Probation Support Technician
4.
0 Part-time 1 hour ago Full Job Description Duties Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Conduct case file reviews and advise officers and officer assistants of matters needing their attention.
Make chronological entries in supervision case records.
Conduct records research and retrieval via telephone or mail to obtain required documentation.
Set up new supervision case records and perform various file management tasks.
Assist officers in responding to collateral requests for information.
Assemble and process information to the Sentencing Commission.
Keep various logs and records up to date.
Format, type, edit, and finalize reports and correspondence from rough drafts using word processing equipment.
Conduct urinalysis and maintain chain of custody of urinalysis testing materials.
Maintain paper and computerized records of test results and inform probation officers of test results.
Complete various standard forms for submission to the court and legal counsel using information provided by officers, including petitions, orders to the court, and similar documents.
Operate the local/state law enforcement information retrieval system and Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) terminals to obtain criminal history information and route the information to appropriate recipients.
Obtain fingerprint and credit checks, verifications of employment and education, and send FBI flash notices.
Open, close, and update information into computerized records, including the Probation Automated Case Tracking Systems (PACTS).
Research information from case records and enter into system as appropriate.
Screen forms completed by officers and officer assistants and request corrections as needed.
Retrieve information from databases and generate periodic reports.
Participate in problem solving at staff meetings with other support staff, officers, and officer assistants.
Make constructive suggestions for improvement in work processes to better achieve goals and objectives.
Periodically act as administrative and clerical facilitator to distribute/redistribute work and optimize office support operations, as required.
Provide general clerical office support by performing any or all the following tasks:
Answer telephones and take messages; copy and distribute documents; send and receive faxes and electronic mail messages; process travel and expense reimbursement documents; receive and distribute mail; attend meetings and take minutes; provide reception assistance; order and store office supplies; assist officers and officer assistants with word processing or other computer matters.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Applicants must be U.
S.
citizens or a lawful permanent resident that is eligible to work in the United States and is either currently seeking U.
S.
citizenship or intends to become a U.
S.
citizen when eligible.
To review citizenship requirements for employment in the Judiciary, please visit:
https:
//www.
uscourts.
gov/.
A criminal background investigation (requiring the applicant to be fingerprinted) will be conducted on the person selected for hire.
Employees of the federal judiciary must adhere to all Judicial Conference regulations, follow the policies in the Guide to Judiciary Policy, and are bound by the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
Performance will be monitored closely during the first year in this position.
Employees are considered At-Will employees.
Employees are required to use direct deposit for payroll.
Qualifications For placement at CL-23, Step 1:
High school graduation or equivalent and two years general experience.
General
Experience:
Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the possession of, or the ability to acquire, the knowledge and skills needed to perform the position's duties.
Education Substitution:
Education above the high school level may be substituted for required general experience based on one academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) equals one year of general experience.
For placement at CL-24, Step 1:
One year of specialized experience.
Consideration for placement at Step 2 - 25:
Two years of specialized experience.
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
Progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, or data entry.
Education See qualifications required.
Benefits Review our benefits How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will also be evaluated and ranked based on how well they meet the minimum qualifications.
Best qualified candidates will be considered for pre-employment testing and interviews.
Benefits Review our benefits 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.
Letter of interest addressing their qualifications for this position, resum and Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment (Form AO-78- version dated 12/2021) in ONE PDF formatted document.
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 To apply for the Probation Support Technician position, qualified candidates are required to submit the following in one pdf document in the following order:
a cover letter a current detailed resume (including training that you have completed, and certifications obtained) AO-78, Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment, Revised 12/2021 (download from https:
//www.
vaep.
uscourts.
gov/ or https:
//www.
uscourts.
gov/) title the pdf document as follows:
Last Name- First Name-23-P005-N please email the pdf document to:
vaep_jobs@vaep.
uscourts.
gov by May 20, 2023.
Applications received before March 21, 2023, will be given priority consideration.
Agency contact information Human Resources Email VAEP_Jobs@vaep.
uscourts.
gov Address Fed Judiciary, Probation Off, Eastern Dist of VA 600 Granby St Suite 200 Norfolk, VA 23510 US Next steps Due to the number of applications received, only candidates 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 Letter of interest addressing their qualifications for this position, resum and Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment (Form AO-78- version dated 12/2021) in ONE PDF formatted document.
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.
Help This job is open to The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Clarification from the agency U.
S.
Citizens are eligible to apply for this posting.
This announcement is for one vacancy with two possible locations.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
0 Part-time 1 hour ago Full Job Description Duties Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Conduct case file reviews and advise officers and officer assistants of matters needing their attention.
Make chronological entries in supervision case records.
Conduct records research and retrieval via telephone or mail to obtain required documentation.
Set up new supervision case records and perform various file management tasks.
Assist officers in responding to collateral requests for information.
Assemble and process information to the Sentencing Commission.
Keep various logs and records up to date.
Format, type, edit, and finalize reports and correspondence from rough drafts using word processing equipment.
Conduct urinalysis and maintain chain of custody of urinalysis testing materials.
Maintain paper and computerized records of test results and inform probation officers of test results.
Complete various standard forms for submission to the court and legal counsel using information provided by officers, including petitions, orders to the court, and similar documents.
Operate the local/state law enforcement information retrieval system and Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) terminals to obtain criminal history information and route the information to appropriate recipients.
Obtain fingerprint and credit checks, verifications of employment and education, and send FBI flash notices.
Open, close, and update information into computerized records, including the Probation Automated Case Tracking Systems (PACTS).
Research information from case records and enter into system as appropriate.
Screen forms completed by officers and officer assistants and request corrections as needed.
Retrieve information from databases and generate periodic reports.
Participate in problem solving at staff meetings with other support staff, officers, and officer assistants.
Make constructive suggestions for improvement in work processes to better achieve goals and objectives.
Periodically act as administrative and clerical facilitator to distribute/redistribute work and optimize office support operations, as required.
Provide general clerical office support by performing any or all the following tasks:
Answer telephones and take messages; copy and distribute documents; send and receive faxes and electronic mail messages; process travel and expense reimbursement documents; receive and distribute mail; attend meetings and take minutes; provide reception assistance; order and store office supplies; assist officers and officer assistants with word processing or other computer matters.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Applicants must be U.
S.
citizens or a lawful permanent resident that is eligible to work in the United States and is either currently seeking U.
S.
citizenship or intends to become a U.
S.
citizen when eligible.
To review citizenship requirements for employment in the Judiciary, please visit:
https:
//www.
uscourts.
gov/.
A criminal background investigation (requiring the applicant to be fingerprinted) will be conducted on the person selected for hire.
Employees of the federal judiciary must adhere to all Judicial Conference regulations, follow the policies in the Guide to Judiciary Policy, and are bound by the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
Performance will be monitored closely during the first year in this position.
Employees are considered At-Will employees.
Employees are required to use direct deposit for payroll.
Qualifications For placement at CL-23, Step 1:
High school graduation or equivalent and two years general experience.
General
Experience:
Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the possession of, or the ability to acquire, the knowledge and skills needed to perform the position's duties.
Education Substitution:
Education above the high school level may be substituted for required general experience based on one academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) equals one year of general experience.
For placement at CL-24, Step 1:
One year of specialized experience.
Consideration for placement at Step 2 - 25:
Two years of specialized experience.
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
Progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, or data entry.
Education See qualifications required.
Benefits Review our benefits How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will also be evaluated and ranked based on how well they meet the minimum qualifications.
Best qualified candidates will be considered for pre-employment testing and interviews.
Benefits Review our benefits 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.
Letter of interest addressing their qualifications for this position, resum and Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment (Form AO-78- version dated 12/2021) in ONE PDF formatted document.
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 To apply for the Probation Support Technician position, qualified candidates are required to submit the following in one pdf document in the following order:
a cover letter a current detailed resume (including training that you have completed, and certifications obtained) AO-78, Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment, Revised 12/2021 (download from https:
//www.
vaep.
uscourts.
gov/ or https:
//www.
uscourts.
gov/) title the pdf document as follows:
Last Name- First Name-23-P005-N please email the pdf document to:
vaep_jobs@vaep.
uscourts.
gov by May 20, 2023.
Applications received before March 21, 2023, will be given priority consideration.
Agency contact information Human Resources Email VAEP_Jobs@vaep.
uscourts.
gov Address Fed Judiciary, Probation Off, Eastern Dist of VA 600 Granby St Suite 200 Norfolk, VA 23510 US Next steps Due to the number of applications received, only candidates 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 Letter of interest addressing their qualifications for this position, resum and Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment (Form AO-78- version dated 12/2021) in ONE PDF formatted document.
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.
Help This job is open to The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Clarification from the agency U.
S.
Citizens are eligible to apply for this posting.
This announcement is for one vacancy with two possible locations.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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