The United States Probation & Pretrial Services Office for the Western District of Michigan is accepting applications for a full-time U.S.

Probation / Pretrial

Services Officer for the Kalamazoo office. Our probation office has a total staff of approximately 50 employees and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, with branch offices in Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Marquette, MI. U.S.

Probation / Pretrial

Services Officers serve in a judiciary law enforcement capacity and assist in the fair administration of justice. Incumbents promote community safety, gather information, conduct investigations, interact with collateral agencies, prepare reports, present recommendations to the court, and supervise and monitor persons under federal supervision. Officers must be available to routinely work untraditional hours, including evening hours. Regular travel is required as a duty function as well as occasional travel outside the district for on-going professional development and training.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must meet the physical requirements, maximum entry age requirement (37 years), and undergo a medical examination, federal background investigation, and drug screen. Refer to full vacancy announcement for complete details on minimum qualifications.

Specialized Experience:

Progressively responsible experience, gained after completion of a bachelor's degree, in such fields as probation, pretrial services, parole, corrections, criminal investigations, or work in substance/addiction treatment, public administration, human relations, social work, psychology, or mental health. Experience as a police, custodial, or security officer, other than any criminal investigative experience, is not creditable.

Application Procedures:

REQUIRED

Interested applicants must visit the court's website at www.miwp.uscourts.gov/employment for the #26-01 Application Link and additional application requirements as outlined in the posted vacancy announcement. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. This posting does not include all position responsibilities, qualifications, and conditions of employment. Please visit the court's employment page, www.miwp.uscourts.gov/employment, to view the vacancy announcement for full position details. In order to be considered, applications must be submitted following the procedures in the vacancy announcement.

Job Type:

Full-time Work Location:

In person