Supervisory US Probion Officer Judicial Branch U.S. Courts U.S. Probion Office, Central District of Illinois Summary Progressively responsible administrive, technical, professional, supervisory or managerial experience th provided an opportunity to gain (a) skill in developing the interpersonal work relionships needed to lead a team of employees, (b) the ability to exercise mure judgment, and (c) knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, and theories of management and the ability to understand the managerial policies applicable to the U.S. Probion Office and U.S. District Court. Learn more about this agency Summary Progressively responsible administrive, technical, professional, supervisory or managerial experience th provided an opportunity to gain (a) skill in developing the interpersonal work relionships needed to lead a team of employees, (b) the ability to exercise mure judgment, and (c) knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, and theories of management and the ability to understand the managerial policies applicable to the U.S. Probion Office and U.S. District Court. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this week • Apply by 08/25/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on August 25, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Springfield, IL No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $85,141 - $163,535 per year Pay scale & grade
CL 29 - 30
Promotion potential 30 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 0007 Correctional Officer Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Other Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
DE-13022751-26-AB
Control number 878529700 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Open to the Public, Current Excepted Service employees Duties Help Supervise professional law enforcement staff in performance of their duties, including establishing standards, evaluing performance, handling minor infractions, and recommending disciplinary actions. Confer regularly with staff to provide direction and assistance in case situions. Receive, prioritize, and assign work, ensuring th work is assigned fairly and equitably. Monitor time and tendance and evalue and approve leave requests. Provide training and oriention for new staff members. Serve as a resource for officers to assist with performing work successfully and efficiently. Develop and implement training programs for officers. Make recommendions regarding new hires, personnel actions, and terminions. Review and edit written work, case plans, correspondence, and various other reports submitted to the court. Ensure th recommendions made by officers to the court adhere to local and nional policy and guidelines. Ensure adeque coverage for office activities, court appearances, etc. Conduct audits and reviews of case work. Establish schedules and deadlines for completion of work. Communice and respond to senior management requests regarding case operions. Answer procedural questions for judges, staff, and the public. Provide customer service and resolve difficulties while complying with regulions, rules, and procedures. Abide by the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees and court confidentiality requirements. Demonstre sound ethics and good judgment all times. Handle confidential and sensitive informion appropriely. Perform any or all duties of a probion or pretrial services officer, including investiging and/or supervising offenders/defendants. Support the District mission and vision and effectively serve as a member of the chain of command. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Applicants must be a United Stes citizen or eligible to work in the United Stes. As a condition of continued employment, every five years, employees in this position are subject to a re-investigion to determine continued suitability. The incumbent subject to ongoing random drug screening, and, as deemed necessary by management for reasonable cause, may be subject to subsequent fitness-for-duty evaluions. Qualificions A minimum of one-year of experience as a U.S. Probion Officer CL 28 grade level or above.
Preferred Qualificions:
Three years' experience as a U.S. Probion Officer full performance level CL 28 or equivalent. Acceptable performance ring for the past three years. The official duty stion for this position is Springfield, Illinois, and the applicant must be willing to reside within a reasonable commuting distance. Applicant must be a United Stes citizen or eligible to work in the United Stes. Educion Completion of a bachelor's from an accredited college or university in the field of academic study, such as criminal justice, psychology, sociology, human relions, or business or public administrion. Additional informion Only qualified applicants considered for this position. Travel expenses to tend the interview will not be reimbursed. All informion provided by the applicant is subject to verificion. Due to the volume of applicions the court will only communice with those individuals invited for an interview. The U.S. Probion Office reserves the right to amend or withdraw this Announcement with or without notice to applicants and more than one vacancy may be filled from this announcement. The U.S. Probion Office for the Central District of Illinois 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 Eleven paid federal holidays, paid annual and sick leave, paid parental leave, retirement benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), tax deferred retirement savings and investment plan under the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), health, dental, vision and life insurance, flexible spending account for health and childcare reimbursement, and employee assistance program. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Applicants evalued on educion and work experience as it reles to the position. Benefits Help Eleven paid federal holidays, paid annual and sick leave, paid parental leave, retirement benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), tax deferred retirement savings and investment plan under the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), health, dental, vision and life insurance, flexible spending account for health and childcare reimbursement, and employee assistance program. Required documents Required Documents Help A cover letter. Resume. AO78 form, Applicion for Judicial Branch Federal Employment. The applicion form can be found on the Probion website www.ilcp.uscourts.gov/career-opportunities . The Probion Office faces unique challenges. Choose one of the following topics and discuss how you would address it as a supervisor. Make sure you describe the issue, how it affects officers, and how a manager can help officers overcome it: Secondary trauma. Burnout from overwhelming deadlines. Helping officers stay abreast of legal and guideline changes. How would you help the district continue to move toward Evidence Based Practices and motive officers to learn new skills. How to Apply Help U.S.
Probion Office Attn:
Human Resources Vacancy 2026-09 210 U.S. Courthouse 600 E. Monroe Street Springfield, IL 62701 You may also email your applicion merials in one pdf tachment to keely_sprague@ilcd.uscourts.gov . Agency contact informion Human Resources keely_sprague@ilcd.uscourts.gov Address US Probion Office, Central District of Illinois 600 E. Monroe Street Springfield,, IL 62701 US Next steps We will review applicions as they are received. Once the vacancy closes, we will review all applicions and contact those candides th we are interested in interviewing. If you are not selected for an interview, you will not be contacted. 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 A cover letter. Resume. AO78 form, Applicion for Judicial Branch Federal Employment. The applicion form can be found on the Probion website www.ilcp.uscourts.gov/career-opportunities . The Probion Office faces unique challenges. Choose one of the following topics and discuss how you would address it as a supervisor. Make sure you describe the issue, how it affects officers, and how a manager can help officers overcome it: Secondary trauma. Burnout from overwhelming deadlines. Helping officers stay abreast of legal and guideline changes. How would you help the district continue to move toward Evidence Based Practices and motive officers to learn new skills. How to Apply Help U.S.
Probion Office Attn:
Human Resources Vacancy 2026-09 210 U.S. Courthouse 600 E. Monroe Street Springfield, IL 62701 You may also email your applicion merials in one pdf tachment to keely_sprague@ilcd.uscourts.gov . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Human Resources keely_sprague@ilcd.uscourts.gov Address US Probion Office, Central District of Illinois 600 E. Monroe Street Springfield,, IL 62701 US Next steps We will review applicions as they are received. Once the vacancy closes, we will review all applicions and contact those candides th we are interested in interviewing. If you are not selected for an interview, you will not be contacted. 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 Posted this week • Apply by 08/25/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on August 25, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Springfield, IL No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $85,141 - $163,535 per year Pay scale & grade
CL 29 - 30
Promotion potential 30 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 Other Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
