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U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office Western District of Pennsylvania
Position Title: U.S. Probation Officer
Vacancy Number: 24-03
Opening Date: January 19, 2024
Closing Date: Open until filled
( The announcement may result in one or more selectees.)
Duty Station: Pittsburgh, PA or Johnstown, PA
Appointment Type: Permanent
Salary Range: Pittsburgh, PA
CL 25 ($51,659 starting – $82,675 ending) Table PIT LEO
CL 27 ($59,997 starting – $97,536 ending) Table PIT
CL 28 ($71,909 starting – $116,911 ending) Table PIT
First consideration given to applications received by February 29, 2024, at 11:59 PM. EDT.
*Salary range is dependent upon experience, qualifications, and current compensation. Promotion potential at the discretion of the Chief U.S. Probation Officer without further competition. Salary matching not guaranteed.
*Transfers will be considered with the potential for a match to current classification level. Transfer applicants are encouraged to discuss their interest with their current chief and supervisor.
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The Western District of Pennsylvania’s jurisdiction encompasses the 25 western counties of Pennsylvania.
The U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania provides services to the Court, the community, and people under supervision. The U.S. Probation Office has over 80 employees including probation officers and administrative support staff. The U.S. Probation Office headquarters is located within the Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Suite 3330, 700 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA, with divisional offices located in Erie and Johnstown.
Mission Statement
We believe everyone can experience meaningful change and personal growth. In our service to the Court and to the public, we use best practices to promote positive outcomes and create safer communities.
About the Position
Probation Officers provide casework services to federal defendants and persons convicted of a federal offense who have been placed on pretrial release supervision, pretrial diversion supervision, probation, parole, and supervised release. This involves the delivery of evidence-based correctional interventions to foster the person’s lawful self-management and compliance with conditions of supervision.
Representative Duties
Mandatory Qualifications
Minimum Required Education –
All officer positions require completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field of academic study which provides evidence of the capacity to understand and apply the legal requirements and human relations skills involved in the position. These may include Counseling, Criminal
Justice, Criminology, Law, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, etc.
Minimum Additional Education and/or Experience –
In addition to meeting the required education identified above, applicants must also have additional education and/or specialized experience to qualify for this position – Specific classification (pay) levels are determined by the amount of additional education and/or specialized experience an applicant possesses. The additional education and/or specialized experience needed to qualify for each classification level is shown below:
CL 25 –
To qualify for a starting salary in CL 25, the incumbent must have one year of specialized experience.
Or
Completion of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and one of the following superior academic achievement requirements:
Honor Societies.
Or
Completion of one academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) of graduate work in a field of study closely related to the position.
CL 27 –
To qualify for a starting salary in CL 27 the incumbent must have two years of specialized experience; or completion of a master’s degree in a field of study closely related to the position, or a Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
CL 28 –
To qualify for a starting salary in the CL-28 the incumbent must have two years of specialized experience.
Specialized Experience is progressively responsible experience 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 officer, custodial, or
security officer, other than any criminal investigative experience, is not creditable.
Selective Factors –
Preferred Qualifications/Court Preferred Skills
Conditions of Employment
Maximum Entry Age –
First-time appointees to positions covered under law enforcement officer retirement provisions must not have reached their 37th birthday at the time of appointment. Applicants 37 or over who have previous law enforcement experience under the 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 experience subtracted from their age to determine whether they meet the maximum age requirement.
Background Investigation and Medical Examination –
Prior to appointment, the selectee considered for this position will undergo a medical examination and drug screening. Upon successful completion of the medical examination and drug screening, the selectee may then be appointed provisionally, pending a favorable suitability determination by the court. In addition, as conditions of employment, the incumbent will be subject to ongoing random drug screening, a re-investigation every five years, and, as deemed necessary by management for reasonable cause, may be subject to subsequent fitness-for-duty evaluations.
Benefits
Employees of the U.S. Probation Office are eligible to receive benefits which include participation in the
Federal Employees Retirement System, Thrift Savings Plan, choice of a health benefit plan, life insurance, optional long-term care and long-term disability, optional vision, optional dental, annual/sick leave, federal holidays, and periodic salary increases. This position is subject to mandatory Electronic Funds Transfer for payment of net pay.
How to Apply
Applicants who meet all qualifications must submit the following items in PDF format online at: https://www.pawp.uscourts.gov/careers
Please reference position #24-03
Application forms are available on the Probation and Pretrial Services Office for the United States District
Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania website at https://www.pawp.uscourts.gov/careers in a fillable format. Please type or print all information, sign, and date forms where indicated. Incomplete packets will not be considered. Verification of employment, education, and reference checks will be made prior to any offer of employment.
Disclosures
Charleston, South Carolina.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $51,659.00 - $116,911.00 per year
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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