Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer

Company: United States Courts
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: February 11, 2025

Job Description:

Job Details for Supervisory U.S. Probation OfficerCourt Name/Organization: California Northern Probation OfficeOverview of the Position: The Northern District of California U.S. Probation Office is seeking qualified Supervisory U.S. Probation Officers (SUSPO I/SUSPO II). The selected candidate(s) will be placed at Classification Level CL 29 or CL 30. More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement. Note: Only current U.S. Probation or Pretrial Services officers will be considered. For CL 29, SUSPO I candidates, after one year, the incumbent may be promoted to CL 30 SUSPO II without further competition. The ideal candidate will be an accomplished and self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills and a strong work ethic. This individual will embrace our mission and be committed to our vision of working together creatively to transform lives and enhance the safety of our community. The selected individual will demonstrate commitment and embodiment of our values: accountability, integrity, innovation, diversity, and collaboration.Location: San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Santa Rosa, CAOpening and Closing Dates: 01/30/2025 - 04/30/2025Appointment Type: PermanentClassification Level/Grade: CL 29 - CL 30Salary: $105,366 - $195,200Announcement Number: 25-DA0130SUSPOPosition DescriptionThe position of Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer will primarily be responsible for the supervision of U.S. Probation Officers in their respective units within the Northern District of California. The Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer(s) may be placed in either the Presentence or Supervision division. The chosen applicant will be responsible for the quality of work performed by probation officers in a full range of operations and services to the Court and will participate in the decision-making process affecting office operations and administration.Representative Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assign investigation and supervision cases to officers.
• Review officers' work product before submission to the court.
• Assist officers to resolve difficult case problems.
• Provide ongoing staff development for officers.
• Establish performance objectives and standards and prepare performance appraisals for staff.
• Participate on interview panels, recommend candidates for hire, and conduct initial orientation for newly hired officers and follow-up training.
• Maintain working relationships with staff, including hearing and resolving their concerns and interfacing with human resources when personnel issues arise.
• Serve as a liaison between senior management and line staff to ensure the district vision, mission, and values are communicated and reflected in the staff's service to the court and community.
• May carry a reduced caseload to include overseeing persons under supervision (clients), interacting with collateral agencies, conducting investigations, preparing presentence reports, and presenting recommendations to the court, as directed by senior management.
• In the absence of senior management, provide oversight of operations and a leadership presence as acting Assistant Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.QualificationsFor CL-29 classification level: Possess two years of specialized experience.For CL-30 classification level: Possess three years of specialized experience, including at least one year as a probation/pretrial services officer in the U.S. courts.Specialized experience is progressively responsible experience in fields such as probation, pretrial services, parole, corrections, criminal investigations, or work in substance/addiction treatment, public administration, human relations, social work, psychology, or mental health, coupled with progressively responsible administrative, technical, professional, supervisory, or managerial experience that provided an opportunity to gain skill in developing the interpersonal work relationships needed to lead a team of employees, the ability to exercise mature judgment, and knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, and theories of management and the ability to understand the managerial policies applicable to the U.S. Probation Office.Preferred Experience: At least three years of U.S. Probation Officer experience; experience as a U.S. Probation Officer in both the presentence investigations and post-conviction supervision disciplines; and previous leadership experience in a related field.Personal Characteristics and Skills: Strong leader, ethical, accountable, ability to think critically and make effective decisions under pressure, adept at problem solving on the organizational level, skilled negotiator, effective mentor, ability to foster a positive work environment, self-motivated, adaptable, and highly organized.Application InfoEmployment is subject to background investigation and verification of information supplied. In one PDF document in the following order, applicants must submit:
  • A letter of interest with the job code listed;
  • A resume;
  • The Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment (AO 78 [version 5/24]), including Question Numbers 19, 20, and 21 in the Optional Background Information Section of the Application on Page 5 of 5, which is available at the Employment Page;
  • Copies of their two most recent completed and signed performance evaluations;
  • Official college transcripts unless previously provided.Application materials will not be considered complete until all the items listed above have been received by Human Resources. Illegible or incomplete application materials will not be considered. Do not submit the same application materials more than once. It is required that you submit your application materials as a single PDF document via e-mail to: CANP_Resumes@canp.uscourts.gov. Official college transcripts can be emailed by the college to the email listed or mailed to the address listed below. All other application materials received by mail, fax, or any other means other than by e-mail to CANP_Resumes@canp.uscourts.gov will not be considered.U.S. Probation Office450 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 17-6884San Francisco, CA 94102Attn. Human ResourcesCONFIDENTIALThe federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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