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U.S. Probion Officer Judicial Branch U.S. Courts U.S. Probion and Pretrial Services Office Western District of Michigan Summary U.S.
Probion / Pretrial
Services Officers serve in a judiciary law enforcement capacity and assist in the fair administrion of justice. Incumbents promote community safety, gher informion, conduct investigions, interact with colleral agencies, prepare reports, present recommendions to the court, and supervise and monitor persons under federal supervision. Learn more about this agency Summary U.S. Probion / Pretrial
Services Officers serve in a judiciary law enforcement capacity and assist in the fair administrion of justice. Incumbents promote community safety, gher informion, conduct investigions, interact with colleral agencies, prepare reports, present recommendions to the court, and supervise and monitor persons under federal supervision. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted 05/04/26 • Apply by 05/03/27 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 3, 2027 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Kalamazoo, MI No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $51,419 - $128,385 per year Starting classificion level and salary commensure with educion, qualificions, and experience. Pay scale & grade CL 25 - 28
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 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 #26-01 Control number 870510900 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help Conduct investigions and prepare reports for the court with recommendions, which requires interviewing defendants/persons under supervision and their families, as well as collecting background da from various sources. An integral part of this process is the interpretion and applicion of the U.S. Sentencing Commission guidelines and relevant case law. Enforce court-ordered supervision components and implement supervision stregies. Maintain personal contact with defendants and persons under supervision, including community contact. Investige employment, sources of income, lifestyle, and associes to assess risk and compliance. Address substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence and similar problems and implement the necessary trement or violion proceedings, through assessment monitoring, and counseling. Identify and investige violions and implement approprie alternives and sanctions. Report violions of the conditions of supervision to the approprie authorities. Prepare written reports of violion mters and make recommendions for disposition. Review and resolve disputed issues involving defendants/persons under supervision and present unresolved issues to the court for resolution. Assess persons under supervision/defendants' level of risk and develop a blend of risk management stregies for controlling and correcting risk. Respond to judicial officer's requests for informion and advice. Testify in court as to the basis for factual findings and guideline applicions. Serve as a resource to the court. Communice and consult with other organizions, including law enforcement agencies, torneys, victims, Bureau of Prisons, trement agencies and community resources. Regular use of informion technology, automed equipment, electronic case management/filing systems, and systems available for conducting background checks, criminal histories, and other investigive dabases. Responsible for enforcement of locion monitoring conditions ordered by the court. May conduct surveillance and/or search and seizure the direction of the court. Regular travel within the district and occasional travel outside the district for ongoing professional development and training. Evening and weekend work is required for supervision activities and/or mission critical tasks. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Knowledge of, and compliance with, the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees and court confidentiality requirements. Ability to consistently demonstre sound ethics and judgment. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the United Stes . New officers will tend a six-week training academy the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, South Carolina within the first year of employment. Applicants may be required to submit to job-reled testing and/or writing assessments as part of the screening process. A valid driver's license is required. Qualificions Minimum Qualificions Educion:
Completion of 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 relions skills involved in the position, is required . To Qualify for CL-25 ($51,419 - $90,804), the selected candide must have: One (1) year of specialized experience; Or Completion of the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and an overall "B" grade point average equaling 2.90 or better of a possible 4.0. To Qualify for CL-27 ($59,732 - 107,101), the selected candide must have: Two (2) years of specialized experience; Or Completion of a master's degree in a field of study closely reled to the position, or a Juris Doctor (JD) degree. To Qualify for CL-28 ($71,583 - $128,385), the selected candide must have: Two (2) years of specialized experience; Specialized Experience:
Progressively responsible experience, gained after completion of a bachelor's degree, in such fields as probion, pretrial services, parole, corrections, criminal investigions, or work in substance/addiction trement, public administrion, human relions, social work, psychology, or mental health. Experience as a police, custodial, or security officer, other than any criminal investigive experience, is not creditable. Preferred Qualificions Documented experience conducting presentence investigions and preparing presentence reports and/or maintaining a caseload, enforcing court ordered supervision conditions, and implementing supervision stregies. Experience with evidence-based practices a plus. Excellent written and oral communicion skills. Superior tention to detail. Ability to organize and prioritize work schedule and work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to work under pressure of short deadlines while maintaining a positive and professional demeanor. Fluency in a foreign language a plus. Previous community corrections and/or social services experience is preferred for entry level (CL 25) considerion. Physical Requirements The duties of probion and pretrial services officers require the investigion and management of alleged criminal offenders or convicted offenders who present physical danger to officers and to the public. In the supervision, trement, and control of these offenders, these duties require modere to arduous physical exercise, including prolonged periods of walking and standing, physical dexterity and coordinion necessary for officer safety, and use of self-defense tactics. Candides must be physically capable to perform these duties. Maximum Entry Age First time appointees to positions covered under law enforcement officer retirement provisions must not have reached their 37th birthday the time of appointment. Applicants 37 or over who have previous federal law enforcement officer experience under the Federal Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System 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 officer experience subtracted from their age to determine whether they meet the maximum age requirement. Medical Examinion, Drug Screening and Background Investigions First time appointees to the position of U.S. Probion Officer must undergo an extensive federal background investigion. Further, prior to appointment, the selectee considered for this position will undergo a medical examinion and drug screening. ( •Regardless of applicable ste laws, marijuana remains a prohibited substance under federal law and is included in drug testing. ) Upon successful completion and clearance of the medical examinion, drug screening, and a preliminary background check (which includes FBI fingerprinting, credit check, and a criminal history/driving record check), the selectee may be appointed provisionally. In addition, as a condition of continued employment, incumbent subject to ongoing random drug screening, upded background investigions every five years, and, as deemed necessary by management for reasonable cause, may be subject to subsequent fitness-for-duty evaluions. U.S. Probion & Pretrial Services Employment Suitability Requirements Educion Completion of 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 relions skills involved in the position, is required . Additional informion The U.S. Probion Office is part of the Federal Judiciary. Judiciary employees serve under excepted appointments and are considered "-will" employees. All informion provided by applicant is subject to verificion. False stements or omissions of informion on any applicion merials or inability to meet conditions of employment may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed. This office will contact references, including former employers, for top candides. The Court reserves the right to contact additional references other than those provided by the applicant. Travel reimbursement in connection with the selection process and/or relocion is not authorized. More than one position may be filled from this announcement. The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the job announcement, any of which actions may occur without any prior written notice. If a subsequent vacancy becomes available within a reasonable time of the original announcement, the Chief Probion Officer may elect to select a candide from the original qualified applicant pool without further advertising. If you need assistance, please email our HR Department HR_Probion@miwp.uscourts.gov. No emails or calls on the stus of applicions, please. For more informion on U.S. Probion and Pretrial Services :
Probion and Pretrial Services U.S. Probion & Pretrial Services Careers The U.S. Probion and Pretrial Services Office for the Western District of Michigan 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 Voluntary participion in Federal Employees' Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Flexible Spending Plans/Programs. Participion in the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) Annuity (Pension) Plan. Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a 401(k) styled program with a government mch of up to 5%. Paid Federal Holidays. Annual and Sick Leave Accrual. Parking. Employee Assistance Program & Work Life Services. Public Service Loan Forgiveness ( PSLF ) Program (must meet qualifying student loan criteria.) For more informion about Federal Judiciary benefits, please : Benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. We will review your resume and supporting documents to ensure you meet the basic qualificion requirements. We will evalue each applicant who meets the basic qualificions on the informion provided and evalue your relevant professional, educional, and work experiences as it reles to fundamental competencies, identified in the Qualificions section above, required for this position. Benefits Help Voluntary participion in Federal Employees' Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Flexible Spending Plans/Programs. Participion in the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) Annuity (Pension) Plan. Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a 401(k) styled program with a government mch of up to 5%. Paid Federal Holidays. Annual and Sick Leave Accrual. Parking. Employee Assistance Program & Work Life Services. Public Service Loan Forgiveness ( PSLF ) Program (must meet qualifying student loan criteria.) For more informion about Federal Judiciary benefits, please : Benefits Required documents Required Documents Help Resume Letter of interest which clearly outlines your qualificions and experience as it reles to the position. Completed AO 78-Federal Judicial Branch Employment Applicion . The AO 78 must be complete with all questions answered. Since this is a law enforcement position, the Optional Background Informion (Questions 19, 20, and 21) and De of Birth are required. The applicion form must be signed and ded. Copies of two most recent performance evaluions. Complete performance evaluions are required unless unavailable. If unavailable, please provide an explanion in the letter of interest. College transcripts:
Unofficial copies accepted applicion. Official transcripts required prior to appointment. 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 Applicion Link:
USPO #26-01 Applicion Applicants must submit the following in PDF form: Resume Letter of interest which clearly outlines your qualificions and experience as it reles to the position. Completed AO 78-Federal Judicial Branch Employment Applicion . The AO 78 must be complete with all questions answered. Since this is a law enforcement position, the Optional Background Informion (Questions 19, 20, and 21) and De of Birth are required. The applicion form must be signed and ded. Copies of two most recent performance evaluions. Complete performance evaluions are required unless unavailable. If unavailable, please provide an explanion in the letter of interest. College transcripts:
Unofficial copies accepted applicion. Official transcripts required prior to appointment. In addition, you asked to complete: Supplemental Applicion Questions Reference Contact Informion Form. Please provide current contact informion for three professional references. Aptitude Assessment (15 Minutes) Workplace Behavior Assessment (10 Minutes) Please thoroughly review the position requirements, qualificions, and applicion procedures prior to applying. Incomplete applicions will not be This position is open until filled. Priority considerion given to applicions received by June 15, 2026 . Agency contact informion Kristen Russo hr_probion@miwp.uscourts.gov Address US Probion and Pretrial Services Office Western District of Michigan 110 Michigan St. NW 101 Federal Building Grand Rapids, MI 49503 US Next steps Once you submit your applicion, we will assess your applicion and experience, identify the best qualified applicants, and refer those applicions to the hiring manager for further considerion and interviews. 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 Resume Letter of interest which clearly outlines your qualificions and experience as it reles to the position. Completed AO 78-Federal Judicial Branch Employment Applicion . The AO 78 must be complete with all questions answered. Since this is a law enforcement position, the Optional Background Informion (Questions 19, 20, and 21) and De of Birth are required. The applicion form must be signed and ded. Copies of two most recent performance evaluions. Complete performance evaluions are required unless unavailable. If unavailable, please provide an explanion in the letter of interest. College transcripts:
Unofficial copies accepted applicion. Official transcripts required prior to appointment. 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 Applicion Link:
USPO #26-01 Applicion Applicants must submit the following in PDF form: Resume Letter of interest which clearly outlines your qualificions and experience as it reles to the position. Completed AO 78-Federal Judicial Branch Employment Applicion . The AO 78 must be complete with all questions answered. Since this is a law enforcement position, the Optional Background Informion (Questions 19, 20, and 21) and De of Birth are required. The applicion form must be signed and ded. Copies of two most recent performance evaluions. Complete performance evaluions are required unless unavailable. If unavailable, please provide an explanion in the letter of interest. College transcripts:
Unofficial copies accepted applicion. Official transcripts required prior to appointment. In addition, you asked to complete: Supplemental Applicion Questions Reference Contact Informion Form. Please provide current contact informion for three professional references. Aptitude Assessment (15 Minutes) Workplace Behavior Assessment (10 Minutes) Please thoroughly review the position requirements, qualificions, and applicion procedures prior to applying. Incomplete applicions will not be This position is open until filled. Priority considerion given to applicions received by June 15, 2026 . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Kristen Russo hr_probion@miwp.uscourts.gov Address US Probion and Pretrial Services Office Western District of Michigan 110 Michigan St. NW 101 Federal Building Grand Rapids, MI 49503 US Next steps Once you submit your applicion, we will assess your applicion and experience, identify the best qualified applicants, and refer those applicions to the hiring manager for further considerion and interviews. 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 05/04/26 • Apply by 05/03/27 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 3, 2027 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Kalamazoo, MI No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $51,419 - $128,385 per year Starting classificion level and salary commensure with educion, qualificions, and experience. Pay scale & grade CL 25 - 28
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 Other Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number #26-01 Control number 870510900
