U.S. Probation Officer

U.S. Probion Officer Judicial Branch U.S. Courts U.S. Probion and Pretrial Services

• Mississippi Southern Summary The United Stes Probion Office for the Southern District of Mississippi is accepting applicions for the position of United Stes Probion and Pretrial Services Officer.

Officers are responsible for a wide variety of duties reling to the investigion and supervision of individuals charged or convicted of federal crimes. Learn more about this agency Summary The United Stes Probion Office for the Southern District of Mississippi is accepting applicions for the position of United Stes Probion and Pretrial Services Officer. Officers are responsible for a wide variety of duties reling to the investigion and supervision of individuals charged or convicted of federal crimes. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/14/2026 to 05/13/2027 Salary $59,732

• $97,098 per year This job uses the Court Personnel System (CPS) pay scale. Please see "Promotion Potential" for more informion. Pay scale & grade CL 27 Locions Many vacancies in the following locions: Gulfport, MS Htiesburg, MS Jackson, MS Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent
• At-Will Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 28
• Noncompetitive promotional potential to CL 28 ($71,583
• $116,394).

Job family (Series) 0007 Correctional Officer Supervisory stus No Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Informion Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number 26-7 Control number 869469100 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help Probion officers conduct 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. Daily, these officers face unusual mental and physical stress because they are subject to danger and possible harm during frequent, direct contact with individuals who are suspected or convicted of committing Federal offenses. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Candides must be citizens of the United Stes of America or be eligible to work in the United Stes. Prior to appointment, the selectee considered for this position will undergo a background investigion, medical examinion, and drug screening. Upon successful completion of the background investigion, medical examinion and drug screening, the selectee may then be appointed provisionally, pending a favorable suitability determinion by the court. In addition, as conditions of employment, incumbent subject to ongoing random drug screening, upded background investigions every five years and, as deemed necessary by management for reasonable cause, and may be subject to subsequent fitness-for-duty evaluion. The medical requirements and the essential job functions derived from the medical guidelines for probion officers, pretrial officers and officer assistants are available for public review https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/probion-and-pretrial-services/probion-and-pretrial-officers-and-officer . Qualificions At least one-year experience in criminal investigion or supervision preferred.

Broad knowledge of criminal justice system. Ability to evalue and apply stutes and implement regulions. Good knowledge of investigive and supervision techniques. Knowledge or experience of how other judicial processes/procedures rele to his/her position. Skill in counseling offenders to obtain and maintain compliance to the conditions of their release. Skills in oral and written communicion. Knowledge and skills in working with judges, torneys, and other law enforcement agencies. Knowledge of community and potential community resources. Some travel required. 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 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 federal law enforcement experience subtracted from their age to determine whether they meet the maximum age requirement. Educion Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in a field of academic study such as criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, human relions, or business or public administrion, which provides evidence of the capacity to understand and apply the legal requirements and human relions skills involved in the position and three years of specialized experience

• , or completion of a Juris Doctor degree or a master's degree in a field study closely reled to the position such as criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, human relions, or business or public administrion.

This provides evidence of the capacity to understand and apply the legal requirements and human relions skills involved in the position and is required for all U. S. Probion Officer positions in the Southern District of Mississippi. [

• Progressively responsible experience gained after completion of a bachelor's in such fields as probion, pretrial services, parole, corrections, criminal investigions or work in substance or addiction trement.

Experience as a police, custodial, or security officer, other than any criminal investigive experience is not creditable.] Additional informion The U. S. Probion Office falls within the Judicial Branch of the U. S. Government. Judiciary employees serve under "Excepted Appointment" and are considered "At-Will" employees. This position is subject to mandory Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for payment of net pay. A computerized test is required for all qualified candides.

Disclosures:

The United Stes Probion Office reserves the right to modify the conditions of this vacancy announcement, or fill multiple positions from this vacancy announcement, to withdraw the announcement, or to fill the position sooner than the closing de without prior written notice. The United Stes Probion Office requires employees to adhere to a Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees The Court will not reimburse candides for travel in connection with interviews or pay for any relocion expenses. We apprecie your interest in employment with our district. ~

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~ 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 Benefits include participion in the Federal Employees' Retirement System which contributes to the Social Security Retirement Program, Federal Employees' Health Benefits, Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance, Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401 K plan with employer mching contributions), paid holidays and annual and sick leave accrual. Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Applicion, Cover Letter, Resume, Testing, and Interview are also assessed. Benefits Help Benefits include participion in the Federal Employees' Retirement System which contributes to the Social Security Retirement Program, Federal Employees' Health Benefits, Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance, Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401 K plan with employer mching contributions), paid holidays and annual and sick leave accrual. Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment Form AO78 which can be found https://www.mssp.uscourts.gov/employment-opportunities ; Cover Letter; and Resume (PDF form) 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 Applicants must submit: Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment Form AO78 which can be found https://www.mssp.uscourts.gov/employment-opportunities ; Cover Letter; and Resume via email (PDF form) to: mssp_jobs@mssp.uscourts.gov listing Vacancy Announcement 26-7 USPO in the subject line. This position is open until filled. Multiple positions may be filled from this vacancy announcement. Locion TBD (Jackson, Htiesburg, or Gulfport, Mississippi). Agency contact informion Human Resources mssp_jobs@mssp.uscourts.gov Address US Probion and Pretrial Services

• Mississippi Southern 501 E.

Court Street Suite 1.550 Jackson, MS 39201 US Next steps Qualified applicants notified for testing. Only the most qualified candides invited for interviews and only those interviewed will receive a response. Applicants must travel their own expense. Relocion expenses are not reimbursable. 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 Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment Form AO78 which can be found https://www.mssp.uscourts.gov/employment-opportunities ; Cover Letter; and Resume (PDF form) 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 Applicants must submit: Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment Form AO78 which can be found https://www.mssp.uscourts.gov/employment-opportunities ; Cover Letter; and Resume via email (PDF form) to: mssp_jobs@mssp.uscourts.gov listing Vacancy Announcement 26-7 USPO in the subject line. This position is open until filled. Multiple positions may be filled from this vacancy announcement. Locion TBD (Jackson, Htiesburg, or Gulfport, Mississippi). Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Human Resources mssp_jobs@mssp.uscourts.gov Address US Probion and Pretrial Services

• Mississippi Southern 501 E.

Court Street Suite 1.550 Jackson, MS 39201 US Next steps Qualified applicants notified for testing. Only the most qualified candides invited for interviews and only those interviewed will receive a response. Applicants must travel their own expense. Relocion expenses are not reimbursable. 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 Open & closing des 05/14/2026 to 05/13/2027 Salary $59,732

• $97,098 per year This job uses the Court Personnel System (CPS) pay scale. Please see "Promotion Potential" for more informion. Pay scale & grade CL 27 Locions Many vacancies in the following locions: Gulfport, MS Htiesburg, MS Jackson, MS Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent
• At-Will Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 28
• Noncompetitive promotional potential to CL 28 ($71,583
• $116,394).

Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number 26-7 Control number 869469100