arizona@azd.uscourts.gov Address US District Court, District of Arizona Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, Ste. 150 401 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 US Next steps After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) to the District of Arizona employment website, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, applicions referred to the hiring manager who will determine who may be contacted for an interview. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locions: Flagstaff, AZ Phoenix, AZ Tucson, AZ Yuma, AZ No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $67,845 - $71,583 per year The salary range listed above reflects the expected
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salary of the position based on qualificions, experience, and duty locion. Pay scale & grade CL 27 Promotion potential 28 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Not Required Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-44 Control number 880605800