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US Probation and Pretrial Services, District of New Mexico

United States Probation Officer

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United Stes Probion Officer Judicial Branch U.S. Courts United Stes Probion and Pretrial Services, District of New Mexico Summary The United Stes Probion and Pretrial Services Office for the District of New Mexico is currently accepting applicions for a United Stes Probion Officer in the Las Cruces divisional office. U.S. Probion is a border district with a very diverse, high volume caseload. Selected candides placed as United Stes Probion Officer in the Post-Conviction Unit. Learn more about this agency Summary The United Stes Probion and Pretrial Services Office for the District of New Mexico is currently accepting applicions for a United Stes Probion Officer in the Las Cruces divisional office. U.S. Probion is a border district with a very diverse, high volume caseload. Selected candides placed as United Stes Probion Officer in the Post-Conviction Unit. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Las Cruces, NM No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $66,583 - $74,678 per year Pay scale & grade CL 27 Promotion potential 28 - Promotion potential to CL 28 after one-year. Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - 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 Not Required Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-19 Control number 880758200 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
Pretrial Services:
The incumbent ghers and verifies background informion concerning persons charged with a federal criminal offense when they are arrested or summoned to the court. Informion is ghered through interviews with the defendant, arresting authorities, U.S. Attorney's Office, family, and community members. Incumbent uses law enforcement automed criminal records systems to obtain and verify informion. Drug testing and substance abuse assessments are performed. This informion is evalued and presented in report form to a judge prior to the initial hearing with an assessment of flight risk and danger to the community. A recommendion regarding bail and/or release or detention of the defendant is included in the report. In formuling a recommendion, the incumbent considers prior convictions, ability of the defendant to post bond, community ties, possibility of substance abuse and the risk of flight, as well as the degree of danger to the community. The incumbent supervises those defendants th are released, when required. Makes regular telephone contact, conducts home s and community contact as required by the conditions of release and the supervision plan. Ensures th the defendant submits required drug tests. Supervision intervention conducted with the defendant to modify behavior to reduce potential for revocion. Assists those needing medical help, food, shelter, and other assistance by referring them to the approprie community or government agencies. Coordines and monitors the defendant's contact with community resources.
Presentence Investigions:
The incumbent may conduct investigions and prepare reports for the Court with recommendions for sentencing of individuals convicted of federal offenses. The preparion of these reports requires interviewing defendants and their families, investiging the offense, obtaining prior record and financial stus of defendants, contacting law enforcement agencies, torneys, victims of the crime, schools, churches, and civic organizions. The purpose of these activities is to ascertain the defendant's background to assess the probability of future criminal behavior and determine profit from the offense; restitution and the defendant's ability to pay fines, costs of prosecution, incarcerion, and cost of supervision. An integral part of this process is the interpretion and applicion of the U.S. Sentencing Commission guidelines and relevant case law.
Post-Conviction:
The incumbent may supervise offenders to maximize adherence to court-imposed conditions to reduce risk to the community and to provide correctional trement. The incumbent develops a supervision plan and maintains a detailed record of case activity on offenders; maintains personal contact with offenders through community, office s and via telephone; coordines and monitors offender's contact with community resources, i.e., substance abuse facilities, counselors, shelters, or employment facilities; investiges/verifies employment, sources of income, lifestyle, and their associes to assess risk and compliance. The incumbent performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Incumbent must clear a pre-employment medical examinion, federal background investigion, and financial check. Qualificions Minimum requirements for considerion as a U.S. Probion and Pretrial Services Officer a CL 27 include: 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 work of the position. PLUS 2-years specialized experience. This means progressively responsible experience gained after completion of a bachelor's degree, in such fields as probion, pretrial services, parole, criminal investigions, legal research/investigions, or work in substance/addiction trement.
NOTE:
The following experience is not credible and does not count towards specialized experience: police officer, custodial, corrections or security officer, other than th directly involving criminal investigive experience. Only the most qualified applicants contacted for testing and/or interviews. Financial and background check outcomes must be favorable. Financial ring must be in good standing, devoid of le payments, bankruptcies and collections
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must not have reached their 37th birthday the time of appointment1 and must be physically capable of performing duties requiring modere to arduous physical exertion. Any severe health problem may be disqualifying. The position requires mandory officer safety and firearms training. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to work in the United Stes. Applicants must undergo and clear an NCIC check, background investigion, financial and fingerprint checks. Applicants must not use illegal drugs or abuse alcohol or prescription drugs. Applicants must be able to travel to divisional offices in New Mexico for periodic work assignments as required. Applicants must maintain confidentiality and practice a good work ethic; possess good multi-tasking management skills; have very strong interpersonal/verbal and written communicion skills; be a team player; and be flexible in a changing environment. Prior to appointment, the successful candide must undergo and pass a medical examinion and drug screening. The candide 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, may be subject to subsequent fitness-for-duty evaluions. The medical requirements and the essential job functions are derived from the medical guidelines for probion officers, pretrial services officers and officer assistants and are available for public review http://www.uscourts.gov. Employees are required to adhere to a Code of Ethics and Conduct which is available for applicants review upon request. Educion Bachelor 's Degree Additional informion Please send the required documents in one PDF file. The U. S. Probion and Pretrial Services Office for the District of New Mexico 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 Paid Annual Leave Paid Sick Leave Paid Federal Holidays Paid Parental Leave after one year of full-time employment Pre-tax benefit programs Health Insurance Vision/Dental Insurance Group Life insurance Long-Term Care Insurance Defined contribution retirement benefits (FERS) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)- 401 (k)-styled program with up to 5% mch Transit subsidy Credit for prior Federal Government service Mandory electronic deposit of salary payment Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Number of years and type of experience. Benefits Help Paid Annual Leave Paid Sick Leave Paid Federal Holidays Paid Parental Leave after one year of full-time employment Pre-tax benefit programs Health Insurance Vision/Dental Insurance Group Life insurance Long-Term Care Insurance Defined contribution retirement benefits (FERS) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)- 401 (k)-styled program with up to 5% mch Transit subsidy Credit for prior Federal Government service Mandory electronic deposit of salary payment Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help Letter of Interest Resume Copy of official college transcripts. Copy of two most recent performance evaluions. AO 78 , Applicion for Federal Judicial Branch Employment found : https://www.nmpp.uscourts.gov/career-opportunities 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 To be considered for this position, qualified applicants must submit a complete applicion packet which includes: Letter of Interest Resume Copy of official college transcripts. Copy of two most recent performance evaluions. AO 78 , Applicion for Federal Judicial Branch Employment found : https://www.nmpp.uscourts.gov/career-opportunities All applicion packets must be emailed in ONE PDF document only and sent to: uspojobs@nmp.uscourts.
gov or by mail to:
Ron Travers Chief U.S. Probion Officer 333 Lomas Blvd. NW, Suite 170 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
Attn:
Victoria Hilton-Eckhart Human Resources Specialist Agency contact informion Human Resources Manager uspojobs@nmp.uscourts.gov Address US Probion and Pretrial Services, District of New Mexico 333 Lomas Blvd, NW Ste 170 Albuquerque, NM 87102 US Next steps Only the most qualified applicants contacted for testing and/or 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 Letter of Interest Resume Copy of official college transcripts. Copy of two most recent performance evaluions. AO 78 , Applicion for Federal Judicial Branch Employment found : https://www.nmpp.uscourts.gov/career-opportunities 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 To be considered for this position, qualified applicants must submit a complete applicion packet which includes: Letter of Interest Resume Copy of official college transcripts. Copy of two most recent performance evaluions. AO 78 , Applicion for Federal Judicial Branch Employment found : https://www.nmpp.uscourts.gov/career-opportunities All applicion packets must be emailed in ONE PDF document only and sent to: uspojobs@nmp.uscourts.
gov or by mail to:
Ron Travers Chief U.S. Probion Officer 333 Lomas Blvd. NW, Suite 170 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
Attn:
Victoria Hilton-Eckhart Human Resources Specialist Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Human Resources Manager uspojobs@nmp.uscourts.gov Address US Probion and Pretrial Services, District of New Mexico 333 Lomas Blvd, NW Ste 170 Albuquerque, NM 87102 US Next steps Only the most qualified applicants contacted for testing and/or 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 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Las Cruces, NM No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $66,583 - $74,678 per year Pay scale & grade CL 27 Promotion potential 28 - Promotion potential to CL 28 after one-year. Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - 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 26-19 Control number 880758200