Duties

• Conduct investigations, prepare reports, and make recommendations to the court. Interview offenders/defendants and their families and collect background data from various sources. Interpret and apply policies, procedures, and statutes, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedures, and U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Monographs, and relevant case law, as applicable.
• Enforce court-ordered supervision components and implement supervision strategies. Maintain personal contact with defendants and offenders. Investigate employment, sources of income, lifestyle, and associates to assess risk and compliance. Address substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, and similar problems and implement the necessary treatment or violation proceedings through assessment, monitoring, and counseling. Refer defendants/offenders to appropriate outside agencies such as medical and drug treatment facilities, employment, and training.
• Respond to judicial officer's request for information and advice. Testify in court as to the basis for factual findings and (if warranted) guideline applications. Serve as a resource to the court.
• Maintain detailed written records of case activity.

• Applicants must be a United States citizen or eligible for work in the United States.
• The selectee must successfully complete a background investigation, which includes a medical examination, credit check, and drug screening. In addition, the incumbent will be subject to random drug screening, updated background investigations every five years, and as deemed necessary by management for reasonable cause, may be subject to subsequent fitness-for-duty evaluations.
• Work is generally performed in an office setting, where offenders with violent backgrounds are often present. Field supervision functions and procedures require incumbents to have contact in community areas with persons who have known violent backgrounds. Frequent travel, including overnight, within and outside the district, is required.
• Probation officers receive extensive local training and are also required to successfully complete a six-week intensive national training program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, South Carolina.
• Employees are required to use Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for direct deposit of pay.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Maximum Entry Age and Medical Requirements
First-time appointees for this position must not have reached their 37th birthday at the time of appointment. Applicants age 37 or older who have previous law enforcement experience in the Federal Employees Retirement System or Civil Service 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. Retirement is mandatory at age 57.
The duties of probation officers require the investigation and management of convicted criminal offenders who present physical danger to officers and to the public. In the supervision, treatment, and control of the person under supervision, these duties require moderate to arduous physical exercise, including prolonged periods of walking and standing and use of self-defense tactics. On a daily basis, 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 convicted of committing federal offenses.
Because officers must effectively deal with physical attacks and are subject to moderate to arduous physical exertion, applicants must be physically capable. Any candidate the court is appointing to an officer position will be subject to a pre-employment medical examination. The applicant must be determined medically qualified prior to commencement of duties. The medical requirements for probation officers and probation officer assistants are available for public review at https://www.uscourts.gov/.
The U.S. Probation Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  To be considered for this position, applicants are required to provide the following:

  • Letter of interest, outlining experience as it relates to this position and specifying preferred duty station(s).
  • Current resume.
  • Application for Judicial Branch Employment - Form AO-78. This position is exempt from the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act so optional background questions 18-20 must be completed. (Must be signed, dated, and include applicants date of birth).
  • College transcript(s) (an unofficial copy is acceptable).
  • Your two most recent performance evaluations (if not applicable, include an explanation in your letter of interest).
  • If you have military experience, a copy of your DD214 military discharge must be provided, including the type and date of discharge.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  Submit the required documents in the format below:

  • Combine all documents in one PDF in the above order;

  • Save the single document by your name (Last Name, First Name);

  • On the subject line of the email, enter the announcement number and position title;

  • Ensure your application is complete; and

  • Email the complete packet to hr@wyp.uscourts.gov one time.

  Applicants who do not follow instructions may not be considered.
  Due to the volume of applicants, we will only communicate with those individuals who are selected for an interview and only applicants who are interviewed will receive a response regarding their application status.

  Agency contact information

  Human Resources

  Email

  hr@wyp.uscourts.gov

  Address

  United States Probation Office - District of Wyoming
  2120 Capitol Avenue
  Room 7008
  Cheyenne, WY 82001
  US

  Next steps

  • Preference given to applications received by June 7, 2024.
  • Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is for one vacancy with three possible locations. This announcement will be open until filled. Preference given to applications received by June 7, 2024.