Qualification
s and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field of academic study, such as Criminal Justice, Criminology, Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Law, etc.
- Work experience within the federal court system
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system including experience with legal terminology and processes
- Exceptional time management and organizational skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and learn new job tasks quickly and efficiently
- Detail oriented and able to meet recurring deadlines
- Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, members of the public, and a wide variety of individuals within and outside the judiciary court unit. Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information.
- Fluency in a foreign language
Benefits
Judiciary employees serve under excepted appointments (not competitive civil service).
Federal benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. Optional benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, long-term care coverage, flexible spending accounts, retirement benefits, and a tax-deferred savings plan with employer matching contributions. This position is subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer (direct deposit) participation for payment of net pay.
Miscellaneous
Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship or eligibility to work permanently in the U.S. is required. All employees of the U.S. Pretrial Services Agency are required to adhere to the Judicial Code of Conduct.
First-time appointees will be covered under law enforcement officer retirement provisions and must not have reached their 37th birthday at the time of appointment. Applicants 37 or over who have previous law enforcement officer 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.
Employment is subject to a criminal background investigation and verification of information supplied. Newly hired pretrial services officers must undergo and successfully complete a ten-year background investigation with reoccurring investigations every five years.
New officer assistants will be required to attend in-district safety training as directed
Our Mission
It is the mission of the U.S. Pretrial Services Agency to safely reduce unnecessary pretrial detention. We do so by providing high quality investigation and supervision services that enhance community safety while respecting the presumption of innocence. We remain focused on providing services and support that promote positive, transformative change in the lives of those we serve.